Rheinmetall
Volker Materna serves as the Head of the Systems Engineering and Integration Department at Rheinmetall Defence since October 2019, overseeing key engineering functions including Systems Engineering, Integration, and Cyber Security. Prior to this role, Volker was the Head of Systems Engineering and V&V at Grey Innovation Group Pty Ltd, leading a systems engineering team and enhancing capabilities to meet business needs. At Invetech, Volker managed the Electronics and Systems Engineering departments, while at Infineon Technologies, leadership was provided for an international team focused on safety-critical automotive applications. Earlier experience at Bosch encompassed both project management and senior management roles in engineering and production, with responsibilities that included overseeing production preparation and managing a team for the development of electro-mechanical devices. Educational qualifications include a Diplom-Ingenieur in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg im Breisgau, supplemented by studies at Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.
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Rheinmetall
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Rheinmetall AG is a Germany-based company that specializes in security and mobility solutions. It operates through two segments: Defence and Automotive. The Defence segment is divided into three divisions: Vehicle Systems, which manufactures wheeled tactical vehicles and armored tracked vehicles, nuclear, biological, chemical (NBC) protection and turret systems; Weapon and Ammunition, which includes large and medium caliber weapons and ammunition, weapon stations, charge systems and propellant powders, and Electronic Solutions, which develops air defense, command, control and reconnaissance systems, sensors and simulation systems, among others. The Automotive segment also has three divisions: Mechatronics, which develops actuators, solenoid valves, systems for cutting emissions, as well as water, oil and vacuum pumps; Hardparts, which manufactures pistons, engine blocks, cylinder heads, plain bearings and bushes, and Aftermarket, which comprises the global replacement parts business.