Yocto Project Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used Yocto Project
Karlheinz Götz
Last position:
Consultant / Test Analyst / Supporter at Insurance office, Spaichingen
Project: Process optimization & IT support in an insurance broker office.
Project activities:
- Analysis of processes and definition of requirements
- Consulting for the implementation of a cloud solution (soho)
- Installation and verification of new infrastructure HW
- Cloud installation & configuration
- Definition and creation of use cases
- Performing user acceptance tests (UAT)
- User training / training
- IT support (cloud, PC, server, printer, network)
Label: Insurance, infrastructure, configuration, training, support
Goran Popovic
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)
Kapil Bhayani
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.
Laurin Hagemann
Last position:
Software Architect (Freelance) at Care4Sure
- Delivered MVP-focused full-stack architecture for a health-sector client: Vite/React frontend, backend services on Google Cloud Run, and Supabase for database plus IAM/authentication.
- Supported product requirements engineering and prioritized cost-aware workload placement, implementing browser-side/edge computation where feasible before moving logic to backend services.
Krzysztof Gantzke
Last position:
C++ Software Developer at HENSOLDT AG
Development of new simulator features and extension of existing modules using C++.
GUI design and implementation with Qt for Windows, including redesigns to improve usability and workflow.
Maintenance and expansion of existing codebase: refactoring, bug fixes, and modularization to support new capabilities.
Version control using Git.
Performance optimization of simulation to meet real-time constraints.
Creating and maintaining documentation: technical comments, design docs, API references and user manuals.
Led a redesign that improved operator workflow and reduced task completion time.
Extended simulator architecture to support multiple new scenario types while preserving backward compatibility.
Implemented refactoring and modularization that simplified maintenance and accelerated feature delivery.
Technologies: C++03, Qt4.6, QMake, Git, V-Model, Windows
Hendrik Wagner
Last position:
Software Test and Maintenance Support at Anton Paar ProveTec GmbH
- Add/create test specifications
- Conduct regression tests
- Conduct release tests
- Analyze Jira tickets
- Identify software defects and fix them with C#
Kai Wolf
Last position:
Schwarz IT KG
- Migration of the software development process of a medical technology software to C/C++ package manager Conan and development of macOS-specific system components
Kacper Kowalski
Last position:
Author
Seqnaut and Sycosm (WIP) – Embedded Audio DSP & Synthesis Platform
- Embedded audio DSP framework — synthesizers, effects, drum machines; modular audio graph
- Sequencing: PianoRoll, StepGrid, MasterClock; 8-voice polyphonic synth; CLI + OSC
- Transient Detector — dual-envelope adaptive threshold, guitar attack detection
- Hardware: Teensy 4.1, custom AFE design tapping BOSS GX-100; MIDI FX integration
Label: C++23, C, Python, CMake, FreeRTOS, Teensy 4.1 (ARM Cortex-M7), Teensy Audio (Stoffregen), DaisySP, I2S/SAI, OSC, MIDI
Sherif Omran
Last position:
Developer at NXP Dresden
- Identified and resolved AUTOSAR violations in master code to ensure compliance with automotive software standards
- Verified product requirements against implementations using DOORS, ensuring full traceability and alignment with ISO 26262
- Managed and refined JIRA tickets, documented processes in Confluence, and maintained version control via GIT/Bitbucket
- Performed post-rebase code cleanup and validation across branches to maintain consistency in automotive software development
- Applied quality management principles to ensure compliance with automotive SPICE/ASPICE processes, including DSP and audio-related software validation
- Leveraged knowledge of Xtensa chips for low-level optimization in automotive C/C++ embedded systems
Philipp Gleicke
Last position:
Agile Coach / Scrum Master at Via PROCEED!NOW – Customer: Die Lobby GmbH
- Introduction and anchoring of agile methods and mindsets in an interdisciplinary development team
- Coaching and training agile practices (Scrum, Kanban) in the context of a complex, data-based product
- Supporting and mentoring the product owner in prioritization, backlog maintenance and stakeholder communication
- Sparring partner for the product team in the further development of the product vision and strategy
- Supporting the conversion or new development of a provisioning and sales management tool
- Integration and coordination of the SAP, TYPO3 (PIM) and individual microservices systems in the backend
Gavrilo Olah
Last position:
Head of Software Development at Davidsmeyer & Paul GmbH
- Strategic project development, realisation, and implementation with internal and/or external development team
- Multi stakeholder management
- Planning new projects, cost calculation, risk calculation
- AI project for the electrical components production
- Building management systems integrations (BACnet, Modbus, etc)
- Inhouse BACring system architecture and development (control system for fire protection and smoke extraction systems)
- Inhouse MES system architecture and development
- Project management
- Agile-SCRUM project development
- Solution architecture and processes analytics (UML)
- Business application development
- Jira project management
- Reporting and documentation
- Recruitment process for the IT staff
- Software architecture, project development, costs, risks
- Education IT staff (internal and external)
- Responsibility for 5 development/DevOps/QA teams
Jens Rehsack
Last position:
Technical Product Owner at App Development
Development of a mobile app to slow down the progression of dementia
Coordination of software development (TPO – Technical Product Owner)
agile requirements management (agile requirements engineering)
prioritization of tasks in consultation with stakeholders
stakeholder management
documentation and management of the software architecture
conducting PoC for technology decisions
Documentation as Code
docToolchain, arc42, req42, aim42, tpo42, C4 model, Archimate
ADR, Architecture Decision Records
Docker
Pre-Commit, Conventional Commits, Semantic Versioning
Liberating Structures, Agile Principles, Holacracy, Sociocracy 3.0
Mobile frameworks
AI developing interfaces, LLM
Cordova, Unity
Google Gemini, OpenAI, Character.AI
Prompt development
Stanislaus Stelle
Last position:
Security Consultant at Rohde & Schwarz AG at Star Labs GmbH
- Worked on FPGA enhanced network encryption device with secure boot, TPM2.0 and smart card integration for BSI approved usage with Post Quantum Cryptography
- Developed and audited Linux drivers
- Collaborated using GitLab, Gerrit, Confluence and Jira
- Technologies: C, C++, Secure Boot
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
Oleksii Kvasnikov
Last position:
Software developer (freelance) at Sasse Elektronik GmbH
- Built custom Yocto Linux image with Docker support (NXP i.MX 6ULL)
- Developed distributed Python application (web interface, gas/temp control)
- Designed multiple docker containers for production and development
- Wrote documentation per IEC 62304
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Statistics of experts using Yocto Project
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
22 years
Position duration
1.8 years
Positions per freelancer
16
Top business areas
Product Development, Information Technology, Quality Assurance
Top industries
Manufacturing, Information Technology, Automotive
Certification focus areas
Information Technology, Product Development, Quality Assurance
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
66%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 30 Aug 2026.
Daily rate distribution
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Average rates of experts in Germany using Yocto Project
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
Custom Linux builds
The Yocto Project is used to build tailored Linux distributions for embedded products. It gives teams control over the kernel, packages, image content, and update shape for devices that need a stable and repeatable software stack.
Core workflow
- Define layers and recipes for product-specific software
- Build images for target hardware and board support packages
- Reproduce builds across teams and release branches
- Keep firmware and application packages aligned
It is often discussed together with OpenEmbedded and BitBake, because that ecosystem is what makes recipe-driven builds work in practice.
Where it fits
Companies use Yocto for gateways, industrial control systems, network devices, medical equipment, and other embedded Linux products. In Germany, it often appears in hardware-heavy teams that need long product lifecycles, controlled updates, and close coordination between software and board specialists.
Tooling and ecosystem
Strong specialists work with layers, recipes, image classes, and machine configurations. They also know how to handle BitBake, OpenEmbedded, package feeds, cross-compilation, and integration with CI systems and hardware test rigs.
When to bring in freelance help
- A new board or BSP has to be brought up
- Build times, layer conflicts, or recipe issues slow the team down
- Release work needs cleanup, hardening, or documentation
- The internal team needs support with upgrades or maintenance
Freelance help is useful when the product team has the hardware but needs a specialist who can turn it into a repeatable build system.
What strong experts deliver
A strong Yocto Project professional writes clear recipes, keeps layers maintainable, and understands how small changes affect the full image. They can debug build failures, adapt vendor layers, and explain trade-offs in package selection, boot flow, and update strategy.
Frequently asked questions
Need clarity? These are the questions we hear most often about Yocto Project.
The Yocto Project is used to build custom Linux distributions for embedded devices. Teams use it when they need a controlled image, a predictable build process, and a system that can be adapted to specific hardware. It is common in products that need long-term maintenance and repeatable releases.
Yocto Project is usually chosen when a team needs deeper control over the full image and package set. Buildroot is simpler for smaller systems, while Yocto is stronger when the product needs layers, recipes, and a maintainable long-term build structure. A general Linux distro is often too broad for dedicated embedded hardware.
A strong Yocto Project specialist usually knows embedded Linux, cross-compilation, and kernel and bootloader basics. Familiarity with OpenEmbedded, BitBake, BSPs, and hardware bring-up is also important. Good experts can read vendor layers and work with CI pipelines and test setups.
With Yocto Project, the best results come when the team can share the target hardware, current layer setup, and build goals. A freelancer can still help early, even if the image is not stable yet, but clear access to boards, repositories, and build logs speeds things up. The more exact the scope, the faster the work starts.
Most Yocto Project work can be done remotely because the core tasks are recipe work, build debugging, and layer maintenance. On-site time helps when board bring-up, lab testing, or hardware faults are involved. In Germany, many teams use a mixed setup with remote build work and local lab access when needed.
If Yocto Project builds fail often, layers have diverged, or release changes keep breaking images, it is time to bring in help. Another sign is when a product team needs to add hardware support, upgrade a vendor stack, or make the build easier to maintain. Slow, unclear build ownership is usually a warning sign.
A strong Yocto Project expert can explain why a recipe, layer, or machine configuration exists, not just edit files until the build passes. Look for clear handling of BitBake errors, dependency issues, and layer priorities. Good professionals also document decisions so the next release is easier to manage.
Yocto Project is the project framework, while OpenEmbedded provides the build metadata and recipe model behind much of the system. BitBake is the task executor that reads that metadata and performs the build. A freelancer who understands all three can diagnose problems much faster than someone who knows only the top-level workflow.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used Yocto Project in their recent projects is 90 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 718 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used Yocto Project in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 66% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used Yocto Project in their recent projects have 22 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 1.8 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used Yocto Project in their recent projects are English (100%), German (95%), and French (23%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used Yocto Project in their recent projects are Manufacturing (87%), Information Technology (82%), and Automotive (77%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used Yocto Project in their recent projects are Product Development (100%), Information Technology (97%), and Quality Assurance (82%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used Yocto Project
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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