Automotive SPICE Experts in Germany

Assignment focus: Leading digital restructuring in a highly regulated Defence and Aerospace environment. Focus areas: improving data flows and data quality, introducing paperless data collection in production, integrating machine data for automatic SPC calculation and process control, as well as cybersecurity analyses.

Main objectives:

• Analyze, structure and improve data flows and data quality in production
• Introduce paperless data collection in manufacturing areas
• Integrate machine data for automatic SPC data calculation and process control
• Implement digital restructuring while meeting regulatory requirements in the Defence environment

Measures and results:

• Analyzed and structured existing production data flows as a basis for control and reporting
• Established mechanisms to ensure data quality and availability across manufacturing areas
• Introduced paperless data collection in production — replacing manual and paper-based processes
• Integrated machine data for automatic SPC data calculation (control charts, Cp/Cpk) and real-time process control
• Conducted cybersecurity analyses in the production and IT environments

Area of responsibility: Project management for digital restructuring, paperless production, data management and data quality in a highly regulated Defence and Aerospace environment.

• Interim assignment until a new plant manager was found
• Ensured production control and on-time order processing.
• Introduced transparent weekly and monthly planning as well as forward-looking capacity management.
• Cleaned up and structured bills of materials, master data and work documents.
• Held team leader meetings and coordinated the production areas.
• Took over the professional management of the production teams.
• Promoted an open, constructive leadership culture and involved employees in change processes.
• Coordinated with adjacent areas (production planning, supply chain, quality, development).
• Documented measures and prepared the handover to permanent management

• Rework demand, development and operational organizational set up for the Solution Train
• Rework requirement refinement process flow from strategic theme to user story
• Introduction of visualization tools (Canvas) of work dependencies over different requirement levels and Solution Train leadership coaching

Project goal: Carrying out system tests and validating industrial communication and control systems, including requirements definition and verification.

Responsibilities:

• Test planning, test execution
• Test strategy, test cases, and test specifications
• Requirements analysis
• Ensuring traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects
• Carrying out regression and integration tests
• Defect analysis
• Simulation and validation
• NetSniffer Wireshark
• Supporting test automation (Python, CI/CD)
• Reporting
• Stakeholder coordination and agile collaboration (Scrum / SAFe / Kanban)
• V-Model
• CI/CD automation with Python, Groovy, and frameworks (Selenium, PyTest)

Technologies:: CAN, Modbus, Ethernet, PLC, PROFINET, Codebeamer ALM, Scrum, SAFe, MS Teams, Git, CI/CD with GitLab CI and TeamCity, Windows Batch, FAS, Wireshark, Python, Enterprise Architect (EA), AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot), VS Code, Tia Portal, SCL, Python (Selenium, PyTest)

• Senior agile practitioner in a complex, regulated pharmaceutical environment — facilitating Scrum ceremonies across three international teams (~40 people) while supporting delivery governance and agile coaching.
• Time-limited assignment to bridge the gap until the client could fill the role internally
• Facilitated all Scrum ceremonies (Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-up, Review, Retrospective) across multiple international teams; kept sprints predictable and productive
• Coached teams and Product Owners in agile practices within a GxP-regulated environment, pragmatically balancing agile ways of working with QMS compliance requirements
• Tracked and visualized delivery metrics, managed dependencies, and produced status reports for senior stakeholders and Steering Committee
• Stepped up to project leadership of the internal CCMS product initiative: introduced structured processes and transparent tooling into a previously low-governance environment
• Actively contributed to the company-wide Agile Community of Practice, including authoring blog articles on agile topics
• Commended for analytical thinking, reliability under pressure, and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously

• Development of safety-related embedded software for a mobile machine on a Hydac TTC 2390 controller.
• Implementation in C with consideration of SIL 3 / ASIL D and MISRA-C:2025.
• Implementation of communication via CAN, CANopen, and J1939.

Standards, guidelines and norms: ISO 26262, IEC 61508, MISRA-C:2025

Technologies: C99, Hydac TTC 2390, Infineon TriCore Aurix TC397, Hightec C/C++ Compiler, PC-lint Plus, CAN, CANopen, J1939, MISRA-C:2025

• Project management for software projects in the brake control unit area with a focus on deadlines, costs, and quality.
• Planning, control, and reporting of project progress, risks, dependencies, and work packages.
• Planning and tracking of work packages using PTC Integrity.
• Organizing and moderating customer meetings as well as coordination with internal departments, external suppliers, and third parties.
• Creating and maintaining project documentation according to Automotive SPICE requirements as well as management reporting.

• Portfolio development & customer acquisition
• Portfolio development (RAG, NLP fine-tuning, process automation with n8n) and active customer acquisition
• Positioning: GDPR-compliant, locally hosted AI solutions for SMEs

• Field: Automotive / Amplifier
• freelance
• Mercedes Benz AG: MBOS 2.0 Amp581
• Coordination of an international software team
• Setting up and adapting development structures
• Representing software topics in all committees and meetings
• Coordination of various software suppliers
• Software responsibility for VDA 6.3 Audit & ASPICE Assessment

Testing and verification of high-voltage systems

• Performed integration and system tests for control units in PHEV/EV vehicles using ECU-TEST (TraceTronic), Vector CANoe, CANalyzer, ETAS INCA, Tornado, E-Sys, and EDIABAS.
• Analyzed the interaction of high-voltage control units (including CCU, BMU, inverter, IPB, and IPF) and carried out software updates and flash processes to verify new software versions.
• Worked closely with software, system, and integration teams in an agile development environment to analyze issues and verify new software versions.

• Directed full lifecycle of embedded software projects including LiDAR, BMS, OCU, and Cybersecurity systems.
• Coordinated internal and external stakeholders including suppliers like Bosch, Bertrandt, Magna, Continental and IAV.
• Managed cross-country teams of 12–15 engineers, conducting project onboarding and role-based training.
• Implemented change control and risk registers for safety-critical automotive platforms.
• Oversaw project schedules using MS Project, JIRA, and Azure DevOps to ensure milestone alignment and transparency.
• Extensive hands-on expertise in test planning and execution for ECUs in compliance with Automotive SPICE (SWE.4–SWE.6) and ISO 26262.
• Led digital transformation project with a cross-functional team of 15+, ensuring successful integration of systems and workflows.
• Maintained project overviews and tracking in tools like Milestones (Daimler) and MS Project, and managed status reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Coordinated with third-party transformation partners and ensured timely delivery of decision templates and risk assessments.
• Applied PRINCE2 methodology for structured delivery; facilitated agile ceremonies and maintained Confluence-based documentation.
• Strong leadership in cross-functional teams and working in agile environments (SAFe, Scrum).
• Successfully led and supported IT and transformation projects, including those in regulated sectors (e.g., KRITIS or energy sector).
• Represented or supported overall project leadership in large-scale transformation programs.
• Maintained and updated complex project plans (Gantt charts, milestone tracking, and resource allocation).
• Coordinated workstreams and interdisciplinary teams; ensured timely delivery of all work packages.
• Acted as central communication point between project team, senior management, external vendors, and transformation partners.
• Prepared and delivered concise status reports, steering committee presentations, and decision memos.
• Identified project risks, maintained risk registers, and led mitigation planning.
• Assessed resource needs and supported reallocation based on project priorities and constraints.
• Proficient in JIRA, Milestones, Confluence, MS Project, MS PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Used both Agile (Scrum) and Waterfall (PRINCE2, PMI) methodologies.
• Created and tracked action lists, meeting protocols, and backlog items.
• Conducted critical analysis of project progress, resource bottlenecks, and deliverable timelines.
• Ensured alignment of transformation goals with enterprise IT architecture and business objectives.

• Developed model-based software for hydrogen tank control units using MATLAB/Simulink, aligned with ISO 26262 functional safety requirements
• Performed system integration and software verification across MIL and HIL environments using dSPACE and Vector tools
• Defined software architecture (SADS) with interface specifications for CAN, analog, and digital communication protocols
• Generated production-ready embedded C code using Simulink Embedded Coder; created and maintained A2L calibration files with CANape
• Designed and executed MIL/HIL test cases ensuring full coverage of functional and safety requirements
• Implemented CODESYS PLC applications on IFM ecomatController; applied CAN and Modbus TCP/IP communication protocols
• Contributed to HMI/UI development using Qt/C++ on Linux (Qt Creator)
• Applied agile Kanban workflow with Git-based version control (Bitbucket)

Tools: MATLAB, Simulink, CANape, CANalyzer, PCAN-View, Embedded Coder, CODESYS, TTC2038/PXROS, Codebeamer, Jira, Git

Cross-company SAFe environment for autonomous driving with an OEM, software organization, international suppliers and engineering partners. The project is being carried out as part of the organizational integration of two organizations. Portfolio and value management, operating model, product compliance, prototype logistics and management transparency are being realigned and integrated into daily management.

Senior Transformation Consultant for Strategy Execution. Built and continuously improved the operating model, roles, processes, governance and management mechanisms. Coordinated cross-organizational topics in compliance, prototype logistics, data and AI.

• Supported LPM and VMO in building structures, content and artifacts for portfolio management and prioritization; prepared epics, dependencies, risks and decision points.

• Continuously developed the operating model: identified blind spots and adapted SAFe roles, committees, artifacts, interfaces and management mechanisms.

• Coordinated cross-functional and cross-ART initiatives: maintained roadmaps, made risks, issues and dependencies transparent, and prepared and tracked decisions and actions.

• Aligned processes, methods and supporting IT systems; specified system changes from a business perspective and supported their implementation with business and IT.

• Built interdisciplinary team, role and governance structures to ensure reliable compliance with regulatory and compliance requirements.

• Coordinated prototype logistics for vehicle testing in the USA, including export and import; provided occasional support for the Uplifter/vehicle conversion concept.

• Built management reporting for portfolio and audit status, developed the management dashboard and assessed opportunities for AI-supported automation.

• Defined and collected KPIs and developed a data strategy for measurement logic, data quality and regular reporting.

• Created and maintained roadmaps for key topics and used them as a basis for prioritization, decision preparation and follow-up.

• Built management reporting for portfolio and audit status; made risks, dependencies, actions and open decision points transparent.

• Defined KPIs and developed a data strategy for collection, measurement and reporting; visualized results in the management dashboard.

• Validated, stabilized and handed over the management dashboard as an MVP with ARTs and RTEs; assessed the potential for AI-supported reporting.

• Defined team structures, roles and responsibilities; identified blind spots and continuously improved the operating model, interfaces and management mechanisms.

• Coordinated prototypes for vehicle testing in the USA and provided conceptual support for the required vehicle conversion.

• Ensuring system maturity and operational readiness across the entire lifecycle of automotive products in line with ASPICE and internal quality processes
• Analyzing system behavior and system performance to identify inefficiencies, integration issues, and gaps in diagnostic coverage
• Supporting project milestones in the development cycle by validating system interactions, configurations, and boundary conditions
• Deriving test specifications from software and system requirements
• Implementing test cases with RobotFramework and Python
• Close collaboration with system, software, hardware, and calibration teams to ensure stable and high-performance system behavior before release
• Performing end-to-end system performance analyses using endurance tests and automated evaluation of results with Python and RobotFramework
• Introducing KPI-based system monitoring and performance analysis, as well as building automated evaluation and feedback pipelines
• Organizing and moderating cross-functional debugging and integration workshops
• Successful integration and validation of system and software components for series truck platforms, along with lasting improvements in performance quality, test quality, and integration stability