Ralf Heil-Senior Consultant – Automotive SPICE & Polarion ALM
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Senior Consultant – Automotive SPICE & Polarion ALM
ElringKlinger AG
- Led and implemented a company-wide Automotive SPICE-compliant project template in Polarion ALM to standardize development processes
- Led and coordinated various teams for planning, implementation, and validation of the template rollout
- Ensured Automotive SPICE 3.1 & 4.0 compliance in close cooperation with the company directors
- Supported project, FuSi, and requirements managers in introducing and implementing functional safety processes according to Automotive SPICE standards
- Assessed technical feasibility and managed implementation in cooperation with Polarion development teams
- Analyzed and channeled customer requirements to identify weak points in requirements management
- Conducted management trainings to strengthen process compliance
Senior Consultant – Project Management FuSi & Automotive SPICE
Marquardt GmbH
- Interface between Ford (Cologne) and the international Marquardt development team to ensure compliance with ISO 26262 and Automotive SPICE standards in the area of occupant and seat detection systems
- Supported the development team throughout the entire product lifecycle, from requirements analysis to series release
- Responsible for the integration and commissioning of the system in existing vehicle architectures
- Created and validated test cases based on customer requirements and system specifications
- Performed vehicle integration and system tests and supported vehicle builds on site at the customer
Project Manager LEAD – Automotive Embedded Development
JOYNEXT GmbH
- Overall project management for six AED projects with control over the entire project lifecycle
- Led and managed the project team with budget, schedule, and quality targets in mind
- Planned and monitored all resources to ensure a smooth project flow
- Conducted and documented meetings with internal and external stakeholders
- Responsible for meeting customer requirements and successfully delivering customer orders
- Technical lead for sub-project managers in hardware/mechanics, software, and test management
Senior Consultant – RQ Engineering
Flex Automotive
- Systematic validation of stakeholder requirements against product specifications and project standards
- Creation and attribution of SYS RQs from stakeholder RQs, including precise English translations
- Preparation and execution of requirements reviews in software engineering with a focus on quality and compliance
- Consulting and process implementation to ensure compliance with ASpice Level 1 standards
- Optimization and administration of Polarion ALM processes, adapted to ASpice and customer standards
- Support in planning and conducting ASpice assessments (Level 1 & 2) for Audi AG
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Experienced in Automotive.
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Experienced in Product Development, Project Management, and Quality Assurance.
Summary
Senior consultant with broad expertise in project, requirements, and project management as well as test management for highly complex automotive projects. Specialized in requirements engineering, development and implementation of innovative test strategies, and the optimization of test management and strategies according to ASPICE and ISO standards, in line with ASPICE and ISO 26262 requirements. Proven tool integration (Jira, Polarion) and successful leadership of projects, introduction of scalable test and process optimization in requirements management processes, and integration of modern tools such as Polarion, HIL test bench development, and Jira. Excellent skills in analyzing complex requirements, stakeholder management, developing efficient workflows, and ensuring process compliance. Functional safety. Inspiring leader with a clear focus on quality, quality assurance, goal orientation, and the continuous improvement of project processes. Stakeholder management
Skills
- Home Automation
- Autonomous Vehicle Technology
- Windows Xp/7/10
- Windows Server 2008/2012
- Linux Suse
- Debian
- Arch Linux
- Programming Languages And Tools
- Vb
- Vba
- Sql
- Php
- Javascript
- Polarion Alm
- Jira
- Vector Canoe
- Vectorcast
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Doors
- Ptc Tracking System
- Exam
- Cmd/Plm
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Apprenticeship · Energy systems electronics technician
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