Manuel Hartmann

Project Quality Engineer BMW Neue Klasse

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

About

Quality Specialist with 10+ years of experience in the automotive sector, including roles at BMW, Porsche and a mid-size Tier-1 Supplier. My expertise covers powertrain, user experience, and vehicle body domains. International assignments in the USA (series production) and China (systems validation) have built a multicultural perspective in global teams. Holding a Master's degree in Automotive Engineering & Management, I combine technical knowledge with a strong business perspective. My key strengths include data-driven problem solving and project management in cross-functional teams, enabling the effective handling of rising system complexity in electrified and software-defined vehicles.

Experience

  • BMW Group (8 yrs 3 mos)
    • Project Quality Engineer "BMW Neue Klasse"
      Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

      Dept. Quality Management BMW Neue Klasse

    • Customer Requirements Specialist
      Sep 2022 - Aug 2025 · 3 yrs

      Dept. Customer Requirements, Concept Quality - Global Customer Feedback (e.g. IQS, APEAL, Welcome Call Campaign, Voice of Customer Product) - Process Owner for the prioritization of Customer Requirements in the corresponding "Use Case Catalog" - Quality Target "Product Desirability“ in multiple vehicle projects (new generation X5 / 3 Series / 7 Series)

    • Quality Engineer Powertrain
      Oct 2019 - Sep 2022 · 3 yrs

      Dept. Quality Management Powertrain - Risk and Problem Management „Turbocharging“ across multiple development teams and suppliers - Application of Six Sigma (e.g. FTA Fault Tree Analysis, FMEA Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) - Product Owner for the development and operation of a real-time Breakdown Detection system

  • Porsche AG (Stuttgart, Germany)
    • Master Thesis
      May 2017 - Oct 2017 · 6 mos

      Corporate Quality Management; Quality Targets and Indicator Systems

    • Internship
      Oct 2016 - Apr 2017 · 7 mos

      Corporate Quality Management; Quality Gates in Product Development, Process Audits (ISO 9001, VDA 6.3)

  • Scholarship at Thiel & Hoche GmbH & Co. KG
    Oct 2011 - Mar 2015 · 3 yrs 6 mos

    Supplier of tube-based components and assemblies for automotive applications; Funding of bachelor's degree program, practical training accompanying the studies

  • Internship at ADAC Technik Zentrum
    Aug 2012 - Sep 2012 · 2 mos

    Technology center of Europe's largest automobile association (~ 20 million members); Crash Test, Product Test (tires), Vehicle Test (emissions), Driver Assistance (Euro NCAP)