Automotive design and engineering services with embedded connectivity focus
Design Consulting GmbH is a 20-year-old automotive design and engineering firm headquartered in Bavaria, operating across Germany, UK, Italy, USA, India, and China with ~340 employees. The tech stack reveals a shift toward connectivity: heavy use of automotive networking protocols (CAN, CAN-FD, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet) alongside traditional CAD tooling, and active projects centered on connectivity ECU development and regulatory certification. Hiring is accelerating primarily in engineering roles (mid-level), suggesting scaling of embedded systems and testing capacity to support the connectivity transition.
Design Consulting GmbH provides end-to-end automotive design and engineering services, spanning concept-to-prototype delivery and specialized recruiting for the automotive sector. Core competencies include CAD and clay modeling, VR design, color and material specification, and product design. The firm also operates as a recruitment specialist, placing CAD, CAS, VR designers, modelers, and material specialists with OEM clients. Current focus areas include connectivity ECU development, certification and regulatory compliance, and integration testing across cross-functional vehicle development programs.
Primary tools include automotive networking (CAN, CAN-FD, FlexRay, Automotive Ethernet), Vector CANoe and CANalyzer for diagnostics, CAD systems, Git, Python, C/C++, Java, and standard office software. The stack reflects both traditional design work and embedded connectivity engineering.
Active projects include connectivity ECU development, regulatory certification and compliance, a prestigious vehicle development program, and integration testing of cross-functional features. Current pain points center on multi-country compliance, change management, test anomaly detection, and fault diagnosis.
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