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Chengcheng Yao

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Principal Power Electronics Engineer at Heron Power
📍 San Jose, California, United States

Chengcheng Yao is a Principal Power Electronics Engineer at Heron Power with over 14 years of experience in hardware design and product development. A PhD graduate from The Ohio State University and an ex-Tesla engineer, he has deep expertise in power converters, having worked on products like Megapack and Powerwall.

He has authored or co-authored over 40 papers in leading journals and conferences and holds multiple patents.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Principal Power Electronics Engineer
Job Level
Middle
Location
San Jose, California, United States
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AI Data Center Power
He recently announced Heron Link, a next-generation power platform specifically designed for gigascale AI infrastructure, a key focus for his team at Heron Power.
Renewable Energy Systems
His work at both Heron Power and Tesla involves designing megawatt-scale systems connecting large-scale renewables and energy storage to the grid.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Principal Power Electronics Engineer
Heron Power
6-2023 - 12-2024
Sr. Staff Power Electronics Engineer
Tesla
11-2020 - 5-2023
Staff Electronic Design Engineer - Power Electronics
Tesla
8-2017 - 11-2020
Sr. Electronic Design Engineer - Power Electronics
Tesla
12-2011 - 8-2017
Graduate Research and Teaching Associate
The Ohio State University
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Education
2011 - 2017
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
The Ohio State University
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