Yousuf Rifai

Yousuf Rifai currently serves as a Project Engineer at Sachs Electric Company, a position held since June 2022. Prior experience includes a role as Associate Engineer at Aesir Technologies, INC from June 2021 to June 2022, where Yousuf led engineering efforts in an Anode lab, focusing on equipment troubleshooting, process improvement, and tooling design. Responsibilities included developing drawings for components and assemblies, optimizing electrode and cell designs for Nickel-Zinc batteries, conducting engineering analyses, and implementing lean concepts for process improvement. Earlier experiences encompass contributions as a Powertrain Engineer with the Missouri S&T Formula SAE Racing Team and as a Mechanical Design Engineer for the Missouri S&T Solar Car Team. Yousuf earned a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology, completing studies in 2020.