Manas Prabhakar Bende

About Manas Prabhakar Bende

At an early age, my knack to question how various machinery works led me to dissect many items around the household. My father, an engineer, inspired me to pursue a career in the engineering sciences, and my curiosities of the engineering world led me to pursue a degree in Automobile Engineering.I earned my Bachelor\'s in Automobile Engineering at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies in Dehradun, India. In 2016, I captained a team to design and build the Effi-Cycle, a tri-wheeled human-electric hybrid vehicle—applying my academic knowledge to practical mobility engineering. I also spent the summer of 2017 at the Arbella Human Performance Lab (University of Massachusetts, Amherst) on a National Science Foundation project focused on developing a virtual reality driving simulator to study driver responses under critical conditions. I began my career as a Management Trainee at Minda Stoneridge Instrument Ltd, India, where I worked on the development of instrument clusters for OEMs.I then pursued my Master\'s from Michigan Technological University, MI, with a specialization in Hybrid Vehicle Control Systems and Vehicular Communication. I gained hands-on experience in emissions testing, calibration, HIL, CAN communication, and model-based embedded systems.Currently, I work at Ford Motor Company as a HiL Interface Engineer, supporting dSPACE-based test benches for hybrid and electric propulsion systems. My responsibilities include configuring signal interfaces, executing failure mode validation, supporting test automation, and maintaining robust simulation environments aligned with Agile development workflows. Previously, I worked at APTIV as a HiL Test Engineer, validating ADAS by developing and executing automated test cases, validating perception and fusion outputs, and performing fault injection while collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure safety and system-level performance.In a nutshell, I am a Mechanical Engineering professional with hands-on experience in ADAS validation, HIL systems, electric vehicle testing, and model-based development. I bring strong technical and cross-functional collaboration skills with a focus on system validation, automation, and future mobility.• Programming Skills: Python, C, C++, CAPL Scripting, OpenCV, MS Excel VBA• Simulation & Test Tools: MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, MotoHawk, CANoe, AMESim, LabVIEW, IPG Carmaker, NI TestStand, TAItherm, CANKing, OBDwiz, DVTools, CATIA• Management Tools: Jira, Polarion, Confluence, MS Office• Flashing: Lauterbach, TRACE32, VFlash, DET

Experience

1. Sr Powertrain Systems Integration Engineer

   Lucid Motors

   Jul 2025 — Present · Newark, CA, US

Education

• Delhi Public School Jabalpur

  High School

  2012 — 2014

• UPES

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Automotive Design Enngineering

  2014 — 2018

• Michigan Technological University

  Master's degree, HEV/EV Powertrains, Automotive Control System, Emissions, Calibration, Vehicular Communic

  2019 — 2021