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Mitesh Desai

Troy,MI

Summary

Astute, results-focused electrical hardware design engineer offering 7+ years of experience in design and diagnostics within
the automotive electronics industry. Systematic problem solving with collaboration skills, proven to successfully
participate and lead in projects, supporting business critical systems. Natural communicator and relationship builder;
able to explain complicated technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. Power Electronics Engineer

Accelra By Cummins
10.2022 - Current
  • Lead / support technology development activities for eAXEL/ xEV power electronics business for heavy duty
    commercial vehicles.
  • Conduct the electrical debug, test, characterization, and validation of power electronics designs to meet technical
    product requirements of traction inverter (250KW 350KW).
  • Work with other engineering competencies, suppliers, and partners to ensure proper development, execution and
    verification of power electronics products.

Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Delta Electronics
09.2020 - 09.2022
  • Responsible for the development of core/application specific electrical Circuits for Traction inverter Such as SBC, PMIC, H-bridge, Gate drive ICs,High Side Driver/Low side Driver, MCUs.
  • Supported Traction inverter 400V/800V Up to 150kW Architecture, high voltage power
    semiconductor device technology such as Silicon IGBT, SiC MOSFETs.
  • Hands-on Experience on Double pulse test, Deset protection, Shoot Through Test
  • Support design reviews and worst-case circuit analysis, DFMEA
  • Responsible for Technical design demos and review with customer
  • Schematic capture design, review component placing and PCB layout using Altium designer
  • Involved in Function safety ISO 26262 Architecture/Safety Plan development to meet customer requirements
  • Responsible for developing HSIS Hardware software Interfacing Documents
  • Detailed understanding of Automotive Product Development process.
  • Hands on extensive working knowledge of the real and practical design and analysis of inverters, and DC/DC
    converters, analog and digital circuits, switching circuits, EMC/EMI issues, and mixed signal circuits
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer requirements and objectives.

Electrical Hardware Design Engineer III

ZF Electronics Global Headquarters
02.2019 - 06.2020
  • Accountable for the development of core/application specific electrical Circuits for Airbag Control unit (Airbag ECU)
    for passive safety group.
  • Effectively supported feature-based development of ASIC/SoC Integrated Power Supply & Crash Sensor.
  • Actively Participated in PCB layout reviews to achieve Signal integrity and EMC/EMI standards.
  • Developed and implemented hardware analysis design documentation (HADD), together with change requests
  • Collaborated with application teams based out Europe, Asia and North America to support design of OEM specific
    Airbag ECUs.
  • Analyzed, debugged, bench tested and solved complex technical issues, utilizing Fishbone Analysis-model, Fivephase
    Analysis.

Electrical Hardware Integration Engineer

Nexteer Automotive
12.2016 - 03.2019
  • Supported Electric circuit for next generation Electric Power Steering (EPS) & Steer Bywire (SbW) for Different OEM.
  • Instrumental in designing and developing test plan for validation of circuit and various electronics components.
  • Delivered BOM (Bill of materials) and liaised with suppliers in terms of Part Availability for Demo/production and
    component specification to match with OEM standards.
  • Conducted review meeting with software team to achieve hardware & software release deadline and managed
    weekly meetings with EMC team and tracking of current EMC testing and documentation.
  • Conducted troubleshooting the field returned units using root cause analysis and implemented a solution in the
    next generation products to improve performance and reduce warranty issue.
  • Produced documentation of design change tracker.

Root Cause Engineer

Adonis Electronics
09.2011 - 12.2014

Strategic in delivering technical support to root cause field problems for Electronics home appliances.

  • Determined solutions for the root cause problems for PCB, motors, compressor, sensors, LCD panel.
  • Investigated, analyzed and trouble-shot various electronics components of a PCB.
  • Technical documentation and performed electrical development and bench testing
  • Successfully increased revenue by expanding the after sales services
  • Effectively prepared the group for routine quarterly audits and inspections for new product launches.

Education

Master of Science -

Kettering University
Flint, MI
12.2016

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Parul Institute And Technology
Gujrat, India
03.2011

Skills

  • Troubleshooting
  • Mission Support
  • System Testing
  • Corrective Action Planning

Timeline

Sr. Power Electronics Engineer

Accelra By Cummins
10.2022 - Current

Electrical Hardware Design Engineer

Delta Electronics
09.2020 - 09.2022

Electrical Hardware Design Engineer III

ZF Electronics Global Headquarters
02.2019 - 06.2020

Electrical Hardware Integration Engineer

Nexteer Automotive
12.2016 - 03.2019

Root Cause Engineer

Adonis Electronics
09.2011 - 12.2014

Master of Science -

Kettering University

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering

Parul Institute And Technology
Mitesh Desai