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Christof Hepp

Medical devices | Sensors | Mechanics | Embedded

€800/day
Graz, AT
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Christof

Are you looking for an experienced product developer who thinks along and delivers from idea to series production?

Withover 15 years of experiencein the development of complex technical systems, I support companies in medical technology, robotics, and industrial automation with challenging development projects.

My core competencies:
- 🔩Mechanical & Mechatronic Development– from concept to series readiness
- 🏥Medical Devices– Development under regulatory requirements (IEC 62304, ISO 13485)
- 🤖Robotics & Automation– Kinematics, Actuators, System Integration
- 📐CAD Design– 3D modeling, assemblies, manufacturing drawings
- 💻Software & Simulation– Python, C, thermodynamic modeling & simulation
- 🌡️Thermodynamics– Heat transfer, system design, efficiency optimization

Typical projects I undertake:
- Development and design of medical devices (Class I–IIb)
- Prototype development & iteration for robotics startups
- CAD design & technical documentation
- Python/C-based control and analysis software
- Product to App

What makes me special:
I think interdisciplinarily – mechanics, electronics, software, and physics together. No silo thinking, but integrated solutions that work in practice.
  • German

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Basic

  • English

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Rail-Infratec GmbH
    CEO
    MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
    November 2023 - Today (2 years and 9 months)
    Graz, Austria
    Development of hardware and software for track monitoring.
    Tasks: Development of mechanics, development of electronics. For this company, the hardware and data preparation were developed up to the front-end and back-end.
    Mechatronics CAD Entrepreneurship Data analysis Data science
  • Pacemaker Technologies GmbH
    Co-Founder
    MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
    February 2019 - Today (7 years and 6 months)
    Graz, Austria
    Development of a Smartsole including manufacturing process, embedded development.
    Task: Complete product development and integration of a piezoelectric sensor
    Software Development CAD Mechatronics Sensor technology Sensor Fusion
  • schepp engineering GmbH & CoKG
    CEO
    MEDICAL
    August 2015 - December 2025 (10 years and 4 months)
    Graz, Austria
    Development and company management. Development of a gait rehabilitation device for neurorehabilitation (e.g., stroke). Development of the drive mechanics/kinematics, development of the control system including product approval for a Class IIa product and QM system according to ISO13485 and setup of production, handling of asset deal and sale of the product.
    Software Development Mechatronics Entrepreneurship Robotics

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Education

  • Mechanical Engineering Studies
    Graz University of Technology
    2009
    Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn.
  • HTL for Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering
    HTL Rankweil
    2001
    Ing. (HTL)

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