Manfred Burkhard - Development Engineer, Medical Devices

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Dießen am Ammersee, Germany

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Experience

Jul 2023 - Present

3 years 2 months

Freelance Development Engineer / Designer

corpuls | GS Elektromedizinische Geräte G. Stemple GmbH

Further design development of a modular patient monitor and defibrillator
Planning and conducting tests.

Jul 2023 - Feb 2024

8 months

Freelance Development Engineer / Designer

FUJIFILM medwork GmbH

Further design development of a stone extraction catheter
Developed an innovative connection design for latex and silicone tubing
Planned and conducted tests
Subproject leader

Jan 2022 - May 2023

1 year 5 months

Saalfeld, Germany

Freelance Development Engineer / Designer

Baxter (formerly Hillrom / TRUMPF Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KG)

Further design development of OR tables and their attachments using Siemens NX and Teamcenter
Led project to change surface coating of head and leg plate components for cost reduction
Led project to change material and manufacturing process for fastening nuts
Created technical documentation and updated documents in accordance with ISO 13485
Coordinated departments in the project, including Quality Management, Regulatory Affairs, Production, Sales, and Product Management

Nov 2020 - Jul 2021

9 months

Garching, Germany

Freelance Development Engineer / Designer

Voith Robotics

Designed special machines for assembly automation of retarders and electric motors using Siemens NX and Teamcenter
Preliminary development and design of assembly process for inserting winding heads into stators
Designed measurement station for bearing clearance
Designed manual assembly stations and spacer disc dispensing station

Nov 2019 - Jul 2020

9 months

Garching, Germany

Freelance Development Engineer / Designer

Voith Composites SE & Co. KG

Designed special machines for robot-assisted winding stations for prepreg cut parts using Inventor 2021
Procured plant components and obtained quotes
Planned and conducted tests, analyzed results, and wound prepreg fiber composite parts

Aug 2019 - Dec 2021

2 years 5 months

Ilmenau, Germany

Freelance Development Engineer / Designer

avateramedical GmbH

Development and design of instruments with Inventor 2021 and sterile cover sets for minimally invasive, robot-assisted surgery
Design and further development of instruments and sterile cover sets to production readiness, including developing manufacturing technology
Development-phase manufacturing and further refinement of instruments on-site at the supplier

Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

9 months

Garching, Germany

Freelance Development Engineer / Designer

Voith Composites SE & Co. KG

Designing special machinery with Inventor 2017 for new winding technology for fiber composite materials in e-mobility
Sourcing plant components and obtaining quotations
Developing the industrialization concept for a mass production line, including prepreg and winding technology
Planning, testing and analysis of winding fiber composite components

Apr 2017 - Nov 2018

1 year 8 months

Mindelheim, Germany

Development Engineer / Designer

GROB-WERKE GmbH & Co. KG

Development and design with Siemens NX10, Teamcenter, and SAP
Concept design and development of manufacturing automation for battery cell assembly and battery module production
Development and design of assembly automation for the electric motor stator in the "BMW Heat" project, focusing on cabinet technology for hairpin stators
Designing the production line for hairpin laser welding in the "BMW Heat" and "VW MEB" projects
Developing new impregnation (drip) technology for stators in e-mobility

Feb 2015 - Feb 2016

1 year 1 month

Freelance Development Engineer / Designer

Voith Composites GmbH & Co. KG

Consulting and designing new manufacturing technology for special machinery in fiber placement VRA (Voith Roving Applicator) for the Audi A8 D5 parcel shelf project

Apr 2013 - Apr 2017

4 years 1 month

Finning, Germany

Freelance Designer

em-tec GmbH

Design, FEM calculation and rendering with SolidWorks and the MaxxDB database; component development for injection molding, silicone casting, sheet metal and mechanical parts
Inquiry handling and part procurement
Contract development / design of the Wisap Cervix C3 THERMO-COAGULATOR, a medical device for cervical cancer prevention
Contract development / design of an opto-acoustic sensor for non-invasive hematocrit measurement integrated into a dialysis machine
Design of a "single-use" ultrasonic flow sensor
Design and improvement of ultrasonic flow sensors and heart support systems
Design and procurement of production equipment

Apr 2012 - Feb 2015

2 years 11 months

Development Engineer / Design Engineer

Voith Composites GmbH & Co. KG

Conceptualization, development, and design of special machines for composite processing using Catia V5 R24 CPD, Inventor 2014 FEM, SAP R3
Procurement and assembly of equipment and plant components
Planning and execution of trials, development of a process chain
Managing purchasing tasks using SAP
Organizing and managing the continuous improvement process
Setting up novel special machines and tools for impregnation in RTM and wet pressing processes

Jun 2011 - Mar 2012

10 months

Starnberg, Germany

Design Engineer

Compact Dynamics GmbH

Design of production and testing equipment in electric motor manufacturing using CATIA V5 R19
Development and optimization of motor test benches
Equipment procurement, sampling, and approval of systems and components

Apr 2000 - May 2011

11 years 2 months

Schongau, Germany

Manufacturing Equipment Designer

HOERBIGER Kompressortechnik GmbH

Development and design of special machines for assembly automation and stamping tools using Medusa, AutoCAD (2D) and Inventor, preparation of concepts and quotations
Design and further development of progressive, fine-blanking, and forming tools
Design of assembly systems, assembly fixtures, and machining fixtures
Participating in equipment procurement (presses, machining centers), conceptual design and construction of peripheral devices
Leading projects in tool procurement and design
Designing equipment according to CE directives

Oct 1995 - Feb 1998

2 years 5 months

Weßling, Germany

Aircraft Mechanic

DORNIER FLUGZEUGWERFT GmbH

Flight operations, maintenance, and servicing of aircraft models BR 1150 Atlantic, C130 and E3A AWACS

Oct 1994 - Oct 1995

1 year 1 month

Germany

Military Service

Jabo G32

Maintenance of the Panavia 200 (PA-200) Tornado aircraft

Feb 1992 - Oct 1994

2 years 9 months

Weßling, Germany

Aircraft Mechanic

DORNIER LUFTFAHRT GmbH (DASA)

Flight operations, maintenance and servicing of the BR 1150 Atlantik, C130 and E3A AWACS aircraft types

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Manufacturing, Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense, and Automotive.

Manufacturing

Healthcare

Aerospace and Defense

Automotive

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Product Development, Production, Project Management, Operations, Procurement, and Quality Assurance.

Product Development

Production

Project Management

Operations

Procurement

Quality Assurance

Skills

Experience With Solidworks 2013 - 2018
Experience With Catia V5 R19 (Cpd)
Experience With Catia V5 R19 (Part, Product, Drawing) Plm Application S4 Manage
Expert Cad Knowledge (User Support) Autodesk Inventor And Smarteam Pdm System
Experience With Ansys Integration In Autodesk Inventor
Cad 2d Autocad And Medusa
Experience With Sap/R3

Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Feb 1998 - Feb 2000

GBS München

State-certified mechanical technician · Mechanical Engineering · Munich, Germany

Feb 1998 - Aug 1999

GBS München

Technical college entrance qualification · Technical college entrance qualification · Munich, Germany

Feb 1998 - Aug 1999

GBS München

Additional business qualification · Business · Munich, Germany

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Statistics

Experience

Total positions 16

Experience in Manufacturing 25.5 y

Avg length 2 y 3 m

Longest experience 11 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Freelance Development Engineer / Designer, Development Engineer / Designer, Freelance Designer

Main industries Manufacturing, Healthcare, Aerospace and Defense

Main business areas Product Development, Production, Project Management

Qualifications

Profile

Created

June 2025

Last Update

June 2026

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Manfred is based in Dießen am Ammersee, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

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

Manfred has at least 32 years of experience. During this time, Manfred has worked in at least 8 different roles and for 14 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years. Note that Manfred may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Based on recent experience, Manfred would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Development Engineer / Designer, Development Engineer / Designer, Freelance Designer.

Manfred's most recent position is Freelance Development Engineer / Designer at corpuls | GS Elektromedizinische Geräte G. Stemple GmbH.

In recent years, Manfred has worked for corpuls | GS Elektromedizinische Geräte G. Stemple GmbH, FUJIFILM medwork GmbH, Baxter (formerly Hillrom / TRUMPF Medizin Systeme GmbH + Co. KG), and avateramedical GmbH.

Manfred is most experienced in industries like Manufacturing, Healthcare, and Aerospace and Defense. Manfred also has some experience in Automotive.

Manfred is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Production, and Project Management. Manfred also has some experience in Operations, Procurement, and Quality Assurance.

Manfred has recently worked in industries like Healthcare and Manufacturing.

Manfred has recently worked in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Production.

Manfred attended GBS München for Mechanical Engineering.

Manfred is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

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