Shriprasad Khadse on Tal
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Senior Engineer – NPD & Electro-Mechanical Design | Luminaires, Switchgear | Injection Molding, Die Casting | 5 Patents | DFSS Green Belt
About
Mechanical design engineer with 12 years turning ideas into robust, manufacturable electro-mechanical products — with deep specialization in luminaires for hazardous and classified locations, architectural lighting, and low-voltage switchgear. The work I'm proudest of: I led the design of Eaton's flagship Champ VMVL M3 intelligent LED luminaire and delivered it on an aggressive 14-month schedule — a program that generated roughly US $1.5M in savings and earned our team the Eaton Innovation Cup (Best Team Award). A big part of that win came from re-engineering the fixture for lighter weight and easier handling, solving pain points our customers and manufacturing teams had lived with for years. What I bring to a product team: End-to-end ownership — concept CAD and tradeoff analysis through DFM/DFA, tolerance stack-up, FMEA/DVP&R, tooling, and UL/IECEx/ATEX certification. Hands-on manufacturing depth — injection molding, die casting, machining, sheet metal, plus jig and fixture design and rapid, low-cost prototyping. A materials mindset — I've explored advanced thermally conductive materials, including thermally conductive polymers and aluminum-graphene, to push thermal performance. Continuous improvement — DFSS Green Belt (project: LED driver thermal optimization), and I use AI tools like Copilot and Claude to accelerate documentation and technical research. I hold 3 granted and 2 pending design and utility patents, and I care most about designs that are elegant on the bench and practical on the production line.
Work experience
Senior Engineer at Eaton, Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos, Pune District, – Flagship launch: Led design of the Champ™ VMVL M3 intelligent LED luminaire and delivered it on an aggressive 14-month schedule—Eaton’s flagship connected fixture for hazardous locations. – ~US $1.5M savings generated by the Champ VMVL M3 program. Eaton Innovation Cup – Best Team Award for the Champ VMVL M3 development
Product Design Engineer at Emerson Innovation Center - Pune, Jun 2018 - Feb 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Design Engineer at Esbee Industrial Combines, Apr 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Pune, Maharashtra, India, Product Design
Design Engineer at XAL, Jul 2014 - Apr 2016 · 1 yr 10 mos
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Mechanical Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, Government Polytechnic college
