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Rüdiger Kusch

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Senior Engineer at Volkswagen Group Components | #oneteam inverter at Volkswagen AG
📍 Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg Region, Germany

Rüdiger Kusch is a Senior Engineer at Volkswagen Group Components, specializing in the electrification of vehicle drivetrains. His expertise covers power electronics, embedded software, and control systems design, supported by a Dr. -Ing in Electrical Engineering from the Technical University of Berlin. He has a history of working on innovative technologies like silicon carbide power conversion.

He conducted his PhD research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, gaining international academic experience. His professional background includes significant roles at GE Global Research, focusing on power conversion and electric vehicle propulsion systems, and research for the Fraunhofer-Institut.

He holds a patent for a method and apparatus designed for charging multiple energy storage devices simultaneously.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
Senior Engineer at Volkswagen Group Components | #oneteam inverter
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Hannover-Braunschweig-Göttingen-Wolfsburg Region, Germany
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Vehicle Electrification
His entire career, from GE to his current senior role at Volkswagen, is focused on developing technologies for electric and hybrid vehicle drivetrains.
SiC Power Conversion
He has specific experience developing silicon carbide power conversion systems, particularly for advanced applications like the More Electric Aircraft project at GE.
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Career

Work history

1-2023
Senior Engineer at Volkswagen Group Components | #oneteam inverter
Volkswagen AG
4-2013 - 1-2023
Senior Engineer at VW Corporate Research
Volkswagen AG
11-2006 - 2-2013
Lead Electrical Engineer
GE Global Research
4-2006 - 10-2006
Engineering Consultant
JPK Instruments AG
10-1998 - 6-2000
Electrical Engineer
Fraunhofer-Institut für Eingebettete Systeme
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Education
2000 - 2006
Dr.-Ing
Technische Universität Berlin
2001 - 2002
PhD research
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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