Wael Abdelhafez
Systems Engineering Architect PMT & MBSE
Gummersbach
Summary
A Senior Technical Lead specializing in automotive product systems architecture with 13+ years of expertise utilizing MBSE, SysML, Polarion, and related tools. Proven ability to lead requirements engineering, develop system architectures, and optimize diagnostic systems. Strong background in embedded systems and ADAS.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
14
14
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Systems Engineering Architect PMT & MBSE
Aptiv
Wuppertal
11.2022 - Current
- Process Management & Maintenance:Maintained and updated comprehensive process documentation across all system areas, from vehicle to product level, ensuring consistency and adherence to best practices.
- Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) Implementation:Contributed to the development and refinement of the MBSE methodology for system architecture.
Led project teams in the successful implementation of MBSE methodologies, driving improved system design and development. - Training & Knowledge Sharing:
Developed and delivered targeted training sessions on critical systems engineering topics through Aptiv Academy and the GES learning series, including: - Hardware-Software Interaction (HSI)
- XIDs and Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) Work Items
- Fault Architecture
- Function Owner Test Benches
- Effective Requirements Writing
- Efficiency & Cost Optimization:
Improved the Requirements Engineering Method (REM) Diagnostic work items to provide an 15% efficiency improvement.
I was the driving force behind the ODX to Polarion tool's creation , streamlining workflows and reducing manual effort.
Systems Engineer - Function Owner Lead
Aptiv
06.2019 - 12.2021
- Reviewing the Stakeholder requirements and provide the comments and concerns from systems team point of view
- Mentoring the FOs in all technical activities and PDDs
- Supporting the FOs to Improve the requirements quality and the ensure good requirements characteristics
- Created the first test bench for FOs to prove that their functions are working as expected
- Worked as PO for the Power and Health manager to cover the absence of the PO
- Worked as a FO for the Diagnostics to cover the absence of the FO
- Worked as a FO for the Health Manager to cover the absence of the FO
- Wrote the requirements for the Thermal manager
- Project: CARIAD SCP Rack RFQ
- Customer: CARIAD
- Project: Stellantis mPAD Pre-Development
- Customer: Stellantis
- Project: BMW xPAD
- Customer: BMW
- Supporting other projects for short time like: Mercedes-Benz SVA PoC, BMW IPNext SP2025, Ford DAT 3.0
Senior Systems Engineer
avelabs
07.2016 - 05.2019
- Analyze OEM requirements and decompose it to system requirements
- Work with system architect to create Product Definition Documents
- Work with the team to establish requirement traceability in Polarion and JIRA
- Leading avelabs systems team for performing various systems engineering activities
- Working as a Product Owner for the Host HW interface, Power Mode Manger, diagnostics and XCP requirements
- Support product development bench equipment by creating CANoe configurations and drawing harnesses
- Reviewing Mechanization to ensure connections and compatibilities
- Analyzing OTA and Cybersecurity requirements for OEM stakeholder requirements
- Creating the TARA for the ECU
- Creating Diagnostics PDDs and following the DTC matrix from the OEM
- Following the Vehicle Function documents form OEM
- Creating Tutorials for programing and testing the ECU
- Project: FCA WL
- Customer: Aptiv North America, Duration:6 Months, still running
- Project: Ford DAT2.0: Customer: Aptiv North America, Duration:7 Months
- Project: FCA IRCM (Interactive Radar Camera Module): Customer: Aptiv North America, Duration:18 Month
Development and Maintenance Engineer
GMD (Ground Measurement Devices)
08.2014 - 09.2016
- Design electronics circuits and devices maintenance
- Project: Ground Analyzer
- Customer: Public, Duration:1 Year
- Project: Ground Sensing
- Customer: Public, Duration:1 Year
Senior Embedded R&D Engineer
REEM
10.2014 - 07.2016
- Analyze customer software and hardware requirements to ensure that each requirement is applicable
- Write embedded software and design electronics circuits that fulfill customer requirements
- Create production documents that describe the production steps for the production team
- Create diagnostic documents to help the production team diagnose and fix the devices that are not working
- Project: Android HHU Hand Held Unit
- Customer: Utilities companies, Duration: 4 months
- Project: Automatic Meter Reading AMR system for water
- Customer: Water utility companies, Duration: 6 months
- Project: Emergency Backup Power for homes (offline UPS)
- Customer: Public, Duration: 12 months
Embedded R&D Engineer
Brilliance Tech.
01.2013 - 07.2016
- Designing the HW high current driver circuit for controlling the electrical motors
- Writing the firmware for the driver circuit (first version)
- Writing the Android application for controlling the wheel chair (first version)
- Analyze customer software and hardware requirements
- Designing the HW circuit and Writing the firmware
- Project: B-Act Electric Wheelchair
- Customer: Ministry of communication Egypt Government competition, Duration:12 Month
- Project: Strengthen measurement gadget
- Customer: Rheumatologists, Duration:6 Month
- Project: Vehicle monitoring GPS/GPRS module
- Customer: Ministry of communication Egypt Government competition
- Duration:6 Month
Hardware design R&D Engineer
EL SEWEDY ELECTROMETER EGYPT CO. S.A.E.
01.2012 - 10.2014
- Design electronics circuits for the Electrometers
- Test and validate the functionality of electronics circuit
- Test the Electromagnetic compatibility of the design
- Building test benches and pilot benches to prepare prototypes
- Project: Zambia 3 Phase smart electrometer
- Customer: ZESCO Zambia Electricity Supply Corporation, Duration:18 Month
- Project: Ghana single Phase smart electrometer
- Customer: The Electricity Company of Ghana Limited (ECG), Duration:16 Month
Education
Bachelor of Science - Communications And Electronics Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University
Alexandria-Egypt 05.2005 - 06.2010
Skills
Systems Engineering & Architecture:
- Systems Engineering
- Requirements Writing & System Architecture
- Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) & SysML
Software & Modeling Tools:
- MATLAB & Simulink
- Embedded C & Python
- CANoe and CAPL Scripting
- Enterprise Architect
Requirements & Lifecycle Management:
- Polarion and DOORS
Diagnostics & Communication:
- UDS and XCP
Hardware:
- Schematic design and review
Certification
Hybrid Vehicles, edX
Timeline
SysML Fundamental Model Builder from OMG
12-2024
Systems Engineering Architect PMT & MBSE
Aptiv
11.2022 - Current
Hybrid Vehicles, edX
06-2022
Electric and Conventional Vehicles, edX
05-2022
Autosar Architecture (Learn from Scratch with Demo), Udemy
02-2022
Automotive Radar, Udemy
10-2021
Leading Diverse Teams, Seminar, 10/01/21
06-2020
Architecture and Systems Engineering: Models and Methods to Manage Complex Systems, MIT xPRO, 06/01/20
06-2020
Systems Engineer - Function Owner Lead
Aptiv
06.2019 - 12.2021
Senior Systems Engineer
avelabs
07.2016 - 05.2019
Senior Embedded R&D Engineer
REEM
10.2014 - 07.2016
Development and Maintenance Engineer
GMD (Ground Measurement Devices)
08.2014 - 09.2016
Embedded R&D Engineer
Brilliance Tech.
01.2013 - 07.2016
Hardware design R&D Engineer
EL SEWEDY ELECTROMETER EGYPT CO. S.A.E.
01.2012 - 10.2014
Bachelor of Science - Communications And Electronics Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Alexandria University
05.2005 - 06.2010
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