Marcel Sauer

Requirement Engineer @ IAV | Concepts | Design | Defining the ‘What’ before the ‘How’.

Germany

About

Experience

  • IAV (Full-time · 13 yrs 10 mos)
    • Systems Engineer / Requirements Engineer – Connected Vehicle Software
      Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

      • Conceptual Design: Defined requirement specifications and functional concepts for Online Remote Updates (OTA). • Technical Alignment: Participation in conceptual discussions between development teams and software implementation leads. • UML Documentation: Visualized complex system behaviors using UML (e.g., Activity Diagrams). • Process Excellence: Continuously improved Requirements Management by consolidating various sources into one specific tool, restructuring specifications, and optimizing traceability. • Quality Assurance: Led systematic requirement reviews with test teams to ensure high testability and maximize test coverage. • Agile Collaboration: Part of an international, agile software development environment.

    • Requirements Engineer – New Vehicle Functions
      Mar 2021 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      • Elicitation: Led requirement gathering for new vehicle functions, balancing technical feasibility and legal compliance. • Stakeholder Management: Orchestrated alignment between Legal, Software Architecture, and Connected Functions. • Concept Development: Developed innovative solution concepts considering both technical constraints and regulatory requirements. • Reporting: Documented and presented project milestones and results in cross-functional steering meetings. • Process Compliance: Managed project documentation according to Automotive SPICE Level 1, with a strategic focus on preparing for Level 2 certification.

    • Calibration Engineer – Engine Control Unit (ECU) / OBD
      May 2018 - Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

      • Calibration: Managed calibration and parameterization of OBD functions within the Engine Control Unit. • Vehicle Testing: Planned and executed comprehensive vehicle tests on public roads and emission chassis dynamometers. • Analysis & Optimization: Conducted deep-dive functional analysis and test evaluation, followed by calibration and functional adjustments. • Field Testing: Performed functional verification during dedicated test drives, including extreme weather conditions (e.g., Cold Climate Testing).

  • Production Quality Assurance at BMW Group
    Oct 2010 - Mar 2011 · 6 mos

    • Focusing in eliminating rattling and sqeezing noises through testing on test track and test bench. • Analysing wind noises at high speed on public street. • Planning and execution of acoustic measurement of hydropulse system (test bench for squeeze and rattle noises)