Hardware-in-the-Loop Experts in Munich
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Ljubomir O.
Last position:
Senior Software Test Engineer at Keil KTM GmbH
Temporary employment
- System black-box integration tests (BBIT, IVVQ): Execution of regression, release, confirmation and conformity tests for safety-critical braking control units in the railway industry
- Software Test Application & Integration: Runtime configuration of software components and libraries, validation of interfaces, configuration dependencies and component interactions
- Test Automation (FEAT Framework): Co-development and further development of an automated test framework for test execution, reporting and result analysis
- Functional Safety (SiL4, FuSi): Ensuring compliance with safety requirements, traceability and coverage as well as conformity with EN50126/28/29
- Test Automation for Communication Components: Configuration and validation of fieldbus (CAN) and Ethernet-based TCMS data communication interfaces (TRDP and CIP)
- Requirements Analysis & Shift-Left (PTC Windchill ALM): Analysis of software and system artifacts to identify gaps, ambiguities and redundancies early in the SDLC
- Test Design & Test Case Development: Derivation of test conditions and coverage strategies and implementation of data-driven test cases (DDT) including reusable test data fixtures
- CI/CD & Automation (Python, PowerShell, Jenkins, SVN): Automation of build, test and HIL deployment processes as well as integration into CI/CD pipelines
- Test Data & Configuration Management (XML): Maintenance and adjustment of XML test vectors and system configurations with automated integration into test environments
- Non-Functional Testing: Execution of performance and load tests to assess stability and system behavior
- Agile Development & Defect Management (JIRA, Confluence): Work in Scrum teams, test coordination, review of test artifacts as well as defect tracking and root-cause analysis
- Error Analysis & Debugging (CANoe, CANalyzer): Analysis of errors and message flows across multiple system levels (application to bus)
- Model-Based Analysis (UML, Enterprise Architect): Specification of SUT/SOW and support for systematic test control
- Process & Test Documentation: Creation of integration and test documentation according to internal quality and certification requirements
Rajan K.
Last position:
Technical Lead/BTV at BMW, Daimler (Mercedes), VW Group, Hella, Ficosa, Cariad (Audi/Porsche/Skoda)
- 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.
Ananthraj N.
Last position:
Founder at sprhava
Leading the end-to-end development of Edge AI-powered smart glasses for visually impaired individuals, aligning product vision with user needs and managing a cross-functional team of data scientists, Android developers, AWS engineers, and hardware specialists.
- Defined product roadmap for Edge AI smart glasses and MVP features through user research, stakeholder interviews, and competitive analysis, ensuring accessibility and real-world usability.
- Developed and validated a PoC for AI-driven cancer cell identification in PET/CT scans, collaborating with medical experts to optimize diagnostic accuracy and clinical relevance.
- Built and scaled a multidisciplinary team of 75+ engineers, interns, and designers across Germany and India, driving cross-border collaboration and iterative prototyping.
- Established strategic partnerships with NGOs, healthcare providers, and advocacy groups to embed inclusivity and patient feedback into product design.
- Drove hands-on hardware-software integration using Raspberry Pi and Jetson Nano of AI models. Initiated and nurtured relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, and ecosystem players to build scalable go-to-market plans.
- Owned critical product decisions, from prototype development to funding strategy, applying a data-informed and impact-driven mindset.
- Fostered a learning-focused culture by facilitating brainstorming sessions and continuous feedback loops between engineering and product.
Achievements:
- Public speaker: Auto.Ai 2025 (Berlin), Wearable technologies 2025 (Munich and Bangalore), MEDICA 2024 (Dusseldorf)
- WMF, Bologna, Italy (June 2024): Only AI startup to be selected from Germany as EBV hero to represent sprhava on global platform
- Medica, Germany (2024): Delivered a speech on AI smart glasses in world's largest Healthcare event.
- Wearable Technologies, Bengaluru, India (Dec 2024): I was a speaker presenting sprhava and its product.
- Venturise Global Challenge (GIM 2025, Bengaluru Palace, Karnataka): sprhava was selected as one of the 16 top startups (ESDM) to present on this global platform
- Wearable Technologies Conference 2025 EUROPE, Munich, Germany (May 2025): Delivered a talk on Edge AI at the Europe's biggest wearable tech event.
- InsurNext Köln, Germany (2025): sprhava was honoured with a booth from Cologne administration.
Youssef A.
Last position:
Test Automation Engineer at IAV GmbH
- Executed standard/complex test cases using ECU-test and Python, improving test throughput by 30%.
- Performed validation and execution of ECU test cases on HiL benches for ADAS to ensure functional quality before release.
- Worked closely with customers to align test activities with project requirements and provide regular validation updates.
- Coordinated with subcontractors to track defects, ensure timely issue resolution, and maintain test quality.
- Ensured testbench stability and maintenance before executing test plans, identifying and resolving issues proactively.
- Developed Python-based automation scripts for reporting and workflow automation.
- Managed test issues and documentation via Jira in coordination with QA and development teams.
- Used CANPE for measuring signals of CAN, FlexRay, Ethernet, and IP using Vector CAN tools.
Satish P.
Last position:
Project Lead at L&T Technology Services
- Experience in testing of Body Control Module (BCM) using Dspace, Control Desk and EXAM in GHIL (Gesamt HIL).
- Led a team of 8 engineers and managed end-to-end execution of software for each release, from requirement analysis to final validation and release.
- Coordinated with function specialists (Fachabteilung) to analyse requirements and derive test cases.
- Developed test specifications and maintained bidirectional traceability between requirements and test cases.
- Automated test cases and built library functions using EXAM (Audi and VW customer-specific tool for test automation).
- Organised GHIL testing activities for both manual and automated test execution.
- Evaluated and analysed test reports generated from night runs in EXAM.
- Identified software and GHIL issues based on report analysis and created bug tickets for traceability.
Krithika C.
Last position:
Professional Reorientation at Von Rundstedt
- Engaged in a structured career development program while strengthening German language proficiency (B1 level) and evaluating opportunities in ADAS/AD systems and requirements engineering.
Madhava N.
Last position:
Function Developer ADAS at Continental Automotive GmbH through Ferchau GmbH
- Project: Sensor fusion application for traffic participant detection
- Software frameworks: C++ (11,14), Python, Visual Studio, MTS, Qt, GitHub, Jenkins, JIRA, Confluence, Conan, CAN, RTOS, DOORS, CMake
- Refactored and adapted sensor fusion algorithms by processing sensor data (camera and radar) for ACC and EBA as per requirements
- Handled system test issue reports in JIRA
- Tuned Kalman filters and introduced new features to enhance tracking
- Adapted architecture, detailed design (UML) and simulation tool (Qt)
- Conducted unit testing, code reviews and static code analysis in compliance with MISRA standards
- Conducted regression testing to validate software, involved in software releases (CI/CD), KPI evaluation by testing NCAP scenarios
- Flashed ADAS software to target vehicles, used UDS protocol and OBD-II tools for diagnostics and verification
Jonathan M.
Last position:
On-Site Coordinator at Freelance
- Customer interface and relationship management
- Requirements management and work coordination
- Technical and functional support focusing on automotive Ethernet
Cosmin I.
Last position:
Senior Test Manager – Freelance Contractor at CARIAD SE
- Development and implementation of test strategies and test plans based on ISO-29119-2/3 for Porsche and Audi ISO-26262 compliant projects (functional, integration, system & regression tests).
- Leading cross-functional teams across multiple locations, including resource planning, coordination, and milestone tracking.
- Responsibility for defect management, root cause analyses, and process improvements to improve quality and efficiency.
- Technical analysis of test results and creation of structured test reports and KPIs for stakeholders.
- Reviewing specifications and architecture to validate test readiness and requirement compliance.
- Controlling & monitoring test progress using appropriate metrics.
- Communicating evaluated test results as input for function approvals to function project owners.
- Practical vehicle testing, ECU flashing, and troubleshooting – on-board diagnostics and live tracing.
Applied qualifications:
- SW requirements analysis
- Jira X-Ray
- SOME-IP
- ViWI
- Confluence
- Defect management – KPM
- ODIS
- E-SYS
- Agile methodologies
Tomas S.
Last position:
Teamlead Validation & Prototyping at Wabtec Corporation / ANNAX GmbH
- Technical leadership of the Validation and Prototyping departments
- Design, planning and coordination of electrical and mechanical validation according to railway standard EN50155, EMC standard EN50121 and special validations such as Accelerated Life Testing
- Design, planning and coordination of validations for ANNAX China
- Requirements engineering for test execution
- Optimization of new projects through error analysis, documentation and participation in the continuous improvement process
- FMEA co-moderator during the design phase
Ould Aly I.
Last position:
Functional Safety Assessor at VW
- Pre-assessments and review of functional safety status for ADAS ECUs and body controller components
- Conduct functional safety audits
- Review the functional safety status of the E3 1.2 in a pre-assessment
- Document interviews
- Document findings and generate internal reports
Methods:
- ISO26262
- Automotive SPICE Level 2, 3
- Agile methods, SAFe
Tools:
- DOORS
- Enterprise Architect
- JIRA & Confluence
- IQ-FMEA
- Isograph
Daniel C.
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)
Alexandra B.
Last position:
System Test Engineer at Magna Electronics
- Requirements analysis
- Requirements coverage review
- Test specification and test case creation
- Test automation and manual testing
- Functional testing
- Environmental testing (climatic chamber tests)
- Stress testing and regression testing
- HiL and black-box testing
- Test bench setup
- Test reporting and bug reporting
- Diagnostics testing based on ISO 14229
- System base functions testing including KPIs
- End-of-line testing of first produced ECU samples
- Supported automated testing through CI/CD processes
Thomas Eric K.
Last position:
Software Developer at Vdynamics GmbH
- Support and work on Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) system
- Create and execute integration tests for HiL system
- Develop and commission engine models in Simulink
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Statistics of experts using Hardware-in-the-Loop
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
19 years
Position duration
3.3 years
Positions per freelancer
7
Top business areas
Product Development, Quality Assurance, Information Technology
Top industries
Automotive, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Quality Assurance, Human Resources, Project Management
Bachelor's degree or higher
92%
Master's degree or higher
75%
Doctorate
8%
Certifications per freelancer
3
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 29 Oct 2026.
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Average rates of experts in Munich using Hardware-in-the-Loop
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Hardware-in-the-Loop experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Automotive (93%)
- Manufacturing (64%)
- Information Technology (50%)
- Telecommunication (29%)
- Biotechnology (21%)
- Education (21%)
- Healthcare (21%)
- Aerospace and Defense (14%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What HIL means
Hardware-in-the-Loop, commonly called HIL, tests real electronic control units against a real-time simulation of their environment. The controller interacts with simulated sensors, actuators, networks and plant models as if it were installed in a vehicle, machine or power system. This exposes faults and timing issues before full system tests.
Systems it validates
HIL setups support validation of braking, steering, powertrain, battery management, body control and driver assistance functions. They also apply to robotics, industrial automation, aerospace equipment and energy systems where physical test conditions are costly or unsafe.
- Verify control logic against repeatable scenarios
- Inject sensor, actuator and communication faults
- Test startup, shutdown and degraded operating modes
- Reproduce edge cases without damaging hardware
Tooling and integration
Strong specialists connect real-time simulation hardware with control units, test automation and measurement systems. Their work may involve dSPACE, NI VeriStand, Speedgoat, MATLAB and Simulink, CAN, CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet, XCP and diagnostic interfaces. They also work with model-based design, scripting and continuous integration pipelines.
When companies need support
Companies bring in freelance HIL expertise when a new control unit needs systematic validation, an existing test bench must be modernized or a release requires broader regression coverage. In Munich, this can be especially relevant to automotive, mobility and industrial technology teams. Specialists can work remotely on models, automation and analysis, while bench access and wiring changes may require on-site collaboration.
What the work delivers
A project can include a real-time plant model, I/O configuration, wiring and signal conditioning, automated test cases, fault libraries, requirements traceability and clear reports. Professionals may also calibrate simulation parameters, investigate failed runs and connect HIL results with software quality processes. Good documentation makes the bench repeatable for the wider team.
Signs of strong expertise
The best professionals understand both the physical system and the controller software. They reason about real-time execution, sample rates, latency, determinism, signal scaling and electrical behavior rather than treating the bench as a black box.
- Define tests from safety, system and software requirements
- Separate model errors from controller defects
- Keep scenarios reproducible and diagnosable
- Explain results to hardware, software and validation teams
For teams in Munich, German and English communication may both matter when suppliers, local specialists and international project groups share a test environment.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about Hardware-in-the-Loop, in one place.
Hardware-in-the-Loop is used to test a real control unit against a real-time simulation of the system around it. It helps teams validate behavior, timing, diagnostics and fault handling before expensive vehicle, machine or field tests.
HIL sits between pure software simulation and full physical testing. It keeps the real controller and its interfaces in the loop while simulating the plant, giving repeatable and safer tests without replacing final validation on the complete system.
A strong Hardware-in-the-Loop specialist often combines real-time modeling, MATLAB and Simulink, test automation, CAN or Automotive Ethernet, diagnostics and requirements traceability. Knowledge of control systems, embedded software and electrical interfaces is equally useful.
The required depth depends on whether the assignment covers test execution, bench integration or full model and automation design. A HIL specialist should be able to explain timing, I/O behavior, fault injection and result analysis in the context of the target system.
Hardware-in-the-Loop work can often be split between remote and on-site tasks. Specialists may build models, scripts and reports remotely, while wiring, instrument setup and access to a physical bench can require presence in Munich or at another test location.
Ask for examples of HIL benches, models and automated scenarios they have delivered, then explore how they isolated a failed test. Strong professionals connect requirements to test coverage, document assumptions and distinguish simulation limitations from genuine controller defects.
Hardware-in-the-Loop is widely useful in automotive and mobility, but it also supports aerospace, robotics, industrial automation, energy and medical equipment. It is most valuable where control behavior must be tested repeatedly under varied and potentially unsafe conditions.
Before starting HIL work, clarify the controller variant, interfaces, real-time platform, plant-model maturity, test objectives and access to the bench. Also agree on naming, reporting, defect handling and whether the team expects English, German or both for project communication.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Hardware-in-the-Loop in their recent projects is 93 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 744 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Hardware-in-the-Loop in their recent projects, 92% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 75% hold at least a Master's degree, and 8% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Hardware-in-the-Loop in their recent projects have 19 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.3 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Hardware-in-the-Loop in their recent projects are German (100%), English (93%), and French (29%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Hardware-in-the-Loop in their recent projects are Automotive (93%), Manufacturing (64%), and Information Technology (50%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Munich, Germany who have used Hardware-in-the-Loop in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Quality Assurance (100%), and Information Technology (64%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Hardware-in-the-Loop
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