Ayhan Onal

Lead Engineer | Developer of Smart Lean Management Process Excellence | Lvkon Turkey Partner: EV/HV Commercial Vehicle Powertrain Solutions | PLM/ALM Expert | ISO 26262 & 21434 | beeNEO Founder

Istanbul, Türkiye

About

With over 20 years of experience in automotive & aerospace, I am a Sr. Principal Consultant, Founder of beeNEO & sureNEO, and Developer of "Smart Lean Management Process Excellence". I drive complex E/E projects from advanced development to series production, bridging the gap between regulatory compliance and operational efficiency. 🚀 Smart Lean Management: I develop frameworks (ISO 29110, CMMI v2 Level 3+) to optimize R&D. By combining lean principles with digital toolchains, I make engineering processes measurably faster, leaner, and fully compliant. ⚡ Lvkon Turkey Partner (EV/HV): I provide market-leading EV/HV powertrain solutions for commercial vehicles. I support OEMs in their electrification journey (Pure Electric, Hybrids, AMT transmissions) under the highest ASPICE and safety standards. ⚙️ PLM/ALM Transformation: Digital Product Development is my core expertise. I execute successful toolchain migrations via Siemens Teamcenter & Polarion integration (e.g., Teamcenter at Arçelik, Polarion at Vaillant/Brusa, DOORS to PTC at GKN). 🔒 Safety (FuSi/Cyber) & ASPICE: I establish and audit ISO 26262 (ASIL D) & ISO 21434 (TARA) processes. Proven track record of reaching ASPICE Level 3 as a Program Manager at GKN. Deep expertise in HARA, FMEA, and FTA for critical systems. 🤝 Clients & 🚗 Expertise: OEMs: Audi, BMW, Daimler, VW, MAN, Porsche, Rheinmetall, Togg, Vaillant. Tier 1: Bosch, Continental, ZF, Magna, Valeo, Siemens, Bombardier, TAI. Systems: EV/HV Powertrains (Lvkon), 800V DC-DC, BMS, AWD, ADAS, Radar, eBrakes, Air Defense. Are you looking to optimize your toolchain, access market-leading EV/HV solutions, or need technical/strategic consulting? Feel free to contact me. 📩

Experience

  • Founder & Principal Strategy Consultant at beeNEO
    Jun 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 1 mo

    Lead beeNEO’s mission to resolve the Engineering Complexity Crisis for clients in the Automotive and Aerospace sectors. Provide strategic consulting and implementation support to Tier-1s and OEMs, enabling rigid compliance with ASPICE, ISO 26262, and ISO 21434 while maintaining an agile development pace. Key Focus Areas: Smart Lean Process Excellence: Integrating standard compliance (FuSa, Cybersecurity) directly into the existing engineer workflow, reducing compliance overhead by up to 40%. Engineering Toolchain Transformation: Designing and implementing a 'Single Source of Truth' using Siemens Polarion and Teamcenter to ensure end-to-end requirement traceability and configuration management. Global Client Success: Spearheaded compliance strategies for major projects, including High-Voltage BMS development for Mercedes Trucks and ADAS OTA systems for Audi (via Continental).

  • Lead Engineer & Technical Management – Complex E/E Systems (Automotive & Aerospace) at Various Positions in Different Companies and Institutes
    Jan 1996 - Mar 2025 · 29 yrs 3 mos

    Synthesis of a 22-year career in R&D, strategy, and transformation of complex E/E landscapes within global OEM and Tier-1 environments (including Mercedes-Benz, Continental, BorgWarner). During this era, I progressed from development engineer to technical leadership, specializing in harmonizing technical complexity with rigorous regulatory compliance. As a technical thought leader, I managed programs from pre-development to Series Production Release (SOP). Key Focus Areas of this Era (1996-2018): ⚙️ Engineering Toolchain Transformation (PLM/ALM): Optimizing digital product development processes (V-Model). Expertise in strategy and implementation (e.g., Polarion migration projects at Vaillant/Germany). 🔒 Functional Safety (FuSa) Frameworks: Establishing and auditing processes for Functional Safety according to ISO 26262 (up to ASIL D) and Cybersecurity. Expertise in HARA, TARA, and Safety Cases for critical embedded systems (BMS, ADAS, eBrakes). 🏆 Process Compliance (ASPICE): Conceptualization and auditing of processes to achieve process maturity. Successfully achieved Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) Level 3 as Program Engineering Manager at GKN Driveline. Selected Portfolio of this Era: - Clients Managed: Audi, BMW, Daimler, VW, Porsche, Bosch, ZF, Continental, Siemens. - Product Expertise: EV/HV-Powertrains, BMS, 800V technology, transmission control, ADAS, radar, eBrake systems, aerospace defense.