Dr. Schechner is a Product Owner at TRATON GROUP, focusing on system engineering, safety, and architecture for autonomous commercial vehicles. An alumnus of the Technical University of Munich where he earned his Ph. D. , his expertise is rooted in automated driving, motion control, and eMobility.
Beyond his corporate responsibilities, he demonstrates a strong passion for education, serving as a lecturer on Electrical Power Engineering and Electric Drives at the University of Innsbruck. He frequently expresses his enjoyment in working with motivated students and collaborating with academic colleagues.
He is a featured speaker at the upcoming VDI conference on Electric/Electronics for Commercial Vehicles in 2025, presenting on smart architecture for L4 vehicles.
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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Product Owner
Location
Greater Munich Metropolitan Area, Germany
Personality Overview
How Dr.-Ing. shows up
Critic
Objective Thinker
Negotiator
They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.
Priorities
Topics Dr.-Ing. cares about
Autonomous Systems (L4)
His current role and upcoming VDI conference presentation are focused on system engineering, safety, and smart architecture for Level 4 autonomous vehicles.
Electric Drives
This is the subject of his university lecture series at Universität Innsbruck and the core topic of his Ph. D. dissertation and numerous academic publications.
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Career
Work history
7-2025
Product Owner
TRATON GROUP
10-2022
Dozent "Elektrische Energie- und Antriebstechnik"
Leopold-Franzens Universität Innsbruck
6-2024 - 6-2025
Product Owner Motion Control & Self Awareness for Automated Driving
Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.
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