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Svenja Hillebrand

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Function developer for autonomous driving at MAN Truck & Bus SE
📍 Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Svenja Hillebrand is a Function Developer for autonomous driving at MAN Truck & Bus SE, specializing in Level 4 vehicle systems. Her work focuses on the interface between the truck and the autonomous system, including system management and vehicle diagnoses for safe operation. She is a graduate of the Technical University of Munich.

Beyond her professional role, Svenja has a deep passion for automotive engineering and motorsports. She was heavily involved in student racing, serving as the electrical lead for a Global Formula Racing team and developing battery management systems for the TUfast e. V. Eco Team.

Unique fact: Svenja co-authored a professional talk on Distributed System Management for Level 4 autonomous vehicles, presented at a 2025 VDI conference.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Function developer for autonomous driving
Location
Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Autonomous Driving
Her current role at MAN Truck & Bus SE is focused on function development for autonomous trucks, specifically Level 4 systems and fail-operational design.
E-Mobility & Batteries
She has extensive experience in this area, having written her Master's thesis on lithium-ion cells and led the electrical and battery system development for student racing teams.
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Career

Work history

3-2021
Function developer for autonomous driving
MAN Truck & Bus SE
9-2019 - 2-2021
Global Champion Trainee Electric/Electronic Systems
MAN Truck & Bus SE
1-2018 - 7-2019
Teammitglied
TUfast e.V. Eco Team
10-2018 - 5-2019
Master Thesis
AUDI AG
9-2016 - 8-2017
Advisor
Global Formula Racing
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Education
2016 - 2019
Master's degree
Technical University of Munich
2017 - 2018
Systems
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
2013 - 2016
Bachelor's degree
Duale Hochschule Baden-Württemberg (DHBW) Karlsruhe
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