Development Engineers in Germany
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Nazif Küçükkoc
Last position:
Self Employed at Self Employed
Providing services to cover the complete electronic product design process.
- Requirement validation
- Creating / re-writing / breaking down requirements
- Requirement analysis and functional partitioning
- Component selection and risk assessment
- Component library management
- Schematics design
- Safety and reliability assessment
- HDI PCB design
- Design review against requirements
- Readiness for manufacturing review
- Readiness for testing review
- Readiness for verification review
High Power Density BLDC Driver Module with MCU as controller:
- PCB module with heatsink
- L47mm x W36mm x H19mm compact sizes
- Nominal input voltage: 48V
- Sinusoidal continuous RMS current: 50A
- STO, Digital input and outputs
- Analog signal inputs
- CANBUS interface
- RS232/RS485 interface
- Multilayer FR4 design (No aluminum PCB)
Integrated Mission Computer & Smart 5kW PDU
- Featuring 3 different current limits, in total 63 power outputs
- Featuring programmable current amplitude and on-time, in total 84 CC power outputs.
- Ethernet, CANBUS, MIL-BUS, RS485 communication interfaces
- In total 120 Open-Short, Open-GND, 28V-GND types discrete I/O interfaces
- BIT and CIT solutions to monitor output voltage, current and board temperature
Rafal Kaniecki
Last position:
Development Engineer at Hexagon Purus
- CAD system: SolidWorks 2021
- PDM database: HXP SolidWorks
- Product: mobile hydrogen refueling station
- Handling and implementing change requests
- Independently developing products for new applications
- Reviewing and approving production and assembly drawings
- Providing technical support to engineering service providers
- Collaborating closely with purchasing and quality teams
- Developing and achieving cost reduction goals
- Planning and executing concept validations
- Independently creating solution proposals and technical concepts for new ideas
- Establishing and maintaining supplier relationships
Björn Kunz
Last position:
Development Engineer Control Concepts at TU Chemnitz
- Development and validation of control concepts for grid stabilization with MATLAB/Simulink.
- Modeling of converters (VISMA), grids, and loads to study frequency and phase behavior during load steps.
- Analysis of the influence of inertia, damping, and controller parameters on stability, power output, and ROCOF.
- Development of adaptive control strategies to improve synchronization and dynamic grid support.
- Creation of automated simulation and evaluation tools to assess different scenarios and parameters.
Vaibhav Ganvir
Last position:
Expert Software & Functions Engineer at AVL Software & Functions GmbH
E-Drive Control
- Performed Model-Based Development (MBD) of application software (ASW) functions for E-Drive control using AVL & customer toolchains
- Translated product requirements into scalable, high-performance Simulink models for high-visibility projects, ensuring compliance with V-Model, AUTOSAR, ASPICE, ISO 26262, MAAB, MISRA, MXAM
- Automatic code generation (.c, .h, .arxml) using Embedded Coder
- Analyzed and derived system and ASW requirements, along with test cases, using PTC Integrity, CodeBeamer & PikeTec TPT
- Performed Verification & Validation of ASW using MIL/SIL/HIL, model/code coverage, exception report, req. & test case traceability
- Reviewed requirements, test cases and ASW, providing feedback to testing & development teams to drive bug fixes & improvements
- Created signals in Visu-IT-ADD & Vector DaVinci Developer Classic
- Documented ASW functions using Visu-IT-FunDoc & customer tool
- Updated enterprise architecture (EA) framework for system & ASW
- Created whitebox specifications for Inverter subsystem using Visio
- Commissioned & tested Inverters on Power HIL
- Mentored colleagues to foster collaboration & knowledge sharing
Valentin Reuter
Last position:
Freelance Hardware Development Engineer at Swarm Biotactics
PCB design with Altium, MCU Programming, Prototyping
Yannide Djache Ngangoum
Last position:
Development Engineer Test Automation at Vorwerk Elektrowerke GmbH & Co. KG
- Project: Thermomix Online Mock
- Manual execution of functional tests
- Implementation of automated end-to-end tests
- Execution of regression tests and analysis of results
- Further development of the QA website on the server using Express.js, Handlebars, and Node.js
- Further development of the test environment
- Technologies: Agile software development Scrum, Robot Framework, Python, JavaScript, Git (GitLab), VS Code, Jira, Confluence, Express.js, Handlebars, Phoenix/Elixir
Theodor Satari-Sugandhi
Last position:
Integration Transport System Manager at SMT Zeiss
Responsible and accountable for the coordinated management between internal R&D team and suppliers of the scanning stage including its interfaces in a metrology project
Directed and managed the integration cases and plans prepared by the internal team based on business line functional requirements
Supported product, engineering, design and suppliers in driving projects and tasks to completion on schedule and to spec
Determined road map dates based on metrics and priorities from integration process to end transport cases of particular swap tools
Analyzed operating costs and efficiency
Discussed with customers and suppliers to gather requirements
Successfully led the development of projects from conceptual to prototype
Reuf Kadic
Last position:
Independent Mechanical Design Engineer at Herrenknecht Vertikal GmbH (Herrenknecht AG)
- Development and design of a new oil drilling machine for the Beatrice oil platform, Scotland
- Concept development of the Pipe-Overdeck work platform with crane, total load 200 tons
- Static FEM calculation and CFD flow calculation for the safe drainage of oil-contaminated wastewater
- CAD: CREO, Model Manager, SAP
Reza Saljooghi
Last position:
Senior Development Engineer Driver Assistance Systems (Product Owner) at BMW Group (Contracted through Advanced Engineering GmbH)
- Developed lateral-safety steering functions across two service packs, serving as Product Owner for SP-2021 and Function Developer for SP-2025
- Defined and maintained system requirements, coordinated validation and testing, and ensured seamless integration into series vehicles across 29 BMW, MINI, and Rolls-Royce models
- Drove a 62.5% reduction in Lane Keeping Assistant PPH (Problems Per Hundred) count from 9.6 (2023) to 3.6 (2025) in the US-IQS (Initial Quality Study) by enhancing function performance, contributing to a 7-position improvement in BMW’s overall brand ranking
- Managed collaboration with two main suppliers, resolving technical challenges and securing on-time milestones
- Delivered safety functions that supported multiple NCAP programs (EuroNCAP, ChinaNCAP, KoreaNCAP, JapanNCAP), with all models meeting or exceeding targets
Josef Sonnenstein
Last position:
Development Engineer for Custom CNC Machine Tools at Satisloh GmbH
- Development, design, and detailing of custom machine tools (CNC machine tools for plastic eyeglass lenses).
- 3D modeling of assembly designs, modules, and components (including cast parts, gear and worm gear drives, energy and media supply systems, etc.); FEM calculations.
- Creation of assembly drawings including bill of materials structures and detailed part drawings.
- Coordination with suppliers and support for specialist departments.
- Support during prototype build and test processes.
Hossein Gholamali
Last position:
Development Engineer at HannahNisa Industries Co
- Developed and maintained a customized Information Management System (IMS) for the manufacturing industry, supporting 12+ users across Financial Accounting, Cash & Liquidity Management, and Warehouse modules.
- Implemented innovative data integration solutions, resulting in a 25% reduction in data processing time through branch data consolidation to a central server with a web interface.
Bernd Schamberger
Last position:
Diplom-Ingenieur, Development Engineer, Senior Design Engineer at Microvision GmbH
- Development of optomechanical components and assemblies in collaboration with systems and optics development, considering feasibility, space requirements, handling, manufacturing aspects and series production suitability
- Preparation of mechanical studies and consulting on studies to meet customer requirements, detailed design and custom fabrication for proof of concept of initial active samples
- Concepts for injection molding tools for first samples and series production
- Prototype designs, prototype manufacturing and CNC small series production
- Design studies for new generations of LiDAR sensors and implementation of specific customer requests, considering conventional and future sensor technologies
- Design of inspection, measuring and testing fixtures, drawing derivation, awarding and supervision of production
- Procurement of special accessories
- Derivations for marketing with renderings, turntable animations, explosion simulations and illustrations
- Assistance with static calibration and LiDAR testing
- Laboratory setups as well as general simulations for lab applications, software-assisted alignment
- Setup and maintenance of a company PDM
Jens Jülke
Last position:
Development Engineer – Design/Project Management/Purchasing at P-Wave AG
- Conception, development, and design of explosion generators: concept, draft, calculations, design of generators, procurement of parts, assembly of developed units, as well as tests and trials for functionality, safety, and optimization, further development up to series production
- Installation and commissioning of P-Wave PWG-S types 100 to 103 and subsequent types at customer sites
- Training of customer employees in handling the generators
- Maintenance of P-Wave PWG-S generators 100 to 103 and subsequent types
- Creation of PID and KKS numbering lists
- Project execution of orders in German-speaking regions
- Purchasing all parts and assemblies needed for project execution, and coordinating the assembly of the PWG-S system by partner companies
- Responsible for cost optimization of purchased parts
- Production planner
- Responsible for PDM data and optimization of data management, transition from manual to automatic data management
Manfred Burkhard
Last position:
Freelance Development Engineer / Designer at corpuls | GS Elektromedizinische Geräte G. Stemple GmbH
- Further design development of a modular patient monitor and defibrillator
- Planning and conducting tests.
Daniel Fehn
Last position:
Engineer / Subproject Lead at Kayser automotive
- Development and design of products and components in the Kayser product portfolio
- Management of concept and development projects in the HW and SW area for electrical and electronic components from prototype phase to series release
- Coordination with sales departments, internal departments, customers, and suppliers
- Preparation of technical presentations for internal and external meetings
- Commercial and technical evaluation of external service offers
- Coordination and planning of hardware and software scopes
- Support in the industrialization of HW and SW, taking budget costs and quality requirements into account
- Drawing review according to content and formal criteria
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Development Engineers statistics
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
2.8 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Product Development, Quality Assurance, Research and Development
Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Aerospace and Defense
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Product Development, Logistics
Bachelor's degree or higher
88%
Master's degree or higher
54%
Doctorate
4%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 26 Aug 2026.
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Average rates for Development Engineers in Germany
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
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The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 26 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the role
What they do
A development engineer turns an idea into a buildable product or component. Depending on the industry, this can mean design engineering, R&D work, prototype support, or product development across mechanical, electrical, or mechatronic systems.
- Create concepts and technical specifications
- Design parts, assemblies, or functions
- Support prototypes, tests, and validation
- Prepare changes for production and release
Core skills
Strong development engineers combine analytical thinking with practical engineering judgment. They know how to move from requirement to solution, and how to balance function, cost, quality, and manufacturability.
- CAD and technical drawing
- Requirements analysis and documentation
- Testing, verification, and root-cause analysis
- Collaboration with manufacturing, quality, and procurement
- Clear communication with project leads and suppliers
Tools and methods
The tools depend on the discipline, but most projects rely on a mix of CAD systems, simulation, test setups, and structured development methods. In Germany, companies often expect solid documentation and disciplined handover to production or downstream engineering teams.
Common project situations include redesigns, capacity changes, component substitution, or the development of new variants for automotive, machinery, industrial equipment, or consumer products.
When to hire freelance
Companies bring in a freelance development engineer when internal teams are full, a project needs specialist knowledge, or a deadline is tied to a launch, audit, or customer request. Freelancers are also useful for temporary support during ramp-up, rework, or a specific development package.
They fit well when you need hands-on delivery, not a long hiring process. This is especially useful for on-site work in Germany when shop-floor access, lab testing, or close coordination with local teams is needed, but remote collaboration also works for concept and documentation tasks.
What strong work looks like
A strong development engineer does more than draw solutions. They ask the right questions early, spot risks before they become rework, and document decisions clearly so the next team can continue without gaps.
- Practical solutions that can be built and tested
- Clean technical documentation
- Early risk identification and structured problem solving
- Reliable coordination with design, production, and suppliers
Common profiles
The search terms vary. Companies often look for a development engineer, design engineer, product development engineer, or R&D engineer when they need the same kind of work. The exact title matters less than the ability to deliver the required engineering outcome.
In Germany, this role often sits close to mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or mechatronics. For some projects, a software or hardware development engineer may be the right fit if the work is tied to embedded systems, controls, or electronics integration.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Development Engineers.
A Development Engineer typically turns technical requirements into a workable design, prototype, or improved product version. The work can include concept development, CAD work, testing support, design changes, and documentation for release or production handover. On freelance projects, the scope is usually tied to one product, one module, or one defined improvement task.
Look for strong engineering basics, structured problem solving, and the ability to document decisions clearly. A good candidate also understands design constraints, testing, manufacturability, and how to work with production or suppliers. If the project is hardware-heavy, ask for relevant CAD and validation experience; if it is electronics or mechatronics, check for the right system knowledge.
Often the terms overlap, but they are not always identical. In many companies, a development engineer may do the same day-to-day work as a design engineer, product development engineer, or R&D engineer, especially in product-driven teams. The safest approach is to define the task, tools, and deliverables instead of relying only on the title.
A freelancer makes sense when the need is project-based, urgent, or tied to a specific technical gap. This is common for prototype phases, redesigns, validation work, or temporary support during peak workloads. If you need long-term ownership across many product cycles, a permanent hire may be better; for a defined assignment, a freelancer is often the faster choice.
Yes, many tasks can be done remotely, especially concept work, calculations, documentation, and coordination. If the job depends on lab access, physical testing, shop-floor support, or direct teamwork with manufacturing, on-site presence is often useful. For projects in Germany, companies also sometimes expect German-language coordination with internal teams or suppliers.
Check whether the engineer delivers solutions that are technically sound and practical to implement. Good signs are clear drawings or specifications, sensible trade-offs, solid test reasoning, and documentation that another engineer can continue without confusion. References from similar products or industries are also very helpful.
Development Engineers are common in automotive, machinery, industrial equipment, consumer products, energy, and electronics-related projects. In Germany, they are often brought in where product quality, supplier coordination, and production readiness matter. The best fit depends on whether the work is mechanical, electrical, or mechatronic.
Bring the technical goal, current drawings or specs, key constraints, and the decision deadline. It also helps to share test data, known issues, supplier details, and who needs to approve the result. The clearer the brief, the faster the engineer can start delivering useful work.
The average hourly rate for Development Engineers in Germany is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 748 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers working as Development Engineers in Germany, 88% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 54% hold at least a Master's degree, and 4% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers working as Development Engineers in Germany have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers working as Development Engineers in Germany are German (100%), English (100%), and French (21%).
The most common industries among freelancers working as Development Engineers in Germany are Manufacturing (89%), Automotive (68%), and Aerospace and Defense (46%).
The most common business areas among freelancers working as Development Engineers in Germany are Product Development (96%), Quality Assurance (82%), and Research and Development (68%).
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