Christian Sauerland Senior Manager, Application Engineering dSPACE Inc.
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Christian Sauerland is a Senior Manager, Application Engineering, at dSPACE Inc. He is responsible for hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) application engineering for the company's North American market. He joined dSPACE in 2008 as a project engineer, later progressing into management, and today, he oversees application engineering for HIL and related technology areas. His responsibilities also include the development of e-mobility-related business for dSPACE, including solutions for motor simulation, power electronics, smart charging, and battery management. Prior to joining dSPACE, Christian worked for 10 years in the off-highway and aerospace industries developing embedded software and leading multi-disciplinary teams to develop engineering solutions. Throughout his career with dSPACE, he has gained expertise in the application of tools for embedded controls software, specifically in the area of verification and validation through HIL simulation.