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Wuppertal, Germany

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Dec 2024 - Aug 2025
Erdweg, Germany

Self-employed

Minebea AccessSolutions Deutschland GmbH

Position summary
Self-employed at Minebea AccessSolutions Deutschland GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Set up & developed a HIL system based on Vector VT System
  • Created & executed system test cases with vTESTstudio
  • Provided technical leadership to 3 employees (automated tests based on requirements)
  • Planned & conducted software tests including documentation & deviation management
  • Participated in internal & external reviews to assess testability
Jan 2024 - Sep 2024
Düsseldorf, Germany

Self-employed

Rheinmetall Technologie Center GmbH

Position summary
Self-employed at Rheinmetall Technologie Center GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Created & executed system tests with Vector VT System / vTESTstudio
  • Derived test cases from requirements, including test data definition
  • Requirements management & system design of the control system
  • Created stakeholder requirements from legal texts (ECE/StVO)
  • Documentation & participation in review meetings
Dec 2021 - Dec 2023
Ehringshausen, Germany

Self-employed

Küster Automotive GmbH

Position summary
Self-employed at Küster Automotive GmbH
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Quality Assurance
  • Created & executed system tests (vTESTstudio, Vector VT System)
  • Analyzed & derived test cases from Polarion requirements
  • Documented & handed over test results to developers
  • Conducted retests & tracked defects
Jan 2020 - Nov 2021
Herzogenaurach, Germany

Self-employed

Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG

Position summary
Self-employed at Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG
Industries
Automotive
Manufacturing
Business areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Managed & expanded the HIL test environment (dSPACE ControlDesk/Simulink)
  • Automated test cases (AutomationDesk, Python)
  • Created test specifications from system requirements
  • Conducted HIL tests & approval investigations through to series production readiness
  • Worked in interdisciplinary teams between System Test & Development
Feb 2009 - Dec 2019
Koblenz, Germany

Self-employed

ZF Active Safety / TRW Automotive

Position summary
Self-employed at ZF Active Safety / TRW Automotive
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Product Development
Quality Assurance
  • Led the HIL test team (up to 7 employees)
  • Set up & maintained HIL workstations for product development
  • Defined & implemented test methods (durability, safety)
  • Planned & conducted approval investigations
  • Automated test procedures (functional & safety-related)
  • Documentation, evaluation & approval reports for customers & internal reviews
Apr 2005 - Jan 2009
Koblenz, Germany

TRW Koblenz

Position summary
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Quality Assurance
  • Setup & maintenance of HIL test environments
  • Execution of functional & safety-related tests
  • Documentation & reporting in coordination with development
Nov 2003 - Mar 2005

Project Engineer EPB (electromechanical parking brake)

Yacht Düsseldorf GmbH / TRW Koblenz

Position summary
Project Engineer EPB (electromechanical parking brake) at Yacht Düsseldorf GmbH / TRW Koblenz
Industries
Automotive
Business areas
Product Development
Project Management
Quality Assurance
  • Execution of software tests (HIL & vehicle tests)
  • Scheduling & organization of test rigs
  • Development & adaptation of test procedures
  • Documentation & communication with developers

Industry experience

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Experienced in Automotive and Manufacturing.

Automotive
Manufacturing
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Business area experience

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

Quality Assurance
Product Development
Project Management
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Skills

  • Automotive Spice
  • Iso 26262 (Project Experience Asil B/D)
  • Matlab / Simulink
  • Dspace Controldesk
  • Automationdesk
  • Vector Flexray
  • Vector Canoe
  • Vector Vteststudio
  • Testing & Simulation In Electronics Development
  • Vector Canape
  • Dspace Controldesk
  • Matlab
  • Simulink
  • Polarion
  • Doors
  • Codebeamer
  • Ptc Windchill
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Powerpoint

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 1997 - Jun 2003

Bergische Universität – Gesamthochschule Wuppertal

Diplom-Ingenieur Elektrotechnik, Fachrichtung Automatisierungstechnik · Electrical Engineering · Wuppertal, Germany

Oct 1988 - Jun 1997

Gesamtschule Wuppertal – Vohwinkel

Allgemeine Hochschulreife · Wuppertal, Germany

Certifications & licenses

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 7
Experience in Automotive 21.5 y
Avg length 3 y
Longest experience 10 y 10 m

Global experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)
Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Self-employed, Project Engineer EPB (electromechanical parking brake)
Main industries Automotive, Manufacturing
Main business areas Quality Assurance, Product Development, Project Management

Qualifications

Highest degree Master
Certifications earned 2

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Christian is based in Wuppertal, Germany.

Christian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

Christian has at least 22 years of experience. During this time, Christian has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years and 1 month. Note that Christian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Christian would be well-suited for roles such as: Self-employed, Project Engineer EPB (electromechanical parking brake).

Christian's most recent position is Self-employed at Minebea AccessSolutions Deutschland GmbH.

In recent years, Christian has worked for Minebea AccessSolutions Deutschland GmbH, Rheinmetall Technologie Center GmbH, Küster Automotive GmbH, and Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG.

Christian is most experienced in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.

Christian is most experienced in business areas like Quality Assurance, Product Development, and Project Management.

Christian has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing.

Christian has recently worked in business areas like Quality Assurance and Product Development.

Christian holds a Master in Electrical Engineering from Bergische Universität – Gesamthochschule Wuppertal.

Christian has 2 certificates. These include: Automotive SPICE and ISO 26262.

The availability of Christian needs to be confirmed.

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