Max Gier

Max Gier has a diverse work experience, spanning from 2015 to the present. Max is currently the Co-Founder of Specter Automation, a position they have held since May 2021. Prior to that, Max worked at Zoox as a Software Engineer in the Planning & Control department from October 2020 to June 2023. In 2020, they founded their own company, Gier Automation, and held that role from June to October. Before that, Max completed their Master Thesis at the Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) | Department Automated Driving from October 2019 to April 2020. Max also had multiple roles at Zoox from April 2019 to September 2019, including Software Engineer, Bachelor Thesis - Planning & Control, and Software Engineering Intern. Prior to that, Max worked on a student project and served as a Student Assistant at the Institute for Automotive Engineering (ika) from October 2017 to July 2018. Max also gained internship experience at Aixro GmbH in 2016 and Kohl automobile GmbH in 2015.

Max Gier pursued their education at RWTH Aachen University. Max began their academic journey in 2015 and successfully completed their Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2019. Following this, Max Gier continued their studies at RWTH Aachen University and earned a Master of Science in Automotive Engineering, which they accomplished between 2019 and 2020.