Armin Wehrle - Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes

Q: Where is Armin based?

Armin is based in Erlangen, Germany .

Q: What languages does Armin speak?

Armin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Armin have?

Armin has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Armin has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 2 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 5 months . Note that Armin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Armin's latest experience?

Armin's most recent position is Interims Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes at SEMIKRON Danfoss GmbH & Co KG .

Q: What companies has Armin worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Armin has worked for SEMIKRON Danfoss GmbH & Co KG and Self-employed .

Q: Which industries is Armin most experienced in?

Armin is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Healthcare , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Armin most experienced in?

Armin is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Quality Assurance , and Strategy . Armin also has some experience in Operations .

Q: Which industries has Armin worked in recently?

Armin has recently worked in industries like Automotive , Healthcare , and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Armin worked in recently?

Armin has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Quality Assurance , and Strategy .

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Erlangen, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2023 - Jun 2024

1 year

Germany

Interims Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes

SEMIKRON Danfoss GmbH & Co KG

Planning and coordination of all safety activities and organizational development to meet the requirements of ISO 26262 and IEC 61508
Process development according to Automotive SPICE™ and ISO 26262
Establishment and technical leadership of the CoC Functional Safety Management and coordination and responsibility of safety activities across all projects (ASIL C and ASIL D)
Stakeholder management and alignment with OEMs, DIA/RASIC coordination
Steering of staff on developing functional safety and relevant work products for safety evidence
Planning, coordination, monitoring and progress analysis of work package creation and action tracking
Planning and execution of safety assessments and audits for internal sub-projects and external suppliers
Creation of the safety plan and support in creating work packages for the safety case
Conducting FMEAs, FMEDAs and FTAs
Coordination, development and execution of safety training
Resource and deployment planning, budget planning and controlling
Planning, tendering, contracting and coordination of temporary external support services
Interdisciplinary planning and coordination of activities in functional safety management according to ISO 26262
Conducting ASPICE™ maturity assessments and deriving process improvements based on the standard requirements
Planning, coordination and creation of the safety assurance documentation
Central point of contact for functional safety for all organizational levels as well as NBs, OEMs and suppliers
Reporting to the division manager

Oct 2015 - Present

10 years 11 months

Business Consultant

Self-employed

Temporary management of development departments as an interim manager for clients in the innovative high-tech sector
Consulting on implementing functional safety according to ISO 26262, IEC 61508, IEC 60601-1, ISO 14971, EN 50126/128/129
Support in establishing a safety culture, creating safety plans, FMEAs, FMEDAs, FTAs and safety case work products
Conducting internal safety audits and assessments
Optimizing the process landscape according to ISO 330xx and assessing according to ISO 33020 (SPICE/ASPICE™ 3.1/4.0)
Documenting existing processes in BPMN 2.0 and developing an optimization roadmap
Assisting ASPICE™ assessments as a co-assessor according to INTCAS® statutes
Advising MedTech companies on implementing/optimizing ISO 13485 certification and medical device approval (MDR/FDA/global)

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Automotive, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.

Automotive

Healthcare

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Quality Assurance, Strategy, and Operations.

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Strategy

Operations

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Intermediate

Education

Diploma Engineer (FH), Electrical Engineering / Communications Engineering · Electrical Engineering / Communications Engineering

Certifications & licenses

Certified Automotive Functional Safety Professional

TÜV/SGS Saar

intacs® Certified Provisional Assessor (Automotive SPICE™)

intacs®

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 2

Experience in Automotive 11 y

Avg length 5 y 11 m

Longest experience 10 y 10 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Interims Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes, Business Consultant

Main industries Automotive, Healthcare, Manufacturing

Main business areas Product Development, Quality Assurance, Strategy

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

July 2025

Last Update

June 2026

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Armin is based in Erlangen, Germany.

Armin speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Intermediate).

Armin has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Armin has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 2 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 5 years and 5 months. Note that Armin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Armin would be well-suited for roles such as: Interims Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes, Business Consultant.

Armin's most recent position is Interims Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes at SEMIKRON Danfoss GmbH & Co KG.

In recent years, Armin has worked for SEMIKRON Danfoss GmbH & Co KG and Self-employed.

Armin is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.

Armin is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Strategy. Armin also has some experience in Operations.

Armin has recently worked in industries like Automotive, Healthcare, and Manufacturing.

Armin has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Strategy.

Armin holds a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering / Communications Engineering.

Armin has 2 certificates. These include: Certified Automotive Functional Safety Professional and intacs® Certified Provisional Assessor (Automotive SPICE™).

Armin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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