QNX Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used QNX
Andreas Klös
Last position:
Test / QA / QS at KARDEX Software GmbH KARDEX Remstar
Testing adjustments to customer requests for warehouse / logistics software
Windows 10 / 11 Atlassian Tool Chain Agile testing / Kanban
Florentin Steiner
Last position:
Freelance UI/UX Designer at fintus GmbH
- Concept and UI design for cloud-based banking platforms and SaaS loan process automation, including AI-supported document validation.
- UX optimization of the loan application flow, expansion of the design system, and building a scalable white-label solution.
Oliver Ohly
Last position:
Embedded Software Architect at Automotive supplier
Stellar SR6 G7 line, 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-R52+ MCU.
- MISRA-C, C99, Greenhills ARM compiler
- Dassault AUTOSAR Builder
- EB Tresos
- Sparx Enterprise Architect 16.1
- VS Code
- Python xml, lxml, NumPy and Pandas
ISO 26262, ISO 21434, hypervisor, key management, HSM. Tooling & automation. LieberLieber LemonTree + Sparx EA. Jira, Confluence, SharePoint. Git/Github. DevOps through Jenkins & Conan.
Stephan Pieper
Last position:
Senior Embedded SW-Architect at Mercedes-Benz Tech Innovation GmbH
- Collaboration with MB (Sindelfingen), NVIDIA (Santa Clara), MBRDI (Bangalore)
- Structure and signal modelling in Rhapsody
- Architectural decision records and requirement reviews
- Technologies: Confluence, Rhapsody, JIRA, DNG, Jama, Slack, GitLab, AWS CDW, Bazel, Docker, QNX
Shaffi Shaik
Last position:
Software Architect at Volkswagen AG
- Designed architecture for new service components Fleet Data Management and other remote services.
- Created UML, SAD, SDS, and ADR documentation capturing design decisions, traceability, and variant handling.
- Ensured ASPICE SWE.1/SWE.2 compliance through architecture governance and consistent work-product alignment.
- Participated in architecture reviews, interface definitions, effort estimations, and technical alignment discussions.
- Collaborated with cybersecurity, backend, and compliance teams to ensure alignment with ISO 21434 and ASPICE standards.
Michael Eilers
Last position:
Software Developer at Continental
- Supported a telematics component in the automotive sector with SELinux and open-source license management.
- Products: SELinux, iMX8, ScanCode.
- Skills: Linux, firmware development, Python.
Shreyashi Sengupta
Last position:
Warehouse Assistant at Adecco GmbH
- Sorting of customer orders
- Packaging and warehouse assistance
- Working late nights and weekends (130 hours/month)
Mike Lie
Last position:
Agile Coach / Scrum Master at Landesamt für Digitalisierung, Breitband und Vermessung
- Agile Coach and Scrum Master in the Baykom project
- Coaching the PO and the team
- Reorganization of previous processes with noticeable performance improvement (no statistics yet due to the few sprints, only feedback from the team and from the PO with their supervisor)
Michael Szombathely
Last position:
Embedded C++17 programming at Stiebel Eltron GmbH & Co.
Connecting the in-house heat pumps to EEBus (in accordance with GEG §14a)
Support for Limit and Monitoring Power Consumption use cases
Linux Yocto 2.5.4 for armv5e / Yocto 2.5.4–4.3.3 for x86 target
g++ 7.3–13.2
boost 1.85 (Asio/Beast)
dbus-cxx 2.5.1
Boost.SML 1.1.11
CMake build management
KEO-Json-API 1.3.0
ktest 4.12.0 (Python Robot test framework)
Roland Peffer
Last position:
General Manager and Owner at Clixxun GmbH
- Software design & development (external and internal projects)
- Product management
- System and software architecture
- Purchase, sales, marketing
- Software project management
- Thematic focus: Video streaming, image & signal processing, consumer electronics, medical applications, automotive HMI, learning systems
Bernhard Müller
Last position:
Leading Red Hat OpenShift Architect at Deutsche Rentenversicherung
- Architecture review and continuation of the architecture of two Red Hat OpenShift 4.16 environments: one for the so-called legacy environment in Berlin, consisting of two availability zones, and the other for a geo-redundant cluster between Berlin and Würzburg with three availability zones each.
- Further development or creation of the detailed designs for the legacy data center and the new DRV data center.
- Architecture of the hub clusters.
- Architecture of the RHACM and RHACS components.
- Architecture of the Red Hat Quay repositories and the connection and replication of existing JFrog Artifactory repositories.
- Creation of the required firewall requests.
- Review of the BSI basic protection checks of the environments and creation of implementation instructions.
- Design and requirements analysis of the Quay image registries.
- Design for the use of Hashicorp Vault as a secret store for the clusters.
- Creation of a backup concept for the Red Hat OpenShift clusters.
- Creation of concepts for the lifecycle of the images in the registries.
- Design of a federated user management based on LDAP/AD for the administrative OpenShift users.
Rüdiger Stoll
Last position:
Consultant for Functional Safety: I3 Confirmation Reviews according to ISO 26262:2018 at VW
Conducting I3 confirmation reviews for all work products at the item (system) level that require I3 review, according to ISO 26262:2018: impact analysis, safety plan, functional safety concept, technical safety concept, FMEA, FTA, DFA, integration and test strategy, safety validation specification, safety case
Creating/updating review criteria for I3/I2 confirmation reviews of all work products based on ISO 26262:2018
Discussing findings with specialist departments as needed
Coordinating findings and review criteria with the responsible customer department
Training new internal employees in performing I3 confirmation reviews
ISO 26262
Requirements Analysis
Failure Analysis (FTA, FMEA, DFA)
Microsoft Office
Jira
Confluence DevStack
Document Management System (DMS)
Sebastian Nkwenti
Last position:
Test Manager: MW/OS Interlocking (Railway Interlocking Systems) at Pintsch GmbH & Co. KG
- Project for Deutsche Bahn
- Performed as-is analysis of the current project documents and enhanced the test concept
- Created checklists for requirements analysis on testability and for test case reviews
- Prepared onboarding materials for new team members
- Took part in interviews and helped make hiring decisions for new team members
- Led the test team with members in Romania, Spain, and Germany
- Assigned and oversaw test tasks for my team members
- Defined the documentation tool to implement in consultation with the project manager
- Designed the concept for introducing automated tests, including defining the test tool
- Hands-on creation, execution, and reporting of test cases
- Attended management meetings at different levels and took on tasks for the test team
- Created detailed documentation
- Tools used: TestConductor, Testona (CTE), VectorCast, Parallel, Ubuntu, Visual Studio Code, Google Cloud, IBM ELM environment, CENELEC, etc
Wolfgang Felsen
Last position:
Delphi Software Developer at Goebel Instrumentelle Analytik
- Took over software development and further development of an HPLC and photometer control and evaluation system
- Skills: software development · software system engineering · Microsoft SQL Server · software design · Delphi · HPLC · analytics · PDF · product data management
Christian Eigner
Last position:
Managing Director at Eigner Elektro
- Leading the company
- Strategic planning and business development
- Overseeing operational processes
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Statistics of experts using QNX
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
27 years
Position duration
3.5 years
Positions per freelancer
15
Top business areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Information Technology, Manufacturing, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
89%
Master's degree or higher
50%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
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 QNX
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
Real-time core QNX is a real-time operating system used where timing, stability and isolation matter. It is common in embedded products that must keep running under load and recover cleanly from faults. Strong experts know how to work with deterministic scheduling, message passing and system services that stay predictable.
Typical work
- Boot and board bring-up for embedded targets
- Porting device drivers and middleware
- Tuning latency, startup and memory use
- Integrating diagnostics, logging and update flows
- Supporting safety-focused release work
Ecosystem skills QNX experts often work with the Neutrino microkernel, Momentics, POSIX interfaces and cross-compilation toolchains. They also need solid C and C++ skills, hardware awareness and a clear view of how tasks, interrupts and IPC behave on the target device. In Germany, this profile is common in mobility, industrial and automation work.
When to bring one in Companies bring in freelance QNX specialists when a platform stalls during porting, a driver misbehaves, or a product must be hardened for release. They are also useful when a team needs short-term help with legacy QNX 6 systems, QNX Neutrino migrations or BlackBerry QNX-based platforms. This works well for on-site lab access or remote code review.
What good looks like
- Clear low-level debugging on target hardware
- Clean separation between services and processes
- Practical experience with real-time constraints
- Careful use of logs, traces and test tools
- Familiarity with safety and release discipline
Industries and outputs QNX shows up in automotive systems, industrial control, medical devices, network equipment and other embedded products that need dependable behavior. Deliverables often include BSP work, driver fixes, startup optimization, porting tasks, test support and release-ready documentation. The best experts explain trade-offs clearly and keep the system stable while they change it.
Frequently asked questions
The facts hiring teams ask for most often when it comes to QNX.
QNX is used for embedded systems that need predictable response, strong isolation and high uptime. Teams choose it for products such as vehicle systems, industrial controllers, medical devices and connected equipment. It is a fit when timing matters more than a general-purpose desktop style stack.
QNX is usually chosen when deterministic behavior and fault isolation are central requirements. Linux offers a broader open ecosystem, but it is not always the first choice for strict real-time control. A good specialist can explain where each option fits and where the trade-offs start.
QNX is the family name people often use, while QNX Neutrino refers to the real-time operating system at the core of modern QNX platforms. Searchers also use the older name BlackBerry QNX when they mean the current vendor branding. A strong specialist should understand the naming and the technical lineage.
A strong QNX expert usually needs deep C and C++ knowledge, embedded debugging skills and comfort with hardware-level work. POSIX APIs, IPC, boot flow, driver work and cross-compilation are also common. For many projects, experience with traces, logs and lab tools matters just as much.
A QNX project that touches board bring-up, drivers or timing-sensitive code usually needs a specialist who has done similar work before. Smaller tasks, like log analysis or a limited port, may need less depth but still need hands-on system knowledge. The key is proven work on the same kind of target and constraints.
Many QNX tasks can be done remotely, especially analysis, code review, build work and documentation. On-site time is often useful when a project depends on lab hardware, serial access or physical test rigs. In Germany, many teams use a mixed setup so the specialist can switch between remote work and device access.
Ask which targets, board support packages and toolchains the QNX expert has handled. Also ask about the exact type of work: driver fixes, startup issues, IPC design, safety support or migration from older releases. Good answers are specific, calm and tied to real delivery work.
Look for clear debugging methods, stable code changes and a strong grasp of real-time behavior in QNX. The best professionals can explain why a change is safe, how it affects latency and how they will test it on target hardware. If the explanation is vague, the fit is usually weak.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used QNX in their recent projects is 95 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 756 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used QNX in their recent projects, 89% hold at least a Bachelor's degree and 50% hold at least a Master's degree.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used QNX in their recent projects have 27 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 3.5 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used QNX in their recent projects are German (100%), English (100%), and French (25%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used QNX in their recent projects are Information Technology (83%), Manufacturing (79%), and Automotive (75%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used QNX in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Product Development (92%), and Quality Assurance (75%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used QNX
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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