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Sven Bauer

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Head of Software at Polestar
📍 Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Sven Bauer is the Head of Software at Polestar, bringing extensive executive experience from CARIAD and Bosch. He specializes in advanced driver assistance, autonomous driving systems, and global automotive software engineering. He holds a Diplom-Ingenieur from the Technische Universität Berlin and has led engineering teams in both Germany and China.

Sven is deeply passionate about the automotive world, with interests in major brands like Volkswagen Group and Volvo Cars, as well as high-performance marques such as Ducati and Lamborghini. His social media activity frequently showcases his enthusiasm for Polestars performance-oriented electric vehicles and innovative design.

Unique fact: He once headed the regional business unit for Automotive Infotainment in Asia Pacific for Bosch, overseeing development across the region.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Head of Software
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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Automotive Software
His entire career is focused on automotive software leadership, including his current role at Polestar and previous executive engineering positions at CARIAD and Bosch.
Autonomous Driving
He was formerly the Executive Vice President of Engineering for Advanced Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Systems at CARIAD, a core area of his expertise.
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Career

Work history

4-2023
Head of Software
Polestar
9-2021 - 4-2023
Executive Vice President Engineering Advanced Driver Assistance and Autonomous Driving Systems
CARIAD
11-2017 - 9-2021
Senior Vice President Engineering
Bosch
3-2017 - 3-2018
Vice President Engineering
Bosch
7-2013 - 3-2017
Vice President Engineering
Bosch China
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Infosys and Polestar Enter Strategic Collaboration by opening .... Featured in PR Newswire
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Infosys signs deals with Polestar to open tech hub in Bengaluru. Featured in Economic Times
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Education
1988 - 1994
Diplom-Ingenieur
Technische Universität Berlin
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