Christian Reinlein

Abteilungsleiter Validierung & Verifizierung | Automobiltechnik | Engineering

Frankfurt Rhine-Main Metropolitan Area

About

Dynamic and results-oriented Mechanical Engineer with extensive experience in project management within the automotive industry • Leading complete vehicle projects, validation and verification management, in an automobile international development center • Navigating complex challenges with strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to deliver projects on time, within budget and meet quality targets • Skilled in cross-functional coordination to achieve successful project outcomes and foster effective stakeholder relationships • Excellent communication abilities enabling transparent reporting of project status and efficient coordination with engineering, manufacturing and purchasing teams

Experience

  • Head of Department Validation & Verification at Rheinmetall
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Advanced Vehicle Technical Manager at Stellantis
    Jan 2023 - Sep 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos

    •Project team lead of up to 12 indirect reports; Reporting to: Chief Engineer • Technical leadership for the advanced development of light commercial vehicles, managing technical convergence and coordinating projects. • Vehicle project technical responsibility: decision authority for all performance, design, package, BOM, layout aspects • Close collaboration with development teams, manufacturing & purchasing • Documentation and presenation of project maturity in relevant forums

  • Opel (5 yrs 11 mos)
    • Vehicle Systems Manager
      Sep 2018 - Sep 2023 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      Project team lead of up to 16 indirect reports; Reporting to: Chief Engineer • Responsible for the verification and convergence of performance and technical attributes throughout the entire product life cycle • Coordinated the validation of cost optimized components in vehicles and subsequent approval • Managed the convergence of the performance of the integrated EP6 gasoline engine in 2 platforms (packaging, passive safety, thermal, NVH)

    • Body Performance Manager
      Nov 2017 - Aug 2018 · 10 mos

      Manage specific body subsystem performance convergence and test / hardware planning, including status reporting and risk management.

  • Validation Manager at General Motors Europe
    May 2012 - Oct 2017 · 5 yrs 6 mos

    Project team lead of up to 6 indirect reports; Report to: Chief engineer • Lead the cross-functional program validation team • Validation plan creation and management of the complete validation of a vehicle (components, systems, integration), including hardware planning and optimization • Project status reporting at milestones and risk management

  • Opel (13 yrs 7 mos)
    • Vehicle Validation Engineer
      May 2008 - Apr 2012 · 4 yrs

      • Responsible for planning all European durability vehicles, considering global strategic aspects • Further developed the vehicle validation and verification process • European responsibility for the global harmonization of overall vehicle validation and the corresponding tools and processes, integrating specific powertrain requirements into the testing procedures

    • Development Engineer
      Oct 1998 - Apr 2008 · 9 yrs 7 mos

      Development Engineer for Internal Combustion Engines within the Powertrain organization. Main responsibilities: coordination, preparation, execution of dyno durability of gasoline engines, including post test component evaluation.