Heiko Schaefer

Consultant for Engineering and Technical Project Management

- I focus on electric mobility, shared mobility and other sustainable mobility projects

- I am an expert in battery electric, hybrid and fuel cell electric powertrains

- I support your project in automotive & non-automotive sector, in passenger & freight traffic, in private & public transportation and in shared mobility

- I am experienced in prototype and series development

- My services include systems engineering, E/E architecture and wiring harness design, requirements management, supplier relations, component sourcing, build-up process support, commissioning, testing, trouble shooting and technical project management for teams performing all the above as well as general mobility consulting

Division for Driveline & Electrification Department for Systems Engineering, Integration and Test Two main projects:

- Electric passenger car series development.

- Optimization and industrialization of electric truck equipment for the eHighway system. Tasks included:

- Coordination of various disciplines e.g., requirements, system architecture, software, hardware, mechanical design, and test across several countries to push development foward.

- Close cooperation with disciplines Functional Safety, Cyber Security, production, and with some senior technical experts.

- Direction of technical discussions, workshops, review meetings and reporting to overall project management.

- Communication interface for colleagues, customers, partners, and suppliers from different cultures / continents.

- Establishment and coordination of successful long-term relations with various partners, suppliers and customers.

Division for Driveline & Electrification Department for System Integration and Road Testing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Systems and Development Engineering plus Function Ownership for various prototype and small-series vehicles incl. electrification of powertrains (48V, 400V, 800V), component development and installation of measurement equipment (ADAS, connected mobility). Leading system engineering for high voltage driven three-axle prototype vehicle (two electrical motors powering two axles; one detachable and exchangeable measurement axle) for automated development test bench "AIBA" in the Contridrom. Tasks included:

- Definition of requirements and interfaces.

- Selection of components.

- Design of wiring harnesses.

- Electrical integration in the workshop (hands-on).

- First commissioning of vehicles.

- Coordination and implementation of vehicle, subsystem, and component tests, incl. planning of needed test equipment, test facilities and headcount.