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Jochen Haerdtlein

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Head of Software Engineering - Automotive Embedded Software, Connected Services & AI at Bosch
📍 Stuttgart Region, Germany

Jochen Haerdtlein is the Head of Software Engineering at Bosch, leading teams in automotive embedded software, connected services, and AI. Holding a PhD and an MBA, he specializes in leveraging AI and cloud solutions for next-generation electric vehicles, including pioneering "battery in the cloud" technologies for lifecycle extension.

Outside of his corporate role, Jochen is deeply involved in soccer as an Association Referee Instructor for the Württemberg Football Association. He is passionate about referee development, digitization within the sport, and spearheading violence prevention initiatives that have been piloted by FIFA.

He co-developed a violence prevention project for soccer referees that was piloted by FIFA just one year after its inception.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Head of Software Engineering - Automotive Embedded Software, Connected Services & AI
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stuttgart Region, Germany
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Automotive Software
His entire career at Bosch has focused on automotive software, from embedded systems and fuel cells to modern EV battery management and connected services.
AI & Cloud Solutions
A key focus of his current role is applying AI-driven analytics and cloud integration to enhance electric vehicle battery performance, safety, and longevity.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Head of Software Engineering - Automotive Embedded Software, Connected Services & AI
Bosch
1-2025 - 6-2025
Head of SW Development Fuel Cell, Charging, HV Battery, Cloud Services and AI; Chief SW Architect
Bosch
1-2021 - 2-2025
Chief Software Architect
Bosch
1-2018 - 2-2025
Senior Project Manager
Robert Bosch GmbH
5-2015 - 12-2017
Group Manager SW Architecture, SW Resource Management, SW Sharing
Robert Bosch GmbH
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Education
2011 - 2013
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
ESMT Berlin
2002 - 2007
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg
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