Control Engineering Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Control Engineering
Afaq Afaq Saeed
Last position:
Master’s Thesis Researcher – Multiview Perception Evaluation at Volkswagen AG
- Developed an evaluation framework for AI-generated multiview driving videos intended for perception and embodied-AI/VLA-related training workflows.
- Designed automated checks for temporal coherence, cross-camera consistency, semantic correctness, and multiview geometric quality, exposing failure modes relevant to autonomous systems.
- Combined classical computer vision, learned visual representations, and vision-language models to convert complex video artifacts into measurable engineering signals.
- Built repeatable benchmarking and failure-analysis workflows to support model comparison, data-quality decisions, and system-improvement discussions.
Alex Volnov
Last position:
CTO, Co-Founder, Cryptography(incl. Post-Quantum Cryptography) and AI Security Expertise at AISLEIPNIR
- Integration of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithms into high level protocols.
- Security of implementations of Post-Quantum Cryptography algorithms.
- Transition to Post-Quantum public key infrastructures.
- Security evaluations of Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) primitives.
- Drone Cybersecurity
- Satellite Cybersecurity
- AI Security
Thomas Stork
Last position:
Automation Technology Lecturer at HWK Munich and Upper Bavaria
- Training professionals in PLC technology, pneumatics, control engineering, and KUKA robots
- Creating scripts for Siemens systems: STEP 5, STEP 7, TIA Portal, WinCC
- Creating scripts for pneumatics, control engineering, and KUKA robot programming
- Serving on the examination committee for quality assurance in vocational training
- Training and certifying over 500 professionals
Eric Fresz
Last position:
Freelance project and engineering services at ETF
Highly qualified engineering services such as engineering, project and quality management, planning and control.
- Rapid deployment and adaptable models
- Results-oriented teamwork
- Accelerate projects, create added value
- Technical experience and business management expertise
- Data analysis and specialised services.
Results: Excellence, reliability and efficiency.
Jean-Louis Tsalefac
Last position:
Area Manager - Aftersales Operations at E80 Group
- Development and quotation of technical solutions
- Design of high-performance solutions
- Management of aftersales operations, teams and budget
- Documentation revision
Daniel Winkler
Last position:
Project and site coordinator for the complete rebuild of a paint shop line at AUDI AG
- Coordination of all activities on the construction site
- Support of the disciplines plant engineering, construction and building services engineering
- Moderation of shop floor meetings with customer representatives and suppliers
- Monitoring of site progress and completion of individual tasks
- Checking compliance with occupational safety regulations and environmental requirements
- Support of production ramp-up incl. coordination of operating mode
- Scheduling for a major project with 4 plant suppliers, construction scope, dismantling subproject and suppliers for building services engineering
- Definition and tracking of interface dates between the disciplines for transfer into a common overall schedule
- Definition of sensible construction areas based on the future plant layout
- Preparation of an area schedule with actions for various disciplines
- Visualization of area occupancy conflicts and development of solution proposals
- Leading project planning meetings with all affected disciplines
- Preparation of general project documents (e.g. area descriptions, schedule structure requirements)
Radislav Zak
Last position:
Interim Project Manager at ZakZak Engineering (Client: Eco Energy Future AG)
Retrofit of wind turbines with innovative technologies
Set up a project management system based on Atlassian software with the Work Management and Confluence modules
Developed a workflow for the proposal process for retrofitting existing wind turbines (WKA) and photovoltaic systems (PVA)
Created business cases and business plans
Tracked deadlines and content of the project and piloted the workflow in client projects
Ensured stakeholder acceptance of the project management system
Introduced and consistently applied agile methods, such as Kanban
Met deadlines and delivered content for the set milestones
Acquired industry knowledge
Successfully implemented Atlassian software
Mohammed Alsaadi
Last position:
Consultant: Senior Power System Engineer at DEME, CWD, DERlab, LifePower
- TSO, DSO grids simulation and analysis
- Grid design integration of 3.4 GW RES and 400 MW of BESS for a large-scale green hydrogen plant
- Grid connection requirements for RES and BESS connection (50kW - 1MW)
- Requirements for providing Ancillary Services to the TSO from the flexible assets
- Expertise in Pre-FEED/FEED studies, EPC tender preparation, bid evaluation, and supplier negotiations for HV/MV substations and renewable integration projects
- Support for EPC design reviews, technical documentation, and FAT/SAT supervision across solar, wind, and hybrid energy systems
Jürgen Hertweck
Last position:
iOS App Development (AI-based) at Refreco GmbH
- Development of iOS apps in Swift
- AI-supported SW development using Vibe Coding with Claude Code
- Web applications through Vibe Programming
- Use of Swift, Xcode 15, Claude Code, Proxmox, GitLab, Visual Studio Code, Cursor, Doors, ClearCase
- Use of MS Project, OpenShift, Docker, Project Server, PageMaker, CRM, MS SQL Server
- SW techniques: UML, BPMN 2.0, ERD, client/server technology
Marian Lempert
Last position:
Founder at Smart Mode Engineering e.K.
Commissioning of all types of machine tools with Sinumerik 840d PL & SL controls with up to 56 axes including Safety Integrated
PLC programming with Step7 in AWL, FUP, KOP, GRAPH, SCL
PLC programming in TIA Portal in AWL, FUP, KOP, GRAPH, SCL
NC programming (automation cycles, measurement cycles, and machining cycles)
Visualization using HMI Pro, Easy Screen, Sinumerik Operate & WinCC
Software development in interface programming (communication with ABB/Fanuc/KUKA robots, measuring machines, washing machines, tool monitoring systems and transport systems)
Cycle time optimization and drive optimization
Successful business founding
Successful building of a customer base
Expanded knowledge of other machine tools (Chiron, Stama, Index, Magdeburg, Boehringer, EMAG, Schuster, DMG MORI, Schaudt, Mikrosa, Felsomat, Risomat)
Successful completion of each individual project
Mahir Kaya
Last position:
EMR-Engineer at Arxada / Sthree
- Ensuring plant availability and product changeovers
- Ensuring, preparing, reviewing, and coordinating proper and cost-effective maintenance with internal and external service providers/partners
- Issuing orders, capacity planning, maintaining reporting in SAP
- Tasks within the engineering department (DeltaV, MODICON, and Comos)
- Continuous optimization of plants and maintenance processes
- Participation in risk analyses and implementation of change management
- System commissioning and system optimizations at customer sites
- Providing on-call support in energy and production operations
- Expediting suppliers as well as supervising and coordinating installations
- Commissioning and qualification of electrical, measurement, control, and regulation technology
Joachim Fox
Last position:
Director System Safety & Product Cybersecurity/Product Governance, Global R&D at ZF
- Lead global safety and cybersecurity strategy for ZF’s full product portfolio, including audits, assessments, release recommendations, processes, field monitoring, and incident response.
- Serve as Governance, Risk & Compliance manager for ZF’s R&D.
- Since January 1, 2025, took on additional responsibilities in AI, data privacy, and Automotive SPICE.
- Pioneered a data-based safety and security culture powered by a company-wide digital platform and currently integrating agentic AI for continuous compliance measurement and incident response.
- Oversee a team of approximately 50 employees across 10 global locations; oversee safety and cybersecurity for hundreds of product developments and over 5000 system and software engineers impacting all ZF product lines.
Daniel Carton
Last position:
Founder & Managing Director at BotCraft GmbH
- Building the company with a focus on connectivity for IIoT and Industry 4.0, iRPA/process automation, advanced robotics and smart systems, sensors and services
- Project management and software architecture for IoT gateway development (since 2020) with protocol translation, IT/OT convergence and GRC
- Developing RPA bots for automating and monitoring industrial processes with an agent-based AI approach (since 2020)
- Implementing unsupervised clustering and anomaly detection for time series data in big data streaming pipelines (since 2021)
- Introducing a Docker-based release train for OTA updates with DevSecOps and CI/CD (since 2018)
Andreas Hießerich
Last position:
Consulting - Planning - Automation Project Support - Restructuring at XANDOR Automotive GmbH
- Consulting support
- New automation project
- Production readiness
- Restructuring
- Task force team Audi (risk management)
Rafal Noga
Last position:
Freelance R&D Engineer Control Systems & Optimization at Self-employed
- Providing services, training and developing solutions.
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Statistics of experts using Control Engineering
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
23 years
Position duration
4.3 years
Positions per freelancer
9
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Research and Development
Top industries
Manufacturing, Automotive, Education
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Logistics, Product Development
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
68%
Doctorate
25%
Certifications per freelancer
1
Most common languages
German, English, Spanish
Speak two or more languages
97%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using Control Engineering
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 30 Aug 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
About the technology
Core focus
Control engineering is about making dynamic systems behave the way they should. It covers feedback, stability, tuning, and response control in industrial machines, production lines, vehicles, energy systems, and building automation.
Typical work
- Controller design for motion, temperature, pressure, flow, and level
- PLC, DCS, and SCADA integration for plant control
- Loop tuning, fault handling, and performance optimization
- Test plans, commissioning support, and handover documentation
Tooling and standards
Strong specialists work across the full control stack, from models and simulation to field devices and HMI layers. They often use MATLAB/Simulink, PLC programming environments, industrial networks, and historian or alarm systems to connect theory with live operations.
When companies bring help in
Teams usually look for freelance expertise when a plant needs commissioning support, a legacy control system needs refactoring, or a new process must be stabilized quickly. In Germany, this often comes up in manufacturing, automotive supply, pharma, energy, and process industries.
What strong specialists do
Good professionals think in signals, constraints, and failure modes. They can read P&IDs, trace I/O, test edge cases, and explain why a loop oscillates or drifts.
- Clear debugging of unstable or noisy control behavior
- Practical tuning without breaking production targets
- Solid documentation for operations and maintenance teams
How to choose well
Look for people who have shipped real systems, not just written theory. The best control engineering specialists combine domain knowledge, careful testing, and calm collaboration with operations, electrical, and software teams.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Control Engineering.
A strong Control Engineering specialist helps make a process or machine respond predictably. That can mean designing feedback loops, tuning controllers, integrating PLCs and SCADA, or stabilizing equipment that is noisy, slow, or hard to keep within limits.
Not exactly, but the two overlap a lot. Control Engineering focuses on how a system responds and stays stable, while automation work often includes control, sensors, actuators, logic, and operator interfaces together. Many projects need both skill sets.
Bring in Control Engineering help when a line is hard to tune, a startup needs commissioning support, or a legacy system needs careful changes without long downtime. This is common in Germany when internal teams need short-term depth for manufacturing or process work.
A Control Engineering expert may work with PLC platforms, SCADA, DCS, HMI systems, and simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink. Depending on the site, they may also deal with industrial communication networks, sensor calibration, and historian or alarm systems.
Control Engineering sits between software, electrical, and mechanical disciplines. Software logic can tell a system what to do, but control work determines how it behaves in the real world, under load, delay, noise, and safety constraints.
A useful Control Engineering professional usually understands instrumentation, process behavior, commissioning, and troubleshooting. For many projects, they also need strong documentation habits, basic safety awareness, and the ability to work with operations teams on site or remotely.
A Control Engineering freelancer can often start with P&IDs, control narratives, alarms, loop lists, and recent trend data. The more stable the project brief and the clearer the site access rules, the faster they can contribute without disrupting operations.
Control Engineering is often hybrid. Design, review, documentation, and simulation can be done remotely, but commissioning, loop checks, and troubleshooting near the equipment usually need on-site presence, especially when working with German plants and strict change windows.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Control Engineering in their recent projects is 91 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 725 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Control Engineering in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 68% hold at least a Master's degree, and 25% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Control Engineering in their recent projects have 23 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 4.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Control Engineering in their recent projects are German (100%), English (97%), and Spanish (33%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Control Engineering in their recent projects are Manufacturing (77%), Automotive (67%), and Education (57%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Control Engineering in their recent projects are Product Development (93%), Information Technology (70%), and Research and Development (67%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Control Engineering
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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