Simulink Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Simulink
Gregor P.
Last position:
Engineering Data Management Project Manager
Technical and commercial risk assessment for an investment project in the hardware sector (scaling potential, liability risks, operational processes) Process consulting for two SMEs in the engineering environment, with a focus on workflow digitization and PLM
Olfa A.
Last position:
Senior Embedded Software Engineer / Function Developer at Enginius GmbH (FAUN GROUP)
- 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
Shanna T.
Last position:
Freelance Data Scientist & AI Developer at tellaev.de
- 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
Markus B.
Last position:
Developer / DevOps, Consulting at A state authority in Baden-Württemberg / FSAS Technologies GmbH
Oracle Project Management and Automation
As part of the project, the operation of an Oracle infrastructure was automated by developing and enhancing Puppet modules and migrating existing Bash scripts to a standardized configuration management solution.
The aim of the project was to standardize and automate administrative processes, improve the maintainability of the Oracle platform, and increase the efficiency and traceability of infrastructure management through the use of Infrastructure as Code.
- Analysis and migration of existing Bash shell scripts to a Puppet-based automation solution
- Development and enhancement of Puppet modules for Oracle environments
- Automation of installation, configuration and operational processes using Infrastructure as Code
- Standardization and optimization of configuration management for Oracle systems
- Creation and maintenance of technical and operational documentation
- Planning, coordination and professional support during project implementation
- Operation and automation of Oracle systems on x86-based Linux server platforms
- Testing and quality assurance of the developed Puppet modules
- Analysis and resolution of technical errors as part of the automation and migration
- Close coordination with specialist departments and infrastructure teams to implement automation requirements
Technologies used: Puppet 7/8, SLES 15, Oracle 19, Oracle Grid, SVN, Windows Server, Confluence, VS Code, Ruby, Bash, Pass
Kapil B.
Last position:
Senior Embedded Systems Engineer at BMW group
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.
Saurabh H.
Last position:
Master Thesis, Simulation at AVL in Germany
- Engineered and validated a full-vehicle thermal management system in MiL simulation, achieving 95% correlation accuracy against real-world vehicle measurements, directly supporting virtual calibration and reducing dependency on physical test benches.
- Led end-to-end Model-in-the-Loop (MiL) simulation development using AVL CruiseM and MATLAB/Simulink, covering system architecture, parameterization, and validation.
- Acquired and analyzed vehicle sensor measurements (temperature, volumetric flow rate) using dSpace MicroAutoBox (HiL) and IPEmotion, translating raw data into actionable calibration insights.
- Calibrated and optimized critical actuators and thermal components - pumps, valves, electric heaters, heat exchangers, and refrigerant circuits and identified/integrated previously missing physical behaviors to close the gap between simulated and real vehicle performance.
- Designed and tuned an integrated actuator controller with precisely calibrated parameters, producing a high-accuracy virtual model adopted for downstream development use.
Vaibhav G.
Last position:
Expert Software & Functions Engineer at AVL Software & Functions GmbH
E-Drive Control
- Performed Model-Based Development (MBD) of application software (ASW) functions for E-Drive control using AVL & customer toolchains
- Translated product requirements into scalable, high-performance Simulink models for high-visibility projects, ensuring compliance with V-Model, AUTOSAR, ASPICE, ISO 26262, MAAB, MISRA, MXAM
- Automatic code generation (.c, .h, .arxml) using Embedded Coder
- Analyzed and derived system and ASW requirements, along with test cases, using PTC Integrity, CodeBeamer & PikeTec TPT
- Performed Verification & Validation of ASW using MIL/SIL/HIL, model/code coverage, exception report, req. & test case traceability
- Reviewed requirements, test cases and ASW, providing feedback to testing & development teams to drive bug fixes & improvements
- Created signals in Visu-IT-ADD & Vector DaVinci Developer Classic
- Documented ASW functions using Visu-IT-FunDoc & customer tool
- Updated enterprise architecture (EA) framework for system & ASW
- Created whitebox specifications for Inverter subsystem using Visio
- Commissioned & tested Inverters on Power HIL
- Mentored colleagues to foster collaboration & knowledge sharing
Björn K.
Last position:
Development Engineer Control Concepts at TU Chemnitz
- Development and validation of control concepts for grid stabilization with MATLAB/Simulink.
- Modeling of converters (VISMA), grids, and loads to study frequency and phase behavior during load steps.
- Analysis of the influence of inertia, damping, and controller parameters on stability, power output, and ROCOF.
- Development of adaptive control strategies to improve synchronization and dynamic grid support.
- Creation of automated simulation and evaluation tools to assess different scenarios and parameters.
S.r.k. C.
Last position:
Senior Software Engineer at STEPPS GmbH / Motherson Dr. Schneider
Project: Intelligent Light Communication Software — Audi
- Analysis and clarification of system requirements with the customer and translation into software architecture and design decisions
- Architecture and implementation of CAN FD and SPI communication on NXP S32K312
- Design and development of flash bootloader, flash driver, and boot manager for secure OTA-capable updates
- Configuration of the AUTOSAR BSW architecture (Dcm, Dem, NvM, BswM, Os, Mcu, Port, Com stack, Rtc) for portability and maintainability
- Design of the crypto stack (Csm, CryIf, Crypto) for secure flash and diagnostic data; integration of the NXP HSE core and wrapper layer
- Integration of customer-specific modules (Sfd, Ivd, Npm) into the Vector AUTOSAR stack
- Definition of the memory architecture: Memmap, CMake, and linker script configuration
- Leading board bring-up for the Audi light demo platform; implementation of diagnostic routines and identifiers
Kusay T.
Last position:
Freelance System & Software Architect - DNA-Extraction Robot at QIAGEN GmbH
- System and software architecture for the QIA-symphony Connect DNA-extraction robot in Life Science / IVD automation.
- Designed features and control logic for extraction, pipetting, lysis and eluate modules using C++, PLC/ST (Beckhoff IPC / TwinCAT 3) and model-based concepts.
- Delivered ISO 13485-oriented requirements, architecture, unit/integration/regression tests and DHF/VEP/VER/TCL documentation.
- Used Polarion, Jira, Confluence, Azure and AI-assisted documentation to improve traceability and engineering efficiency.
Sven R.
Last position:
Software Developer - Building Automation
- Test controller unit
- Implement test environment
- Implement virtual nodes
- Commission CANopen network
- Define and automate test cases
- Design and implement LSS state machine
- Implement data exchange between tools
- Port requirements to vTestStudio in XML format
- Products: CANoe, vTestStudio, Playwright, Cypress, Robot, .NET
- Knowledge: CAPL, C++, CANopen, concept development, Python, JavaScript, XML, C#
Abdelrahman H.
Last position:
Research Assistant (WHK), FPGA Development – BrassSense Project at HAW Hamburg / Prof. Peter Schulz
- Real-time tone detection on FPGA (~20 ms latency target) using a filter bank architecture with a fuzzy-logic decision stage, avoiding FFT due to its window-length/frequency-resolution tradeoff.
- Responsible for system integration and architecture.
Mario G.
Last position:
Software and Data Engineer at Plexify GmbH
- Architecture, design and development of an MVP application for a provider of specialized travel experiences
- Technologies: Python, FastAPI, Firestore, Firebase, Docker
Oscar W.
Last position:
Poke & Wiggle
- Operated and teleoperated robotic systems
- Collected and labeled data for ML training
- Contributed to automation pipelines
Goran P.
Last position:
Test Manager & Analyst at Festo / Questax GmbH
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)
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Statistics of experts using Simulink
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
16 years
Position duration
2 years
Positions per freelancer
11
Top business areas
Product Development, Research and Development, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Automotive, Manufacturing, Information Technology
Certification focus areas
Product Development, Quality Assurance, Information Technology
Bachelor's degree or higher
98%
Master's degree or higher
84%
Doctorate
14%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
German, English, French
Speak two or more languages
99%
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 Germany 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 Germany using Simulink
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.
Simulink 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 (69%)
- Information Technology (46%)
- Education (41%)
- Energy (33%)
- Aerospace and Defense (28%)
- Healthcare (18%)
- Construction (15%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
What Simulink does
Simulink is a graphical environment for modeling, simulating and analyzing dynamic systems. Teams use block diagrams to represent control logic, physical behavior, signal flows and embedded algorithms before deploying them to hardware or production software. It is closely integrated with MATLAB and supports model-based design across complex technical products.
Typical applications
Simulink appears in products where behavior must be tested before implementation, including vehicles, aircraft systems, industrial machinery, medical devices and energy equipment. Companies use it to explore requirements, validate control strategies and generate implementation-ready artifacts.
- Model control systems and signal-processing logic
- Simulate plant behavior and system interactions
- Test edge cases through scenario-based simulation
- Prepare models for embedded code generation
Ecosystem and tooling
Strong Simulink work often includes MATLAB scripts, Stateflow charts and Simscape physical models. Depending on the project, specialists also use Simulink Test, Simulink Design Verifier, Model Predictive Control Toolbox, Embedded Coder and real-time testing environments. Integration with version control and continuous testing keeps models traceable.
When companies need support
Freelance expertise helps when an internal team needs to establish a model-based development process, modernize legacy models or connect simulation with existing software and hardware. In Germany, specialists may support automotive, manufacturing, aerospace or energy teams remotely, on site or in a hybrid setup.
- Convert requirements into executable models
- Review model structure, assumptions and test coverage
- Connect models with hardware-in-the-loop environments
- Improve simulation speed and maintainability
Skills that matter
A capable professional understands both the diagram and the system behind it. Look for experience with control theory, numerical simulation, signal processing, embedded software and verification methods. Familiarity with MATLAB programming, Stateflow, code generation and target hardware is valuable when the model must move into a real product.
How quality is judged
Good Simulink deliverables are clear, modular and linked to verifiable requirements. Models should use consistent naming, sensible sample times and documented interfaces, while tests should cover normal operation, limits and failure behavior. Strong specialists explain trade-offs, identify model risks early and leave a workflow that the internal team can maintain.
Frequently asked questions
Questions about Simulink? Start with the answers below.
Simulink is used to model, simulate and test dynamic systems through graphical block diagrams. Companies apply it to control systems, signal processing, physical simulations and embedded software development before deploying functions to hardware.
Simulink gives teams a visual model of signal flow, system behavior and control logic, which can make review and simulation easier than working only with handwritten code. Compared with general-purpose simulation tools, it is especially strong when MATLAB analysis, model-based design and embedded code generation are part of the workflow.
A strong Simulink specialist often combines MATLAB programming with control theory, numerical methods and signal processing. Depending on the project, knowledge of Stateflow, Simscape, Embedded Coder, real-time testing, version control and target hardware is also important.
The right Simulink experience depends on the model’s purpose and risk. A simple simulation may need focused modeling support, while safety-relevant embedded products call for a professional who understands requirements tracing, verification, code generation and the relevant development process.
Simulink projects can often be handled remotely when models, requirements and test environments are accessible to the specialist. On-site work may still help when the assignment involves laboratory equipment, hardware-in-the-loop testing or close collaboration with teams in Germany.
Companies usually choose Simulink when they need to explore dynamic behavior, validate control concepts or connect system models with embedded implementation. It is particularly useful when several disciplines must review the same logic before hardware and production software are finalized.
Review the model’s structure, naming, documentation, interfaces and test coverage rather than judging only its visual appearance. A reliable Simulink professional can explain assumptions, sample times, solver choices and how results trace back to requirements.
Before starting a Simulink assignment, clarify the target system, model boundaries, required toolboxes, MATLAB release, test data and delivery format. Also confirm whether the work covers simulation only or extends to Stateflow, code generation, real-time testing and integration with hardware.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Simulink in their recent projects is 83 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 666 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Simulink in their recent projects, 98% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 84% hold at least a Master's degree, and 14% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Simulink in their recent projects have 16 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Simulink in their recent projects are German (100%), English (96%), and French (19%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Simulink in their recent projects are Automotive (75%), Manufacturing (69%), and Information Technology (46%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Simulink in their recent projects are Product Development (97%), Research and Development (78%), and Quality Assurance (73%).
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