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Erlangen, Germany

Experience

Jun 2023 - Jun 2024

1 year 1 month

Germany

Head of Functional Safety & R&D Processes

SEMIKRON Danfoss GmbH & Co KG

Planning and coordinating 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
Setting up and leading the CoC Functional Safety Management and coordinating and overseeing safety activities across all projects (ASIL C and ASIL D)
Stakeholder management and alignment with OEMs, DIA/RASIC coordination
Guiding team members on developing functional safety and relevant work products for safety validation
Planning, coordinating, monitoring and progress analysis of work package creation and action tracking
Planning and conducting safety assessments and audits for internal sub-projects and external suppliers
Developing the safety plan and supporting the creation of work packages for the safety case
Performing FMEAs, FMEDAs and FTAs
Coordinating, developing and conducting safety training
Resource and deployment planning, budget planning and controlling
Planning, tendering, contracting and coordinating temporary external support services
Interdisciplinary planning and coordinating activities in functional safety management according to ISO 26262
Conducting ASPICE™ maturity assessments and deriving process improvements based on standard requirements
Planning, coordinating and compiling the safety case
Central point of contact for functional safety across all organizational levels as well as NBs, OEMs and suppliers
Reporting to the division manager

Oct 2015 - Present

10 years 6 months

Management Consultant

Self-employed

Temporary leadership of development departments as an interim manager for clients in an innovative high-tech environment
Consulting on implementing functional safety according to ISO 26262, IEC 61508, IEC 60601-1, ISO 14971, EN 50126/128/129
Supporting the establishment of 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 based on ISO 33020 (SPICE/ASPICE™ 3.1/4.0)
Documenting existing process flows according to BPMN 2.0 and developing an optimization roadmap
Supporting 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 and Healthcare.

Automotive

Healthcare

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Quality Assurance, Strategy, and Project Management.

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Strategy

Project Management

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Intermediate

Education

Diploma Engineer (FH) in 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 10.5 y

Avg length 5 y 9 m

Longest experience 10 y 5 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

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

Main industries Automotive, Healthcare

Main business areas Product Development, Quality Assurance, Strategy

Qualifications

Highest degree Bachelor

Certifications earned 2

Profile

Created

July 2025

Last Update

August 2025

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Where is Armin based?

Armin is based in Erlangen, Germany.

What languages does Armin speak?

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

How many years of experience does Armin have?

Armin has at least 10 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 3 months. Note that Armin may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Armin be best suited for?

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

What is Armin's latest experience?

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

What companies has Armin worked for in recent years?

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

Which industries is Armin most experienced in?

Armin is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Healthcare.

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 Project Management.

Which industries has Armin worked in recently?

Armin has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Armin worked in recently?

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

What is Armin's education?

Armin holds a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering / Communications Engineering.

Does Armin have any certificates?

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

What is the availability of Armin?

Armin is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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