Uwe Driehaus - Senior Consultant, Development Engineer and Design Engineer

Q: Where is Uwe based?

Uwe is based in Wildsteig, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

Q: What languages does Uwe speak?

Uwe speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Uwe have?

Uwe has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Uwe has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 35 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months . Note that Uwe may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Uwe's latest experience?

Uwe's most recent position is Senior Consultant, Development Engineer and Design Engineer at Idoc/Seasight Solutions .

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

In recent years, Uwe has worked for Idoc/Seasight Solutions , PolarixPartner , Forschner (Automotive) , FEV (Automotive) , and Schaeffler (Automotive) .

Q: Which industries is Uwe most experienced in?

Uwe is most experienced in industries like Automotive , Manufacturing , and Energy . Uwe also has some experience in Metals and Mining and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas is Uwe most experienced in?

Uwe is most experienced in business areas like Product Development , Research and Development (R&D) , and Production/Manufacturing . Uwe also has some experience in Project Management , Finance , and Procurement and Purchasing .

Q: Which industries has Uwe worked in recently?

Uwe has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas has Uwe worked in recently?

Uwe has recently worked in business areas like Product Development , Research and Development (R&D) , and Project Management .

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Wildsteig, Germany

Experience

Jan 2025 - Jun 2025

6 months

Senior Consultant, Development Engineer and Design Engineer

Idoc/Seasight Solutions

Assembly/disassembly device engineering.
FEA calculation and design modification with CREO Simulate.

May 2024 - May 2024

1 month

PolarixPartner

Project management for plausibility check of development costs for mechanical, E/E and validation scopes.
Plausibility check of development costs for mechanical and validation scopes.

Jan 2024 - Feb 2024

2 months

Senior Consultant, Development Engineer and Designer

Forschner (Automotive)

Development of HV connectors for eBuses.
Design work on busbars in CATIA.

Nov 2023 - Dec 2023

2 months

PolarixPartner

Project management for plausibility check of development costs for mechanical, E/E and validation scopes.
Plausibility check of development costs for mechanical and validation scopes.

Jan 2023 - Sep 2023

9 months

FEV (Automotive)

Battery development for trucks.
Concept, design and construction in NX / Teamcenter.
BTV for LV and TP.
Cooling design of the cells/modules.

Nov 2022 - Dec 2022

2 months

FEV (Automotive)

Battery development for an H2EV.
Concept, design and construction in NX / Teamcenter.
BTV.

Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

6 months

Schaeffler (Automotive)

Inverter for axle drive.
Advice on the constructive concept and layout.
Design and construction of the busbars.

Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

5 months

FEV (Automotive)

Repair solution for battery (cell2pack).
Advice on the constructive concept in terms of dismantling.
Design and construction.

Nov 2021 - Jul 2022

9 months

FEV (Automotive)

Battery for an electric sports car.
Advice on the constructive concept.
Concept of the HV switching unit.
Design and construction of the HV switching unit.

Oct 2021 - Nov 2021

2 months

FEV (Automotive)

Battery (cell2pack).
Advice on the design concept.
Concept of the HV switching unit and LV control in NX / Teamcenter.

Aug 2021 - Sep 2021

2 months

FEV (Automotive)

Thermal propagation in batteries.
Advice on increasing safety in the event of battery fires.

Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

1 month

FEV (Automotive)

Fuel cell development.
Advice on the series-ready construction of a fuel cell.
Advice on building a fuel cell suitable for series production.
CAD work in CATIA.

Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

6 months

KOSTAL (Automotive)

Development and construction of HV connectors.
CAD development and construction in CATIA.

May 2021 - Jul 2021

3 months

FEV (Automotive)

BMS/EE compartment 800V / 400V.
Advising the "Thermal Propagation" task force.
Development in NX / Smaragd.

Jul 2019 - Dec 2019

6 months

Renfert (Health Care)

Steam boiler for a steam jet unit.
Design changes due to changed sensors.
Construction, calculation and documentation using CREO and SolidWorks (SWX).

May 2019 - Jul 2019

3 months

TRI-Implants (Health Care)

Dental implants.
Building a library for TRI® DIGITAL IMPLANT with CREO.

Mar 2019 - Mar 2021

2 years 1 month

FEV (Automotive)

BMS/EE compartment 800V / 400V.
Lead design and system architecture.
Development and construction in NX / Smaragd.

Feb 2019 - Feb 2019

1 month

Senior Consultant, Development Engineer and Designer

Matuschek / Schleich

Toy set development.
Advice on injection molding design.
Construction work on injection molded parts for the toy set in CREO.

Oct 2018 - Jan 2019

4 months

Forschner

HV connectors for automotive.
Design modification of different boxes for casting purposes.
Support for engineering of casting parts.
CAD design, 3D and 2D in CATIA V5 and NX.

Feb 2018 - Mar 2018

2 months

Handtmann

Intake manifold with integrated intercooler for passenger cars.
Concept in the installation space.
Positioning of the radiator and the throttle flap.
Production-oriented distribution of the individual parts, 3D in CREO.

Apr 2017 - Jul 2018

1 year 4 months

Renfert

Steam boiler for a steam jet machine.
Concept phase with alternative designs including cost evaluation.
Construction and calculation of the preferred variant, 3D in CREO.
Support of prototype production.
Serial design, 3D and 2D in SolidWorks.

Feb 2017 - Nov 2017

10 months

intercable

Frame with vacuum box for passenger cars.
Concept and DMU.
Injection molding construction of a 2-part shell, 3D in CREO.

Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

8 months

AUDI

Controlling of supplier costs.
Project management and reasonability of costs for development for E/E scopes.
Project management and reasonability of costs for development for mechanical scopes.
Project management and reasonability of costs for validation with single tests according to OEM standards.

Jul 2016 - Oct 2017

1 year 4 months

intercable

Various bus bars for passenger cars.
Injection molding design with Cu inserts.
3D design in CREO.

Jun 2016 - Oct 2016

5 months

ElringKlinger

Various cylinder head covers with integrated oil mist separator for passenger cars, lorries and marine.
Design work for injection molded parts in CREO and CATIA V5.

Mar 2016 - Jul 2016

5 months

Continental

Pigtail for an eBike.
Design concept and sealing of grommet.
3D and 2D design in CREO.

Jan 2016 - Jun 2016

6 months

Norma UK

V-clamp for exhaust systems.
Prototype and serial design.
Drawings for customers and machining.
3D and 2D design in CREO.

Nov 2015 - Dec 2015

2 months

Helbling

Housing for a DC/DC converter.
Design-to-cost concept to save manufacturing costs.
Design concept suitable for die casting and assembling.
3D and 2D in CATIA V5.

Aug 2015 - Oct 2016

1 year 3 months

Handtmann

Intake manifold with integrated charge-air intercooler.
Concept to save manufacturing costs.
Design suitable for die casting and injection molding.
3D and 2D design in CREO.

Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

7 months

Siemens

System consulting for gearbox for eDrive.
Consulting on concept, dimensioning and packaging.
DVP and appraisal of returns.
Requirement engineering: evaluation of the requirement specification sheet of the OEM.
Requirement engineering: issue of a requirement specification sheet for the gearbox supplier.

Oct 2014 - Nov 2014

2 months

Schuler

Planetary gear units (mechanical engineering).
First draft, dimensioning and design of a planetary gearbox.
3D and 2D in Pro/ENGINEER and CATIA V5.
FEA in CREO Simulate.

Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

3 months

SHW

Bilge pump for SUV engines.
Packaging and design of the bilge pump integrated into an oil slicer.
3D and 2D design in Pro/ENGINEER.

Jul 2014 - Dec 2014

6 months

Mando

ESP for passenger cars.
First draft of hydraulic manifold with variable pump.
Comparison of alternatives.
3D and 2D design in CATIA V5.

Apr 2014 - Apr 2014

1 month

AEGid

Gripper for a microchip.
First draft, development and drawings for machining of the gripper assembly.
3D and 2D in Pro/ENGINEER.

Mar 2014 - Sep 2014

7 months

MTU

Turbocharger for marine engines.
Design of various assemblies with turbine, compressor and housings, shafts, sealing and lubrication.
Design suitable for casting and machining.
3D and 2D in Pro/ENGINEER.

Dec 2013 - Feb 2014

3 months

Siemens

Asynchronous motor for eDrive.
Design-to-cost of details ready for prototyping and mass production.
Optimization for mass production.

Sep 2013 - Dec 2013

4 months

Siemens

Gearbox for eDrive.
First draft and patents of a 2-gear rotary gearbox in various variations.
Simulation with MATLAB/Simulink.

Mar 2013 - Aug 2013

6 months

Siemens

System consulting for gearbox for eDrive.
Consulting, concepts, pre-dimensioning and packaging of the gearbox.
Requirement engineering: draft of the requirement specification sheet for A-sample.

Jan 2013 - Mar 2013

3 months

ElringKlinger

Various cylinder head covers with integrated oil mist separator and impactor.
First draft and serial development.
3D and 2D in Pro/ENGINEER and CATIA V5.

Nov 2012 - Nov 2012

1 month

ElringKlinger

Forging tool holder.
Design and drawing according to OEM standard.
3D and 2D in CATIA V5.

Oct 2012 - Nov 2012

2 months

PM Atemschutz

Quick connector for breathing hood.
First draft and design suitable for injection molding with all drafts and parting lines.
3D and 2D in Pro/ENGINEER.

Sep 2012 - Oct 2012

2 months

Hummel-Formen

Various injection molded parts.
Modifications of customer parts to meet tooling needs (geometry, parting line, drafts, thickness and material accumulations).
3D and 2D in Pro/ENGINEER and CATIA V5.

Nov 2011 - Jun 2017

5 years 8 months

BMW

Controlling of supplier costs.
Project management and reasonability of costs for development for E/E scopes.
Project management and reasonability of costs for development for mechanical scopes.
Project management and reasonability of costs for validation with single tests according to OEM standards.

Mar 2010 - Dec 2012

2 years 10 months

Daimler

Controlling of supplier costs powertrain.
Project management for mechanical and application scopes.
Reasonability of costs for development based on requirement specification sheets and/or quotations.
Evaluation of costs for concept, development, design work, mechanical testing, validation, car application and OBD scopes.

Sep 2007 - Nov 2007

3 months

GKN

Development of a differential star for passenger car transmissions.
Design and FEA of components in the differential gearbox.
3D in Pro/ENGINEER, FEM calculation with Pro/Mechanica.

May 2005 - Jul 2005

3 months

Senior Consultant, Development Engineer and Designer

Aixtron

Components for a vacuum coating system.
Design and drawing derivation of components of an OLED coating system.
Design in Pro/ENGINEER.

Jan 2005 - Dec 2008

4 years

Pierburg

Development of various EGR coolers.
Conceptual design for realization of EU5 and EU6 exhaust gas standards for various diesel engines in passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
Design of cooling channels, EGR valve and bypass connection.
Prototype construction, casting raw parts and definition of mechanical machining.
Thermal, mechanical and structural mechanics optimization.
Standard die cast construction.
3D and 2D in Pro/ENGINEER and CATIA V5.

Mar 2003 - Jun 2003

4 months

FEV

User training for a foreign project team.
Pro/ENGINEER training from basic level to the almost complete model of a cylinder crankcase within a training series "Motorenbau".
Complete training in English.
Combined training of combustion engine design and CAD tool handling.
Explanation of procedures, design focus of respective components, tips and tricks.

Nov 2002 - Mar 2005

2 years 5 months

Pierburg

Design of a controlled intake manifold for a V8-cylinder Otto engine with gasoline direct injection.
Concept for routing of air flow and cross-sections of the channels, control of channel length and CVTS control.
Detailing of 3D data for mold making.
Development through various stages from magnesium sand casting up to magnesium die casting.
Customer and machining drawings.
Customization for various cars including packaging and modification of variant parts.
3D and 2D in Pro/ENGINEER.

Jan 2002 - Dec 2008

7 years

Pierburg

Development of various intake manifolds and charge air manifolds for passenger cars.
Concept development for the supply phase.
Detailed 3D and 2D design in Pro/ENGINEER and CATIA V5.

Jun 1999 - Dec 2008

9 years 7 months

FEV

Combustion engine development.
Pro/ENGINEER administration for all VW projects.
Development and design work for combustion engines for various end customers.
Focus on crankcase, cylinder heads including timing and valve drive, and crankshaft drive.
Packaging in various projects.
3D and 2D in Pro/ENGINEER.

Jun 1998 - May 1999

1 year

Hoogovens

Design of the body of a wagon from extruded aluminum extrusion profiles and calculation of the structure.
Pro/ENGINEER concept as top-down design, including dependent references for Pro/Mechanica shells.
Pro/ENGINEER administration and user coaching.
Detailed design of the railcar superstructure from welded aluminum extrusion profiles.
3D in Pro/ENGINEER, FEA in Pro/Mechanica (complete wagon as shells).

Mar 1997 - Dec 2007

10 years 10 months

Vaillant

R&D services.
Pro/ENGINEER CAD coaching.
Design of various gas burners.
Design of various design housings for heating controllers.
3D and 2D in Pro/ENGINEER, FEA in Pro/Mechanica.

Jan 1997 - Dec 2000

4 years

DENEX

CAD consultant and teacher.
Training program for new Pro/ENGINEER users.
Basic training.
Advanced training.
FEM training.

BSB

Design of various insulations for power plants.
Pro/ENGINEER administration and network-based system maintenance.
Pro/ENGINEER user training for employed designers.
3D representation of typical design situations during construction site assembly.
3D modeling as an overview, e.g. of a flue gas desulfurization system.
3D modeling of an internally insulated transition area behind the turbine (round to square) under extreme operating conditions, including drawing derivation with all sheet metal developments.

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 (22 years), Manufacturing (15 years), Energy (11 years), Metals and Mining (1 year), and Healthcare (0.5 years).

Automotive

Manufacturing

Energy

Metals and Mining

Healthcare

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 (24 years), Research and Development (12 years), Project Management (7.5 years), Production (7.5 years), Finance (7.5 years), and Procurement (3.5 years).

Product Development

Research and Development

Project Management

Production

Finance

Procurement

Skills

Industries

Automotive (Cars, Trucks, Off-highway, Rail Vehicles, Ebike)
Mechanical Engineering
Plant Engineering
Health Care
Household Appliances

Cax Tools

Creo Parametric
Creo Simulate
Catia V5
Nx

Skills

Project Management, Design Management, Team Leadership
Mechanical Engineering
Concept, Development, Construction From Sand, Permanent Mold And Die Casting
Concept, Development, Construction From Aluminum, Magnesium And Cast Iron/steel
Concept, Development, Construction From Injection Molding
Sheet Metal And Steel Constructions (Sheet Metal And Welded Constructions)
Powertrain
Combustion Engine (All Components, Gasoline, Diesel Including Exhaust Aftertreatment)
Edrive (Engine, Transmission, Battery Development, Electrical Cables/busbars/layout)
Gearbox
Calculation (Design And Fem)
Cost Engineering – Supplier Development Costs And Design To Cost

Other Skills

Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows
Office: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Tools: Basic, Vba, C+, Html, Matlab/simulink, Doors
Smaragd, Windchill, Intralink, Teamcenter

Languages

German

Advanced

English

Advanced

Education

Graduate engineer · Mechanical engineering / technology for the repair of motor vehicles and agricultural machinery

Skilled worker · Aircraft mechanic / specialization in jet engines

Profile

Created

September 2025

Last Update

September 2025

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Where is Uwe based?

Uwe is based in Wildsteig, Germany and prefers 100% remote projects.

What languages does Uwe speak?

Uwe speaks the following languages: German (Advanced), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Uwe have?

Uwe has at least 26 years of experience. During this time, Uwe has worked in at least 2 different roles and for 35 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 6 months. Note that Uwe may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Uwe be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Uwe would be well-suited for roles such as: Senior Consultant, Development Engineer and Design Engineer, Senior Consultant, Development Engineer and Designer.

What is Uwe's latest experience?

Uwe's most recent position is Senior Consultant, Development Engineer and Design Engineer at Idoc/Seasight Solutions.

What companies has Uwe worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Uwe has worked for Idoc/Seasight Solutions, PolarixPartner, Forschner (Automotive), FEV (Automotive), and Schaeffler (Automotive).

Which industries is Uwe most experienced in?

Uwe is most experienced in industries like Automotive, Manufacturing, and Energy. Uwe also has some experience in Metals and Mining and Healthcare.

Which business areas is Uwe most experienced in?

Uwe is most experienced in business areas like Product Development, Research and Development (R&D), and Production/Manufacturing. Uwe also has some experience in Project Management, Finance, and Procurement and Purchasing.