Zhichao Yu is currently a Staff Controls Engineer at Also, having begun this role in 2025. Previously, they served as a Staff Controls Engineer at Rivian from 2024 to 2025, and held positions at Mercedes-Benz Research & Development North America, Inc. from 2015 to 2020, where they focused on motor control engineering and developed software for electric vehicle powertrains. Zhichao earned a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a focus on Controls from the University of Michigan in 2015 and is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering at Kansas State University, graduating summa cum laude.
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