Mathias Brauns - Requirements Engineer / Manager

Q: Where is Mathias based?

Mathias is based in Lubmin, Germany .

Q: What languages does Mathias speak?

Mathias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary) .

Q: How many years of experience does Mathias have?

Mathias has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Mathias has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 12 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months . Note that Mathias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Mathias's latest experience?

Mathias's most recent position is Requirements Engineer / Manager at Volkswagen (CARIAD) / Vitesco .

Q: What companies has Mathias worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Mathias has worked for Volkswagen (CARIAD) / Vitesco .

Q: Which industries is Mathias most experienced in?

Mathias is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Manufacturing , and Energy .

Q: Which business areas is Mathias most experienced in?

Mathias is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Quality Assurance (QA) , and Information Technology (IT) . Mathias also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D) .

Q: Which industries has Mathias worked in recently?

Mathias has recently worked in industries like Automotive .

Q: Which business areas has Mathias worked in recently?

Mathias has recently worked in business areas like Product Development .

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Lubmin, Germany

Experience

Mar 2021 - Apr 2023

2 years 2 months

Requirements Engineer / Manager

Volkswagen (CARIAD) / Vitesco

Conducted requirement analysis, management and process development according to Automotive SPICE in a SAFe context within agile structures
Developed requirements in Codebeamer, DOORS Next Generation and PTC Integrity
Advanced requirements tools Codebeamer and DOORS NG
Applied Scrum in SAFe context, Jira, Confluence and stakeholder management
Delivered management and team coaching/training, supported Scrum Masters and stakeholder management for requirement elicitation and process optimization
Mediated conflict resolution at development and management levels
Advised management on skill sets for new team members (NLP, Insights Discovery)
Implemented Scrum & Kanban, designed and delivered team trainings
Organized complete training programs considering existing company processes with individualized methods

Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

7 months

Requirements Engineer / Manager, Software

Continental AG (BU ADAS)

Performed requirement analysis, development and management according to ASPICE
Managed variants, coached teams and delivered Agile/Requirements Management training
Optimized requirements engineering processes through customized trainings
Advanced DOORS and DOORS Next Generation tools
Reported to project leadership and management

May 2017 - May 2019

2 years 1 month

Requirements Engineer / Manager, Software

Continental AG (BU Passive Safety & Sensorics)

Conducted requirement analysis, development and management according to ASPICE
Coordinated, consolidated and reviewed requirements in IMS, managed variants
Optimized requirements engineering processes and coached teams
Ensured process information flow across organization using Insights Discovery
Trained and implemented Agile methods and company RE/RM processes
Evaluated existing learning materials and developed optimizations
Advanced PTC Integrity, Jira and Confluence tools

Apr 2016 - Mar 2017

1 year

Requirements Engineer / Manager, Hardware

Continental AG (BU Hybrid Electric Vehicle)

Performed requirement analysis, development and management according to ASPICE
Updated and created requirement documents in DOORS and DOORS Next Generation
Coordinated, reviewed and approved requirement documents
Optimized requirements engineering processes
Trained and coached development participants in RE/RM and Agile methods

Jul 2015 - Mar 2016

9 months

Requirements Engineer / Manager, Software

Continental AG (BU Body & Security)

Performed requirement analysis and management according to Automotive SPICE
Updated and created requirement documents in DOORS
Transferred knowledge on Agile methods and RE/RM
Coordinated with developers and managers, conducted reviews and releases of requirements and documents
Enhanced and delivered requirements engineering process trainings

Jul 2014 - May 2015

11 months

Requirements Engineer / Manager, Power Electronics System

Siemens AG, BU eCAR

Created system specification according to Automotive SPICE
Conducted requirement analysis, development and management using Siemens PLM and Polarion
Derived requirements from architecture through elicitation
Delivered team coaching and training on requirements engineering and Agile methods (Kanban, RE/RM)
Optimized requirements engineering processes
Configured and adapted RE tools to development needs

Apr 2014 - Jun 2014

3 months

Requirements Engineer / Manager, Hardware

Continental AG

Supported test hardware development for driver assistance systems until internal position filled
Simulated electrical circuits with LT-Spice
Coordinated requirements with developers, stakeholders and managers
Enhanced requirement documents in DOORS
Organized, executed and evaluated design validation tests
Supported FMEA activities

Aug 2013 - Feb 2014

7 months

Development Engineer, System Development

Volkswagen AG

Created system descriptions and overview plans for start-stop driver assistance systems projects
Planned, organized and executed vehicle electrical network measurements
Managed requirements and adapted specifications using DOORS
Configured and adapted DOORS tool

Apr 2012 - Aug 2013

1 year 5 months

Requirements Engineer / Manager, Power Electronics

Volkswagen AG, Competence Center Electromobility

Developed drive inverters in series projects for power electronics
Created requirement specifications and analyzed requirements in DOORS
Conducted hardware testing on LV123 and LV124 test benches and evaluated results
Collected measurement data with INCA and analyzed with J-Beam
Configured and adapted DOORS tool

Apr 2011 - Mar 2012

1 year

Development Engineer, Power Electronics

Volkswagen AG, Zentralelektronik (via Schier Consult GmbH)

Developed prototypes for power electronics application and hardware
Simulated DC-DC converters and PFC stages in Gecko Circuits
Conducted MIL tests for power electronics application
Commissioned PFC stage prototype with DC-DC converter
Applied CANape for power electronics applications
Analyzed and resolved thermal issues in power electronics
Optimized power electronics performance

Nov 2009 - Feb 2010

4 months

Working Student

Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics Greifswald

Planned, measured and evaluated processes using SIMATIC WinCC and Step 7 for Wendelstein 7X fusion experiment
Developed WinCC and STEP 7 projects

Sep 2007 - Jan 2008

5 months

Practical Semester Student

Trebing & Himstedt Process Automation GmbH & Co. KG

Developed PLC for demo control cabinet with STEP 7
Analyzed PROFIBUS-DP diagnostics using WinCC, STEP 7 and PCS 7

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Automotive (10 years), Energy (0.5 years), and Manufacturing (0.5 years).

Automotive

Energy

Manufacturing

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Product Development (10.5 years), Quality Assurance (3 years), Information Technology (2 years), and Research and Development (0.5 years).

Product Development

Quality Assurance

Information Technology

Research and Development

Skills

Electrical Engineer Systems/requirements Engineering + Management
Cpre Advanced Level
Agile Coach
Scrum Master
Employee Training & Coaching
Nlp Master Trainer & Coach
Team Development
Management Training Consulting & Coaching
Quality Process Optimization
Automotive Spice
Professional Agile Leadership
Stakeholder Management

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Spanish

Elementary

French

Elementary

Education

Mar 2009 - Mar 2011

Fachhochschule Stralsund

Master of Science, major in Electrical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Stralsund, Germany · Grade 1.8

Feb 2009 - Jul 2009

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Automotive Electronics; Semiconductor Chip Manufacturing · Melbourne, Australia

Sep 2005 - Feb 2009

Fachhochschule Stralsund

Bachelor of Science, major in Electrical Engineering / Automation Technology, focus on Automation Technology, Renewable Energies · Electrical Engineering / Automation Technology · Stralsund, Germany · Grade 2.1

...and 3 more

Certifications & licenses

Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (Cars)

agire-Institut

CPRE AL Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (IREB) Advanced Level

IREB

Emtrace Coach

Eilert Academy

Insights Practitioner

Insights Discovery

Institute for Personality - Reiss Motivation Profile Master / 9Levels Consultant

Management Trainer

Neuro Resonance Master Practitioner DVNLP

Denys Scharnweber

Neuro Resonance Trainer

Denys Scharnweber

Scrum Master

Scrum.org

Wingwave - Coach

Denys Scharnweber

Profile

Created

February 2026

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Frequently asked questions

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Where is Mathias based?

Mathias is based in Lubmin, Germany.

What languages does Mathias speak?

Mathias speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced), Spanish (Elementary), French (Elementary).

How many years of experience does Mathias have?

Mathias has at least 11 years of experience. During this time, Mathias has worked in at least 9 different roles and for 12 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 11 months. Note that Mathias may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Mathias be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Mathias would be well-suited for roles such as: Requirements Engineer / Manager, Requirements Engineer / Manager, Software, Requirements Engineer / Manager, Hardware.

What is Mathias's latest experience?

Mathias's most recent position is Requirements Engineer / Manager at Volkswagen (CARIAD) / Vitesco.

What companies has Mathias worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Mathias has worked for Volkswagen (CARIAD) / Vitesco.

Which industries is Mathias most experienced in?

Mathias is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Energy.

Which business areas is Mathias most experienced in?

Mathias is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Quality Assurance (QA), and Information Technology (IT). Mathias also has some experience in Research and Development (R&D).

Which industries has Mathias worked in recently?

Mathias has recently worked in industries like Automotive.

Which business areas has Mathias worked in recently?

Mathias has recently worked in business areas like Product Development.

What is Mathias's education?

Mathias holds a Master in Electrical Engineering from Fachhochschule Stralsund and a Bachelor in Electrical Engineering / Automation Technology from Fachhochschule Stralsund.

Does Mathias have any certificates?

Mathias has 10 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Agile Requirements Specialist (Cars), CPRE AL Certified Professional for Requirements Engineering (IREB) Advanced Level, and Emtrace Coach.

What is the availability of Mathias?

Mathias will be available from March 2026.

What is the rate of Mathias?

Mathias's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.