Simon Baensch

…schreibt

Regensburg, Bavaria, Germany

About

Department leader for cross-divisional as well as group-wide development projects (mainly Europe, Republic of China, USA and Japan) • Worldwide presentations to the press and automobile manufacturers (mostly at board level) • Marketing of innovations via print and audiovisual media • Construction, maintenance and further development of prototype vehicles • Analysis and assessment of new trends, innovations and legislation, reporting at various points in the group • Member of innovation workshops and patent councils • Ambassador; lectures at universities, participation in student events • Supervisors of doctoral candidates, students, interns and graduates

Experience

  • Director System Concepts at Schaeffler
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Vitesco Technologies (Full-time · 4 yrs 11 mos)
    • Head of System Concepts
      Jan 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos

    • Team leader “System Concepts”
      Jun 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Team leader of a powerful and enthusiastic team. Our missions are: • cross-divisional as well as group-wide development projects (mainly Europe, Republic of China and USA) • We put the latest technologies of e-mobility on the test bench or direct on the road • Worldwide presentations to the press and automobile manufacturers (mostly at board level) • Marketing of innovations via print and audiovisual media • Construction, maintenance and further development of prototype vehicles • Member of innovation workshops and patent councils • Ambassador; lectures at universities, participation in student events • Supervisors of doctoral candidates, students, interns and graduates

    • Senior System Engineer Business Unit Hybrid and Electric Vehicle
      Jan 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Continental (12 yrs 6 mos)
    • Project Manager
      Aug 2019 - Jan 2020 · 6 mos

      Delegation USA; role as combustion expert NA

    • System Technical Project Leader
      Aug 2014 - Aug 2019 · 5 yrs 1 mo

      • STPL for cross-divisional as well as group-wide development projects (mainly Europe, Republic of China, USA and Japan) • Responsibility for a fleet of prototype vehicles • Worldwide presentations to the press and automobile manufacturers (mostly at board level) • Marketing of innovations via print and audiovisual media • Construction, maintenance and further development of prototype vehicles • Analysis and assessment of new trends, innovations and legislation, reporting at various points in the group • Member of innovation workshops and patent councils • Ambassador; lectures at universities, participation in student events • Mentor in Continental's trainee programs • Supervisors of doctoral candidates, students, interns and graduates

    • Validation and test engineer
      Aug 2007 - Aug 2014 · 7 yrs 1 mo

      • Responsible for the initial sample validation of the first customer project. Coordination mainly with the design, quality simulation and purchasing departments • Responsible for mechanical testing, environmental testing, component findings and special testing machine construction • Project leader of innovation projects including all divisions of Continental