CATIA Experts in Munich
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Sylvia M.
Last position:
Volunteer work at Landeshauptstadt München Sozialreferat
- Support migrants with visits to authorities or their search for housing
- Help children or adults with learning
- Create application documents or help find an apprenticeship
Tomasz W.
Last position:
Designer/ Freelancer at Reiser Simulation and Training GmbH
- Design of components with Catia V5 (Generative Shape Design, Part Design, Drafting) and AutoCAD
- Full-flight simulator: Development of a platform with an electromechanical system for positioning the platform and the instructor/observer seats
- Airbus H145: Design of seat rails
- VR flight simulator: Development of an assembly system for pedals
- Train simulator: Design of a brake controller system
- Creation of sketches for quick visualization and as a means of communication
- Performance of technical analyses, including statistical analyses and tolerance analyses
- Cooperation with engineers and project teams to ensure manufacturability, cost-effectiveness and compliance with quality standards
- Maintenance and management of CAD data in the PDM system (S4)
Daniel C.
Last position:
Freelancer at Freelancer
- Interim COO / CPO at a healthcare startup with digital therapy products for urology patients
- Interim Head of TA DACH at a fintech scale-up with treasury management software
- Developed new career models at a large insurance company
- Product & UX/UI design, website development for a real estate startup
Jose S.
Last position:
Senior Concept Engineer at Zeekr (Geely Group)
- Co-led complex, cross-functional projects across Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Safety, delivering innovative products from concept through production.
- Drove agile development through structured sprints, proactively resolving blockers to ensure on-time delivery of high-stakes milestones.
- Collaborated with internal teams and external stakeholders to align project goals with technical feasibility, business objectives, and user needs.
- Conducted international market research and competitive analysis (EU, US, China) to validate product-market fit and shape scalable, localized strategies.
- Turned customer and user insights into actionable roadmaps and feature specs, ensuring alignment with compliance, safety, and usability standards across regions.
- Key project: Co-led development of Zeekr M-Vision, an autonomous vehicle platform co-developed with Waymo, delivering a user-centric, AI-integrated solution that met stringent international regulatory and market requirements.
Ivan A.
Last position:
Module Lead ML KH (Project Manager / Test Manager) at BMW AG
- Overall responsibility for the quality of module KH
- Technical leadership and coordination of a module lead team
- Analysis of design models and alignment of technical requirements
- Preparation of risk analyses and presentations, and presenting them to decision-makers
- Test management, development, coordination and approval of current test cases and their prioritization for test events
- Test planning for different test phases
- Coordination of test phases with other departments to ensure relevant aspects of business operations
- Prioritization of handling existing bugs/tickets
- Tracking and validation of the quality of problem management
- Consistency checks, planning, prioritization and sorting of tickets
- Preparation and coordination of required test data
- Tracking ALM (QC) processes and their implementation at module level
- Collaboration with interface partners for bug fixes
- Ensuring effective communication within the team and with interface partners
- Coordination of tasks when processing tickets in ML KH
- Tracking, assignment and clarification of bug-fix scheduling
- Close collaboration and management of suppliers (at module level), the development department, and external partners
- Planning, development, execution and evaluation of functional tests
- Conducting functional end-to-end tests
- Weekly reports on current test and defect status to management committees
- Planning and executing performance and load tests to ensure that SOA applications meet expected performance and scalability requirements
- Developing test strategies and test plans for SOA-based applications
- Defining test objectives and criteria to ensure services meet requirements
- Integration of test automation
Muhammad M.
Last position:
Master Thesis
Serhan S.
Last position:
Senior Project Manager & Project Finance Lead at Valmet Automotive GmbH (IONCOR GmbH)
- Responsible of managing project business case and cash-flow (from 2023-10)
- Responsible of Housing Task Force that focuses on supplier as well as project management in terms of all aspects of a business, from timing to costs (2023-06 to 2023-10)
Betim T.
Last position:
Project Effort Modeling Specialist at ACOTOR GmbH
- Responsible for modeling budget planning using machine learning and/or AI methods
- Rolled out a new planning tool for all major divisions in the ES department
- Led budget optimization programs in the ES area
- Prepared final budget cut decisions at HAL/BL level
Roumaissa T.
Last position:
Master’s Thesis: AI-Based Analysis of 2D and Exploded View Drawings at Technical University of Munich
- Developed an end-to-end AI pipeline for analyzing 2D exploded-view drawings using computer vision and deep learning models.
- Integrated YOLO-based object detection (Bounding Boxes, Post-Processing, Overlap Handling) for accurate part and callout detection.
- Applied the Segment Anything Model (SAM) for fine-grained segmentation and separation of individual components.
- Implemented OCR and feature extraction modules, and compared Vision Language Models (VLM) and traditional computer vision approaches in terms of accuracy, runtime, and scalability.
Vedran K.
Last position:
Zeiss Smart Services Dashboard at Zeiss
Realtime monitoring and analysis of individual devices, device groups, or the entire machine park
Data evaluation of one or more measurement systems or a complete machine park to compare devices
Data export as .csv file for: utilization, usage, collisions, measurement plans and temperatures
Notifications via browser and email
Analysis of project requirements and goals
Implementation of UI components and features based on design specifications
Development of RESTful APIs with C# .NET
Implementation of business logic and server-side data processing
Review of code changes by other developers
Azure IoT infrastructure, Cosmos DB, Angular, .NET 6
C#, Typescript, REST
Andreas H.
Last position:
Consultant at Energy technology company
- Implemented portfolio management for small and medium projects with Planner Premium
- Developed organizational and technical standards for project management
- Automated processes with Power Automate
- Developed a Power Apps platform (interface between MS Dynamics and Planner Premium)
- Created comprehensive reporting with Power BI and MS Loop
- Area: PMO
Christian E.
Last position:
Managing Director at Eigner Elektro
- Leading the company
- Strategic planning and business development
- Overseeing operational processes
Rafael G.
Last position:
Mechanical Design Engineer at ATS Automation Tooling Systems GmbH
- Development and design of components and assemblies for automated machinery using SolidWorks 3D CAD
- Preparation of bills of materials, part, and assembly drawings
- Design with focus on manufacturing costs, quality, and project deadlines
- Technical coordination with internal departments and suppliers
Özgül Ö.
Last position:
Mechanical Development Engineer at DeltaVision
- Designed and developed mechanical components for space applications, considering envelope constraints, weight targets, and interface requirements
- Performed 3D CAD modelling and detailing in CATIA V5 (Part Design, Assembly Design, Drafting), including CAD and design tolerance analysis and manufacturing-oriented design
- Created norm-compliant manufacturing drawings with full GD&T definition, including fits, surface finishes, and form and position tolerances
- Conducted FEM analyses in SIMULIA for stress, contact conditions, and thermal effects under cryogenic boundary conditions
- Supported prototype build, testing campaigns, and iterative design reviews
- Developed Python scripts for engineering calculations, data processing, and automated evaluation of test and simulation results
Marius N.
Last position:
Swisslog Technology Center Austria
- Analysis of the existing preliminary concept and technical requirements for Tornado 2.0
- Creation of an initial draft design based on the analysis of the existing technical preliminary concept
- Detailed design, bills of materials and material masters in SAP
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Statistics of experts using CATIA
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years (Germany: 23 years)
Position duration
1.6 years (Germany: 3.2 years)
Positions per freelancer
14 (Germany: 13)
Top business areas
Product Development, Project Management, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Automotive, Manufacturing, Aerospace and Defense
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
93% (Germany: 90%)
Master's degree or higher
53% (Germany: 50%)
Certifications per freelancer
2 (Germany: 3)
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
94% (Germany: 96%)
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Munich are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging within that range.
Average rates of experts in Munich using CATIA
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
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 29 Oct 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
CATIA experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Automotive (75%)
- Manufacturing (56%)
- Aerospace and Defense (44%)
- Information Technology (44%)
- Professional Services (38%)
- Construction (25%)
- Banking and Finance (25%)
- Energy (19%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What CATIA does
CATIA is Dassault Systèmes’ platform for 3D design, engineering and product lifecycle work. Companies use it to define complex parts, assemblies and manufacturing-ready products, from early concepts through detailed validation. Its parametric and associative model keeps related design elements connected as changes move through a product.
Where it is used
CATIA supports demanding products with tight fit, form and function requirements. Typical work includes:
- Aircraft structures, interiors and systems
- Automotive bodies, components and tooling
- Industrial machinery and factory equipment
- Consumer products with complex surfaces
- Marine, rail and energy applications
Ecosystem and tooling
Professionals work across CATIA V5, 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA and Dassault Systèmes’ wider product lifecycle ecosystem. Relevant capabilities include Generative Shape Design, Part Design, Assembly Design, Drafting, Sheet Metal, composites and knowledgeware. Depending on the project, specialists also connect models with ENOVIA, DELMIA, SIMULIA, manufacturing systems and neutral CAD formats.
When companies need specialists
Freelance expertise is useful when an internal team faces a new product line, a delivery peak or a difficult model migration. Companies also bring in specialists to standardise templates, repair unstable assemblies, automate repetitive work with CATScript or CAA, and prepare production documentation. In Munich, collaboration may combine remote modelling with on-site reviews for manufacturing or supplier teams.
What strong experts deliver
Strong CATIA professionals understand more than individual commands. They build clean feature trees, stable references and reusable design methods that other teams can maintain. They know how to manage assembly context, tolerances, drawing standards, revision control and the handover from design to production. Clear documentation and disciplined file management are essential deliverables.
How to assess fit
Review a specialist’s experience with the exact CATIA workbench, release and deliverable your project requires. Ask for examples of complex assemblies, surface quality, change handling and collaboration with manufacturing or simulation teams. A good fit can explain modelling decisions clearly, work within your data structure and communicate effectively with German- and English-speaking stakeholders when required.
Frequently asked questions
Key details about CATIA, drawn from the questions we get asked most.
CATIA is used to design, validate and document complex products in three dimensions. It is common in aerospace, automotive, industrial equipment, transportation and other sectors where parts, assemblies and manufacturing requirements must remain connected.
CATIA is often chosen for complex surface design, large assemblies, systems engineering and close integration with Dassault Systèmes tools. Siemens NX and PTC Creo can be strong alternatives, so the best choice depends on existing data, supplier workflows, required workbenches and the team’s established methods.
CATIA work often benefits from knowledge of GD&T, drawing standards, tolerance analysis and design for manufacturing. Depending on the project, useful adjacent skills include ENOVIA data management, DELMIA manufacturing processes, SIMULIA simulation, scripting and CAD data exchange.
CATIA project needs vary with the deliverable, model complexity and level of ownership. A focused drafting task may need a different specialist than a product structure, surface model, migration or automation project, so assess relevant portfolio work rather than relying on a generic experience label.
CATIA modelling and documentation can often be completed remotely when secure data access, version control and review routines are in place. On-site sessions in Munich may still help with physical prototypes, manufacturing reviews, supplier coordination or restricted engineering environments.
CATIA files can contain complex links, design history and sensitive product information. Confirm the required release, workbench access, naming rules, file ownership, revision process and secure transfer method before work begins.
CATIA quality is visible in stable references, logical feature trees, accurate assemblies and drawings that manufacturing teams can use. Ask specialists to explain how they handle design changes, validation, tolerances and handover instead of judging a model only by its visual appearance.
CATIA V5 is a widely used desktop-based product design environment with established file and workbench practices. 3DEXPERIENCE CATIA adds cloud-connected collaboration and lifecycle capabilities, so the right specialist should match your release, data environment and delivery process.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used CATIA in their recent projects is 70 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 560 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used CATIA in their recent projects, 93% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 53% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used CATIA in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.6 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used CATIA in their recent projects are German (100%), English (94%), and French (31%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used CATIA in their recent projects are Automotive (75%), Manufacturing (56%), and Aerospace and Defense (44%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used CATIA in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Project Management (63%), and Quality Assurance (63%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used CATIA
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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