Dr. Andreas Carlitz Email & Phone Number

Newark, CA, US

Newark, California, United States

Responsibility of an organization for the design, development and validation of powertrain integration, braking systems, brake controls, steering systems, steering controls, suspension systems and wheels and tire systems for all Arrival products (Car, Bus and Van).

London, England, United Kingdom

Engineering lead for development, integration and delivery of the vehicle chassis systems and mechanisms, including the braking system, brake controls, steering system, steering controls, suspension system, powertrain system, thermal system and wheels and tires.

Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

• Lead of Chassis Architecture design and system selection for EU platforms
• Layout of Suspension Kinematics and Suspension Elastokinematics
• Lead of Modular Strategy development based on engineering efficiency
• Lead of Fastener Engineering
• Development and implementation of Modular Catalogue systems
• Lead of technology and lightweight development projects

• Management of the functions Steering, Brakes, Controls, Suspension and Wheels
• Alignment and coordination of program specific chassis requirements/activities
• Interface between Global Vehicle Line Management and the functional areas
• Setting of overall program requirements & targets
• Ensure quality of all technical deliveries
• Development of resource and budget requirements

Cologne Area, Germany

• Suspension hardpoints setting and optimization
• Definition of chassis package and tuning range
• Lead of Fastener Engineering
• Invention „Force Vectoring Twistbeam“ and implementation into the new Ford Fiesta ST
• Chassis load cascade
• Alignment and ride height specifications

Cologne Area, Germany

• Subject matter expert for Wheel Alignment
• Introduction of methods and tools to diagnose steering and suspension misalignment
• Creation of design rules and specifications, to make a suspension system robust
• Dimension Variation Analysis
• Liaise with Vehicle Dynamics, Basic Design, Manufacturing, R&A, to investigate and develop robust and cost effective suspension systems
• Fastener Engineering

Cologne Area, Germany

• Creation of a common and flexible architecture for front and rear suspensions
• Specialist for Twistbeam rear suspensions
• Creation of specifications
• Creation of a spring release process based on weight classes

Attendorn

• Head of Customer Engineering Europe for suspension springs and stabilizer bars
• Head of Suspension System development
• Development of new functions for suspension steel components
• Levelling systems

Brussels Area, Belgium

• Development of standards to diagnose vehicle safety systems as part of the MOT test
• Development of test procedures for electronically controlled chassis systems
• Co-operation with transport and road safety department of European Commission
• Development of requirements for UNECE

Kreisfreie Stadt Aachen Area, Germany

• Development of a stability system for fork lift trucks (doctoral thesis)
• Vehicle simulation
• CAD (Catia)
• Project management
• Diagnosis of electronically controlled systems

Doctor'S Degree, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician

Diplom Ingenieur, Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician

Mechanical Engineering