Dr. Carola Otto

Senior Manager - eDrive Innovation - R&D at Daimler Truck AG

📍 Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Dr. Carola Otto is the Senior Manager for eDrive Innovation in R&D at Daimler Truck AG. With a Ph. D. in Engineering from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, she has an extensive background in powertrain engineering and technical compliance, demonstrating deep expertise in automotive R&D within the company.

Outside of her technical leadership, Carola has openly shared her experiences as a female engineer in a male-dominated field. The structure of her career, which includes a break for full-time parenting, suggests a strong value placed on integrating professional ambitions with family life.

She is a co-author of a paper on innovative truck e-drivetrains for a 2025 symposium, highlighting her role as a thought leader.

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Experience

10 Years

Current Role

Senior Manager - eDrive Innovation - R&D

Job Level

Middle

Location

Esslingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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Topics Dr. cares about

Truck E-Drivetrains

Leads the eDrive Innovation team at Daimler Truck and has co-authored forward-looking research on innovative electric drivetrain solutions for commercial vehicles.

Automotive R&D

Holds a Ph. D. in Engineering and has built her career through various R&D and engineering management roles at Daimler, from base software to product safety.

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Career

Work history

10-2021

Senior Manager - eDrive Innovation - R&D

Daimler Truck AG

3-2021 - 9-2021

Vollzeit-Elternschaft

Career Break

12-2018 - 2-2021

Senior Manager - Technical Compliance & Product Safety

Daimler AG

9-2017 - 11-2018

Manager - Base Software for Common Vehicle Powertrain Controller (ECU)

Daimler AG

1-2015 - 8-2017

Executive Assistant to the Head of Powertrain Engineering

Daimler AG

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Education

7-2009 - 1-2013

Dr.-Ing.

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

10-2003 - 3-2009

Diplom-Ingenieurin (Dipl.Ing.)

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

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