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Vineet Pandey

Principal Electrical Engineer
Milpitas,CA

Summary

Electrical Engineering graduate from Purdue University with around 10+ years of professional experience. History of success in R&D and leading product designs from concept to production. My experience and interests include "Power Electronics and Controls" "Electric Vehicles" "Systems Engineering" "EV Charging" "Energy Storage & Renewable" "Hydrogen Fuel Cells". I am seeking a full time mid senior level position in research, design and development in one of these areas of interest.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Principal Electrical Engineer

Bloom Energy
San Jose, CA
9 2023 - Current
  • Lead design, development
  • And validation of complex electrical systems for industrial and datacenter markets
  • Drove technical decisions on system architecture, power electronics, improving system efficiency and reliability
  • Managed large scale system integration with transformer, Medium Voltage, Switchgear, Energy Storage and other equipments with Bloom Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)
  • Directed power system studies such as short circuit coordination, insulation coordination, grid standard compliance such as IEEE 1547, Rule 21, VDE 4110, CEI 016, EREC G99
  • Improved overall project efficiency by streamlining electrical design processes and implementing best practices in engineering methodology
  • Mentored junior engineers, fostering professional growth through knowledge sharing and hands-on training sessions

Sr. Staff Power Electronics Engineer

ChargePoint Inc
Campbell, California
08.2021 - Current
  • Define architectures of different DC charging products and perform technical analysis
  • Develop system design requirements for fast DC charging products 50 to > 400 kW systems for regulatory, mechanical, software, electrical using JIRA, Confluence
  • Lead technical design of the product collaborating with cross functional teams and senior leadership
  • Evaluate Bi-Directional charger architectures following IEE1547, UL1741 standards
  • Collaborate with regulatory for qualifying EVSE to UL, IEC, SAE J1772 standards including extensive EMC, Surge and Safety test experience
  • Perform and document system level safety analyses such as DFMEA, FTA and Hazard Analysis
  • Provide technical inputs on complex field issues, development of troubleshooting, commissioning, site design & installation guides
  • Develop software requirements for system safety, performance, charger cluster management and interactions with cloud and mobile apps

Inverter Systems Technical Specialist

Cummins Inc
10.2019 - 08.2021
  • Lead electrical hardware design of high voltage traction inverter (200kW-500kW) for medium duty & heavy duty applications for fast paced projects
  • Collaborate with technical leadership & customers to derive system, sub-system and component level requirements and system architecture using PTC Integrity
  • Lead FMEAs, FTA, Product Safety Hazard Analysis and Critical Parameter investigation following six-sigma methods
  • Mentor new hires and interns in the team to grow as power electronics engineer
  • Design the inverter to meet EMI/EMC, isolation, active discharge and other regulatory requirements
  • Evaluate different suppliers for component selection based on performance, reliability & cost
  • Identify the latest trends in EV technology, regulations and understand design changes & associated cost for development using technical market research
  • Evaluate different topologies and control strategy for inverters and other power electronics designs using MATLAB & PSIM
  • Collaborate with cross function teams software, service, purchasing, quality and application engineering teams for product development & interface discussions
  • Work closely with mechanical team on cooling plate design for IGBTs, thermal analysis of Inverter using CFD and on integration of different components for better power density of inverter
  • Review & guide develop test plans for inverter design verification & validation with validation team and evaluating them against requirements

Control Systems Sr. Engineer R&D

Cummins Inc
12.2017 - 10.2019
  • Design, analyze and validate electrical component selection for Energy Storage System Applications i.e
  • IGBT, EMI/EMC Filter, DC Link Capacitor, HV Contactors, Snubber Capacitor, Bus Bar etc
  • Develop control algorithms for Inverter Control, Microgrid Control, Inverter Topology using MATLAB & PSIM based modeling
  • Design energy storage system controls and hardware to meet performance specifications and safety standards as per UL1741, IEE1547 and MIL STDs
  • Validate algorithms on system using battery simulators, grid simulators and HIL systems, and on actual system
  • Collaborate with cross functional engineering, purchasing, service team for product development and drive requirements integration
  • Advise peers and other electrical engineers for design, analysis and validation of system controls, battery testing, thermal performance and EMC test
  • Coach and lead technicians, new engineers in team on various power electronics, power systems related tasks
  • Deliver R&D prototypes and fast cycle innovation projects in a fast paced growth organization in Electrification by making right decisions, experiments and analysis
  • Review & define validation test plans and coordinate with validation lead to plan & prioritize DVP&R activities

Electronics Controls Engineer

Cummins Inc
06.2015 - 12.2017
  • Develop algorithms and requirements for gas engines, generator controls and diagnostics
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams globally for calibration development, software validation and sensor diagnostics
  • Research on improved controls strategy for performance development and optimization
  • Demonstrate and Validate control algorithms using simulation, data analysis and optimization
  • Analyze the root cause, failure modes of the system before implementation of any new strategy
  • Support troubleshooting of issues faced by end-customers on existing products and provided rapid response using 7-step problem solving process

Teaching/Research Assistant

Purdue University
08.2013 - 05.2015
  • Instructor for 'Electromechanical Motion Devices (ECE323)' lab for 2 years
  • Designed and Developed the course work, exams, lessons and presentations
  • Researched on 'High Frequency Converters' as a part of thesis and developed a 'High Frequency Low Voltage Inverter'
  • Built PCB Layouts, Power Supplies and various other electronics needed for the lab

Systems Integration Intern

Cummins Inc
05.2014 - 08.2014
  • Generated after treatment requirements for Diesel Engines
  • Created FMEA, Fault Tree Analysis for various mid size off highway after treatment systems
  • Supported Technical Program Lead with product development, testing and program management
  • Coordinated with service and production teams for emissions testing, reliability/durability testing

Research Positions

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd
07.2011 - 07.2013
  • Worked on 'Development of Off-line and Real time simulator for 'Electric/Hybrid Vehicle systems' project, sponsored by Government of India
  • Implemented system model of buck boost, PFC converters and Induction motor testing and average model development
  • Developed a hardware and simulation model of a three phase Inverter along with a switching characteristics measurement circuits for power devices
  • Contributed to the research on converter analysis, and looked over the prospects of applications to drives

Education

Masters of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
08.2013 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Electrical and Computer Engineering - undefined

Osmania University
09.2008 - 06.2012

Skills

Systems Requirements Engineering

Systems Architecture

High Voltage Power Electronics Design

Low Voltage Power Electronics Design

Electric Machines

Product Problem Solving

Project Leadership

Regulations and Standards

Team Management

Control Algorithms Development

MATLAB

Simulink

PSIM

Python

LTspice

Training and mentoring

Patents & Publications

  • US Patent Granted 11984820, System and Methods for increasing efficiency of a power converter
  • US Patent Application 20240107654, Enclosures Assemblies, and Related Devices and Methods
  • Computationally Efficient Model for Simulation of Boost Converter, Saritha, B and Pandey, Vineet and Narayanan, G, National Power Electronics Conference, IIT Kanpur, 12/20/13 - 12/22/13

Timeline

Sr. Staff Power Electronics Engineer

ChargePoint Inc
08.2021 - Current

Inverter Systems Technical Specialist

Cummins Inc
10.2019 - 08.2021

Control Systems Sr. Engineer R&D

Cummins Inc
12.2017 - 10.2019

Electronics Controls Engineer

Cummins Inc
06.2015 - 12.2017

Systems Integration Intern

Cummins Inc
05.2014 - 08.2014

Teaching/Research Assistant

Purdue University
08.2013 - 05.2015

Masters of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering

Purdue University
08.2013 - 05.2015

Research Positions

Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Medha Servo Drives Pvt Ltd
07.2011 - 07.2013

Bachelor of Electrical and Computer Engineering - undefined

Osmania University
09.2008 - 06.2012

Principal Electrical Engineer

Bloom Energy
9 2023 - Current
Vineet PandeyPrincipal Electrical Engineer