Hannes Vogel

Experience

Roles across autonomous driving, aerospace, urban air mobility, and cybersecurity.

BMW Group

Master's Thesis — Autonomous Driving

BMW Group · Munich, DE
Jul 2026 – Present
  • Fine-tuning an imitation-learning (IL) autonomous driving planner using reinforcement learning (RL).
  • Designing reward functions and closed-loop simulations to evaluate driving performance.
BMW Group

Software Engineering Intern — Autonomous Driving

BMW Group · Munich, DE
Sep 2025 – Feb 2026
  • Developed and evaluated machine learning models for predicting future positions of preceding vehicles.
  • Contributed to work package definition, transition cost estimation, and scope planning for a large tender process.
MTU Aero Engines

Data Scientist, Intern & Working Student — Strategy & Market Analysis

MTU Aero Engines · Munich, DE
Nov 2023 – Feb 2025
  • Led development of a data processing tool in Python and SQL to forecast shop visits for Geared Turbofan Engines.
  • Enhanced the computational efficiency of a general market forecasting tool using VBA.
Rolls-Royce Electrical

Working Student — Urban Air Mobility

Rolls-Royce Electrical · Munich, DE
Oct 2022 – Oct 2023
  • Analyzed lead time, weight, and cost of critical product components to support supplier decisions.
  • Evaluated shipment data against defined specifications to ensure compliance across the supply chain.
Yarix Consulting

Associate Cybersecurity Analyst, Intern & Working Student

Yarix Consulting · Munich, DE
Jan 2022 – Oct 2022
  • Derived functional and technical safety requirements for a camera-based car mirror system.
  • Developed and implemented a cybersecurity management system per ISO/SAE 21434 for a global OEM.

Research & Project Roles

Autonomous Vehicle Systems Lab @ TUM
Humanoid Robotics Engineer
Autonomous Vehicle Systems Lab @ TUM
Munich, DE · Apr 2026 – Present
Lab for Nearable Health Data Science @ PoliMi
AI Software Engineer
Lab for Nearable Health Data Science @ PoliMi
Milan, IT · Feb 2025 – Jul 2025
Intelligent Machine Programming Lab @ TUM
Robotics Software Engineer
Intelligent Machine Programming Lab @ TUM
Munich, DE · Oct 2024 – Feb 2025
Think. Make. Start. @ UnternehmerTUM
Software & Tech Developer
Think. Make. Start. @ UnternehmerTUM
Munich, DE · Sep 2024
Chair of Integrated Systems @ TUM
Robotics Software Engineer
Chair of Integrated Systems @ TUM
Munich, DE · Apr 2023 – Nov 2023
TUfast Racing Team
Aerodynamic Design Engineer
TUfast Racing Team
Munich, DE · Oct 2022 – Aug 2023