About RCE

Engineering-first consulting. Because PowerPoint has never solved a technical problem.

Our mission

We combine systems thinking with practical experience to build battery products that succeed in the field: safe, high-performing, certifiable and cost-effective.

Mehr zu Kostenoptimierung & Design-to-Cost mit RCE

Engineering-Exzellenz

Solutions that work in practice – not just in slides.

Partnership

We work as part of your team and help build lasting capabilities.

Innovation

Cutting-edge technologies – applied purposefully to real-world use cases.

Quality

Safety, reliability, and compliance are non-negotiable.

Team & Expertise

We are a supplier – and our product is our team. Get to know the people behind RCE.

Management Board

Lukas Rohr

CEO

M.Sc. Electrical Engineering · Dipl.-Inf. (FH) Computer Science

Battery Systems Architect · Vision-to-Voltage

Battery Systems R&D Leadership E-Mobility Innovation

• CEO Rohr Consulting & Engineering – System Lead for Tier-1 bus & truck and supercar battery projects
• Former Head of R&D Battery, VARTA Storage – built and led six engineering teams (mechanical, electrical, systems, simulation, PM)
• Former Head of Battery Systems, Lotus/Geely – responsible for global development between Germany and China
• Porsche Engineering – Battery & Cell Lead for high-performance and fast-charging systems
• Fraunhofer ISE – EU Research Project Manager & Simulation Lead (Battery Modeling & Testing)

Management & Business

Nils Flagmeier

Head of Validation

Battery Testing & Certification · 48–800 V

Testing & Validation Certification HV-Batteries Standards

• Head of Testing & Validation (VARTA): Team building (up to 5), test center setup & budget planning
• HV Battery Systems Engineer (AVL): 48–800 V, LFP/NCA/NMC · prismatic/pouch/cylindrical cells, air/liquid/immersed cooling
• End-to-end validation & market approval: AGV, consumer, home storage, automotive
• Standards: ECE R100, UL 1973, ISO 12405/16750, UN 38.3
• Test planning, execution, and reporting
• Tools/skills: CANoe, INCA, ODIS, DOORS; C/C#/Python; international vehicle testing

Christian Becker

Project Manager & Design Engineer

M.Sc. Mechanical & Process Engineering (TU Darmstadt)

DFMA Moderator · 'Getting-Things-Done' Manager

Project Management DFMA & Cost-Down Mechanical Design Root Cause Analysis

• Battery Expert & Project Manager at RCE – Bus & truck and supercar battery programs, root-cause taskforce lead
• Project Manager at VARTA – Led EU/US projects for e-bike, 48 V motorcycle, robotics & aerospace (up to €550 M)
• Certified DFMA Moderator – leading cost-down and manufacturability workshops with AVL, Bosch, KUKA, and Henkel
• Mechanical Design Engineer – Li-ion systems, housings, thermal-propagation safety, serial tooling & validation
• Software: Autodesk Inventor (Expert), NX (Pro), Teamcenter, MS Project, Jira, DFMA by Boothroyd Dewhurst

Max Beitler

Business Development & Data Strategy

M.Sc. Industrial Engineering · TU Berlin

Connecting Data, Strategy & Growth

Business Development Data Analytics Strategy Partnerships

• Business Development Manager – Bugshell GmbH · Cybersecurity startup: strategic partnerships, GTM strategy & sales growth
• Growth & Product Manager – INVENSITY GmbH · Data Value Report & business model consulting for tech clients
• Co-Founder – Innovate Forward · Mobility platform & conference connecting start-ups and industry partners
• Event & Partnership Manager – Young Mobility Network · Ecosystem building & industry events
• Freelance Consultant – Process optimization & digital commerce strategy for mid-sized manufacturers
• Skills · Python · AWS · Data Modeling · Flutter · Marketing Analytics · Negotiation & Innovation Management

Engineering Team

Anirudh Sridhar

Senior Test & Development Engineer

M.Sc. Electrical Power Engineering · RWTH Aachen

Testing · Compliance · Certification

Battery Systems Validation Aviation Compliance

• Senior Test Engineer – Lilium eAircraft GmbH · Responsible for certification-compliant testing of energy storage systems (DO-160G, DO-311A, SC-VTOL)
• Development & Test Engineer – VARTA Storage GmbH · DVP creation, test coordination, validation & certification (48–800 V)
• Development Engineer – AVL List GmbH · HV battery validation & analysis (up to 800 V, ECE R100, UN 38.3, LV 123/124, GB/T)
• Experience with internal/external test institutes, BMS validation & end-of-line processes
• Tools: CANoe, CANape, INCA, BaSyTec, MATLAB/Simulink, PSPICE, NX, POLARION

Expert from team profiles and project experience; full details available on request.

Industries we serve

From automotive & LEV to eVTOL, industrial, and grid storage systems

Automotive & E-Mobility

Energy storage systems

Consumer electronics

Industrial applications

Marine & Aerospace / eVTOL

Grid storage solutions

Konkrete Beispiele aus diesen Branchen finden Sie in unseren Referenzen & Fallstudien .

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