Daniel (Dr.) Hess
Functional Safety Manager / Requirements Engineer – Embedded Battery Management System (BMS)
Experience
Functional Safety Manager / Requirements Engineer – Embedded Battery Management System (BMS)
Tier-1 Automotive
- Technical control, planning, and coordination of safety-related development activities for an embedded battery management system (ASIL-B to ASIL-D) across all project and series phases
- Coordination of interdisciplinary work packages between hardware, software, and system development as well as external suppliers for module and series management
- Management of development, evaluation, and maturity level assurance of safety mechanisms (diagnosis, monitoring, degradation) for series release
- Active risk, problem, and escalation management when facing target conflicts between safety, cost, schedules, and series readiness
- Stable, release-ready series safety architecture with no major findings
- Significantly increased planning and decision-making security in module and release committees
- Sustainable improvement of coordination and control processes between system, HW, and SW teams
Functional Safety Manager – LV power supply & drive design for autonomous commercial vehicles
Tier-1 Automotive
- Technical management of safety-related development activities for low-voltage power supply and drive systems in the autonomous vehicle context
- Structured planning and harmonization of safety-related requirements across multiple vehicle derivatives
- Responsibility for conducting, consolidating, and evaluating safety analyses for power distribution, control functions, and redundancy concepts
- Coordination of interdisciplinary work packages between hardware, software, and system architecture for stable series integration
- Evaluation of safety-critical system and architecture decisions and derivation of release and action recommendations for module and project management
- Preparation, moderation, and follow-up of reviews, alignments, and decision rounds with development, architecture, and project management
- Building a unified, reusable safety requirements set for multiple derivatives
- Reduced error and change rates in early series phases
- Noticeably improved HW/SW integration and series robustness
- Increased decision and release security for module and project committees
PM Consultant / Scrum Master / Problem Resolution Manager
AMTS PM-Beratung
- Analysis of existing project, development, and test processes with a focus on maturity, transparency, and cycle times
- Agile coaching role (Scrum Master) for development and integration teams
- Leadership and moderation of internal and external error review rounds (OEM / Tier-1)
- Systematic analysis of complex E/E error cases at system and integration level
- Planning, prioritization, and tracking of error resolution actions
- Setup and monitoring of an agile, maturity-oriented test case and validation planning
- Close alignment with project management, quality, and development for escalation control
- Sustainable stabilization of project progress despite high error load
- Improved transparency of error causes, resolution actions, and maturity level
- Noticeable reduction of escalations through structured error review rounds
- Establishment of clear agile working methods in the integration environment
Module Lead KH / Module 50.30 (Rolls-Royce)
ASAP
- Analysis and prioritization of a complex error and deviation landscape
- Technical leadership and moderation of internal and external module and specialist meetings
- Direct reporting, alignment, and escalation to BMW
- Planning, control, and tracking of technical actions including approvals
- Support and coaching of SE team leads (TAGE, CDM, FH)
- Technical analyses, requirements management, and support of system architecture
- Stabilization of the module situation within a short time
- Reduction of open critical issues through clear prioritization
- Improved collaboration between SE teams, suppliers, and BMW
- Restoration of module management capability
Problem Resolution Manager – BMW ZF 8HP GEN 4
BMW
- Analysis and structuring of the error landscape at system and component level
- Prioritization of critical issues by series and customer relevance
- Leadership and moderation of internal and external error review rounds
- Alignment and reporting to BMW
- Planning, tracking, and effectiveness control of error resolution actions
- Increased transparency in BMW committees about status and actions
- Accelerated decision-making through clear prioritization
- Noticeable improvement in collaboration between ZF and BMW
System Architect & Requirements Engineer – Brake Systems
ZF
- Definition of functional safety requirements for each safety goal
- Creation of warning and degradation concepts
- Development of complete Technical Safety Concepts (TSC)
- Breakdown of FSR → TSR and assignment to system elements
- Definition of safety mechanisms (fault monitors)
- Conducting system FMEA and system FTA
- Architecture design and approval according to ASPICE SYS 1–3
- Ensuring traceability for ASPICE assessments
- Audit- and assessor-proof safety concepts
- High consistency between requirements, architecture, and safety argumentation
- Successful ASPICE evidence without major findings
Module Lead System Integration E/E – Complete Vehicle (Module 50 Lead)
BMW
- Building and leading an E/E system integration team (around 40 employees)
- KPI-based project controlling (deadlines, software deliveries, error metrics)
- Responsibility for validation on HiLs, LabCars, and test vehicles
- Control of E/E error and issue management (HP-ALM)
- Close coordination with vehicle projects and BMW project management
- Stable software integration despite high complexity
- Transparent KPI-based control of integration progress
- Significantly improved error reduction rate
E/E System Architect – Central Functions & Body
BMW
- Functional system requirement analysis for control units, sensors, and actuators
- Development and coordination of system architectures for new vehicle generations
- Responsibility for the E/E system architecture process
- Consideration of functional safety, security, energy on-board network, and bus communication
- Technical leadership of external E/E architects
- Robust, future-proof system architectures
- Clear architecture decisions aligned with BMW maturity models
- High acceptance of the architecture in development and integration
Senior Module Lead & Project Manager – Chassis Development
BMW
- Module lead for DSC / brakes / steering (around 50 employees)
- Management of targets for quality, cost, schedule, and maturity
- Responsibility for development and industrialization
- Leading intensive teams for production-critical special measures
- Achieved production readiness for several critical chassis components
- Successful industrialization despite high technical risks
- Improved collaboration between development, production, and suppliers
Senior Module Lead & Project Manager – System Integration E/E Powertrain
BMW
- Technical leadership and project management of a module with around 60 employees
- Responsibility for E/E system integration of DME and transmission ECUs
- Leading the Change Control Board and overseeing software change management
- KPI-based controlling (integration, errors, deadlines)
- Production validation on HiLs, LabCars, and test vehicles
- Reduction of software error rate by over 25%
- High predictability and stability across multiple vehicle generations
- Establishment of clear integration and decision-making processes
Summary
Very experienced senior engineer and module lead with strong E/E system understanding and more than 12 years of BMW experience in series support, target management, and quality assurance of E/E components. Specialized in leading SE team leads and taking cross-module responsibility for low-voltage batteries, voltage converters, access systems, and central control units.
Responsible for target management in the module for features, quality, cost, weight, and schedules, and represents the components confidently and decisively to product lines and project management. Combines deep technical knowledge (E/E, ECUs, vehicle electrical system, system integration) with structured series and change management, proactive and reactive quality work, as well as seasoned escalation and committee work in the BMW environment.
Skills
Module Management & Technical Leadership Of Se Team Leads And Component Owners
Series Support And Series Stabilization Of E/e Components
Target Management In The Module (Features, Quality, Cost, Weight, Schedules)
Change, Problem, And Quality Management In Series And Launch Environments
Proactive & Reactive Quality Work (Fault Analysis, Action Management, 8d)
Interface Management Between Development, Production, Purchasing, Quality & Suppliers
System And Requirements Understanding At Component, Module, And Full Vehicle Level
Escalation Management And Reporting To Project Management And Product Lines
Decisive, Clear Communication Even In Complex Situations
E/e Components & Central Control Units In Series Operation
Low-voltage Power Supply, Voltage Converters, Vehicle Electrical System
System Integration And Interface Validation
Series Readiness, Change, And Release Processes (Bmw Pep)
Kpi-based Goal And Maturity Level Management
Variant And Configuration Management
Failure, Deviation, And Action Management Across The Series Lifecycle
Use Of Structured Development And Maturity Models (V-model, Aspice-aligned)
Structured, Decisive, And Reliable Module Lead With High Technical Credibility.
Translates Complex E/e Relationships Into Clear Target Images, Prioritized Actions, And Solid Decisions For The Module, Project Management, And Product Lines.
Strong Communicator, Assertive, And Team-oriented – With High Standards For Series Stability, Quality, And Sustainable Goal Achievement.
Experienced In Bmw-specific Processes, Tools, Committees, And Escalation Mechanisms.
Gams · Fls · Hp Alm / Octane · Pqm
Doors · Windchill / Ptc Integrity · Jira / Confluence · Azure Devops
Ms Project / Rplan · Pm-cockpit
Can · Lin · Ethernet · Bmw Flash Tools (Esys, Ediabas)
V-model · Aspice-aligned · 8d · Fmea · Kpi-based Controlling
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