Nikolaj Meinhardt-Freelance Engineer
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Experience
Freelance Engineer
Freelance Engineer
- Analysis of cross-sectional requirement specs/diagnostic requirements (CARIAD)
- Specification and maintenance of diagnostic functions (Magna Powertrain)
- Requirements specification and maintenance of diagnostic data for a hybrid vehicle transmission
- Analysis of cross-sectional requirement specs, deriving diagnostic requirements
- ZEDIS
- Doors
- Doors NG
- Jazz
- Matlab/Simulink
- ARAS
- CodeBeamer
- Jira
Power network availability / power network stability
AKKA/ BMW Group
- Ensuring power network stability
- Creating and performing power network simulations in Dymola
- Setting up and emulating the electrical power network on test benches
- Conducting measurements with AGM and lithium batteries on vehicles
- Validating a battery emulator for engine start tests
- Dymola
- Matlab
- INCA
- TurboLab
- IPETRONIK-Messtechnik
- EDIABAS
- LabView
Diagnostic specification for chassis and driver assistance control units
AKKA/ BMW Group
- Diagnostic job and fault memory specification
- Supporting control unit suppliers in implementation
- Maintaining information in ZEDIS (Central diagnostic data system)
- Creating technical product descriptions
- ZEDIS
- HP Quality Center
- Doors
Concept design of an electrified watercraft
MBtech/ AKKA
- Designing a display and control concept for a watercraft
- Coordination regarding integration into the power network and available installation space
Responsible person for power network diagnostics and quiescent current FMEA
MBtech/ BMW Group
- Conducting implementation planning for diagnostic functions based on test results from vehicle validation
- Maintaining the requirements specification for power network diagnostics
- Managing the quiescent current FMEA for the relevant control units
- Doors
- ZEDIS
- IQ-FMEA
- HP Quality Center
Thesis
IAV
- Design of a power-split hybrid transmission in MATLAB/Simulink
Semester abroad
Kettering University
- Attended lectures, including "Hybrid Electric Vehicle Propulsion"
Working student
Daimler
- Designed mounting fixtures in CATIA V5
- Set up and carried out crash tests
- Calibrated measurement and video equipment
Internship
Daimler
- Service-friendly product design for telematics components
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Experienced in Automotive and Professional Services.
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Experienced in Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Research and Development.
Summary
Several years of project experience in electric power network development. Conducting simulations and vehicle tests in the areas of network stability and charge management. Specification and maintenance of diagnostic functions.
Skills
Design And Simulation Of The Low-Voltage Electrical Power Network
Set-Up And Execution Of Measurements On Test Benches And Vehicles
Specification Of Diagnostic Functions
Matlab
Dymola
Inca
Turbolab
Ipetronik
Doors
Doors Ng
Zedis
Candela
Codebeamer
Jazz
Jira
Driver Training B1, B2, E1 (Bmw)
Performing Work On Electrified Test Vehicles (Bmw)
Languages
Education
Kettering University
Vehicle engineering (semester abroad) · Flint, United States
Hochschule Ulm
Bachelor of Engineering, focus on powertrain and systems engineering · Vehicle engineering · Ulm, Germany
NTA Isny
State-certified physical-technical assistant · Physical-Technical Assistant · Isny im Allgäu, Germany
Certifications & licenses
Performing work on electrified test vehicles
BMW
Driver training B1, B2, E1
BMW
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Nikolaj is based in Emerkingen, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.
Nikolaj speaks the following languages: Russian (Native), German (Advanced), English (Advanced).
Nikolaj has at least 16 years of experience. During this time, Nikolaj has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 7 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 9 months. Note that Nikolaj may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.
Based on recent experience, Nikolaj would be well-suited for roles such as: Freelance Engineer, Power network availability / power network stability, Diagnostic specification for chassis and driver assistance control units.
Nikolaj's most recent position is Freelance Engineer at Freelance Engineer.
In recent years, Nikolaj has worked for Freelance Engineer.
Nikolaj is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Professional Services, and Education.
Nikolaj is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Research and Development.
Nikolaj has recently worked in industries like Automotive.
Nikolaj has recently worked in business areas like Product Development.
Nikolaj holds a Bachelor in Vehicle engineering (semester abroad) from Kettering University and a Bachelor in Vehicle engineering from Hochschule Ulm.
Nikolaj has 2 certificates. These include: Performing work on electrified test vehicles, Driver training B1, B2 and E1.
The availability of Nikolaj needs to be confirmed.
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