Team Lead Power Electronics

• May 2023 - Present

Lead a multidisciplinary team of engineers in the design, development, and testing of advanced power electronics systems for diverse applications.Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, ensuring efficient project execution and skill enhancement.Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including mechanical, control, and software engineers, to ensure seamless integration of power electronics into overall systems.Drive the design and architecture of power electronics converters, inverters, and motor drives, employing cutting-edge technologies and industry best practices.Perform detailed component selection, thermal analysis, and reliability assessments to optimize system performance and longevity.Collaborate with control engineers to integrate hardware and software components, ensuring cohesive and robust system behavior.Lead the fabrication and testing of power electronics prototypes, conducting rigorous analysis to validate design performance and reliability.Design and implement comprehensive test plans, including thermal, EMC/EMI, and efficiency measurements.Utilize extensive experience to diagnose and troubleshoot complex power electronics failures, implementing effective solutions to maintain system integrity.Conduct root cause analysis and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.Collaborate with procurement teams to optimize costs and lead times while maintaining quality standards.Drive innovation by staying abreast of industry trends and emerging technologies in power electronics, applying novel approaches to enhance system efficiency and performance.Create detailed technical documentation, including design specifications, schematics, layout diagrams, and test reports.Communicate project progress, challenges, and outcomes to senior management and stakeholders.Apply deep understanding of integrating power electronics with renewable energy sources like solar energy to develop sustainable energy solutions. Show less

Part Project Leader

• Jan 2023 - May 2023

Senior Power Electronics Developer

• Jan 2021 - Dec 2022

Responsible for the design of various hardware components for the Hybrid Solar Inverter System.Hands-on experience in working with Flying-Capacitor topology built out of SiC MOSFETs.Developed a Grid-disconnection-Unit for the AC Islanding application.Extensive involvement in the EMV optimization of the product from a hands-on core design to lab experience in accordance with the Norms and standards.Efficiency optimization over EMV in experimenting with SiC modules from various manufacturers. Show less

Power Electronics Design Expert

• Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

Responsible for the state of the art power electronics design for HEVs and PEVs for major OEMs inside Germany. Design of new concepts and architecture diagrams for Drive electronics of high-power inverters ranging from 10kW to 250kW at the battery voltage levels up to 800V with the implementation of cutting edge technologies. Commissioning of project activities required for the efficient and effective product design and formidable customer interface. Responsible for the mechanical design support of the inverter in close co-ordination with experts in the respective fields. Design of Gate drive power board layout for producing the highly efficient inverter systems. Show less

Hardware Design Specialist

• Apr 2018 - Nov 2018

Senior Design Engineer

• Jul 2016 - Nov 2018

Design of drive systems for 48V electrification of automobiles which are Eco-friendly and result in great fuel efficiency. The applications are specially comprised of micro and mild hybrid vehicles which also call for isolation between different voltage lines. Inverter design for two-wheeler applications powered with 48V/60V battery lines and powered upto 15kW. The development also involves various sensoriks to be interfaced to the drive system. Design of drive systems for 48V electrification of automobiles which are Eco-friendly and result in great fuel efficiency. The applications are specially comprised of micro and mild hybrid vehicles which also call for isolation between different voltage lines. Inverter design for two-wheeler applications powered with 48V/60V battery lines and powered upto 15kW. The development also involves various sensoriks to be interfaced to the drive system.

Senior Hardware Design Engineer

• Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

Developing a platform for ECUs for various kinds of motor-drive automotive applications such as Electrical Power steering(EPS), Engine Cooling fans, wiper systems, window lifters to name a few.Involved in finding alternate designs and topologies for launching a new product.Responsible for performing the Worst-Case Analysis (WCA) for the complete ECU circuits.Creating awareness on the latest technologies and new methods implemented in the competitor products and benchmarking of the solutions.Designing schematics in Zuken Tools/CR5000 schematic designer and supporting the layout activity in successfully bringing up the board Show less

Hardware Design Engineer

• Jun 2012 - Mar 2015

WIF : Cost efficient Water In Fuel sensor for Diesel filterA low cost 'water level sensor' to detect the presence of water in the diesel filter. The sensor comes with the efficient functionality with all the safety and the diagnostic features implemented in it.Efffective involement in the project from the concept phase till the SOP (series of production) phase such as requirements gathering, requirement analysis, component selection, top-level design, schematic design, BOM creation and analysis, layout design, board assembly and the validation of boards.The product was very challenging and the same is now featured in Maruti Suzuki Vitara Breeza car one of the trending automobiles in India.SMART SWITCH: Cloud controlled AC power switchA cloud controlled switch which is operated through Wi-Fi communication.Designed multiple out-put Fly-back converter for various DC volatge sources.The product involved the implementation of Wi-Fi module on the board for the communication, a high capacity relay for the switching operation etc.. Show less

Intern

• Feb 2012 - Jun 2012

Worked on a project which involves Power Line Communication for OFDM based systems. Worked on a project which involves Power Line Communication for OFDM based systems.

Intern

• Jun 2011 - Aug 2011

Worked as a part of Product Engineering Dept. in writing a thesis on ''Design for Manufacturabilty" . Worked as a part of Product Engineering Dept. in writing a thesis on ''Design for Manufacturabilty" .