Engineering Excellence at the Frontier of RF, Radar & Semiconductor Technology
Senior Independent Consultant · 30+ Years · Automotive Radar SoC · RFIC · ASIC · FPGA · ISO 26262
From groundbreaking €50M Automotive Radar SoC programs to cutting-edge millimeter-wave and RFIC design — Exxcellent Engineering delivers deep technical expertise and strategic program leadership at every stage of the product life cycle.
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About
About Exxcellent Engineering
Semiconductor Consultant | Automotive Radar SoC | Program Leader
With nearly three decades of hands-on engineering and leadership experience, we are a senior independent consultancy specialising in Automotive Radar, RF/Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Systems, RFIC, ASIC and SoC design, and cross-functional technical program management.
Exxcellent Engineering was founded in 2018 to bring deep semiconductor expertise and strategic program thinking to complex R&D challenges across the automotive, aerospace, and electronics industries. Our track record spans the entire product lifecycle — from technology roadmaps and architecture definition through ASIC/SoC development, functional safety (ISO 26262 ASIL B), verification, and industrialisation.
Our engineering roots run deep: from Philips Semiconductors/NXP designing RF ICs and power amplifiers, to radar front-end receivers at Hollandse Signaalapparaten/Thales, 60 GHz WLAN transceiver technology at TNO Defence & Safety, and RFIC process optimisation at Infineon Technologies. A career highlight was leading a strategic €50 million Automotive 77 GHz Radar SoC program at Continental for the Audi A8 — delivering a Single-Chip Radar platform under ISO 26262 ASIL B requirements.
Today, Exxcellent Engineering serves as the central technical and managerial interface between management, OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, design partners, and development teams — translating complex technical realities into sound decisions.
30+ Years
of RF & Semiconductor Experience
€50M Program Led
Audi A8 Radar SoC, Continental
10+ Companies
across 4 Countries
Functional Safety
ISO 26262 ASIL B | APQP | DO-254
MSc Electrical Eng.
University of Twente
Fluent in
English · German · Dutch · Turkish
Services
What We Offer
End-to-end expertise from architecture to industrialisation
Automotive Radar & ADAS Consulting
Expert consulting on 77 GHz Radar SoC architecture, system design, and program execution for Automated Driving and ADAS applications — including blind spot detection, lane change assist, and parking support. From roadmap definition to supplier challenge and functional safety alignment.
RF, Microwave & Millimeter-Wave Engineering
Deep design and simulation expertise across RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave systems: antenna development, RFIC design, impedance matching, amplifier optimization, load-pull simulation, and RF measurement (VNA, spectrum analyser, VSG, AWG). Tools: ANSYS HFSS, CST, FEKO, ADS, AWR, Cadence Virtuoso/Spectre RF, Momentum, Sonnet.
ASIC, SoC & FPGA Development
Technical leadership and engineering across the full ASIC/SoC/FPGA lifecycle — from requirements and architecture to RTL, verification, and sign-off. Experienced in CMOS, BiCMOS, RFIC, mixed-signal ASICs, and FPGA implementation (VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, UVM, Specman/e, Cadence Incisive/Xcelium).
Technical Program & Project Management
Cross-functional program leadership for semiconductor and hardware development — managing timelines, budgets, risks, review gates, and escalation paths. Experienced as the central interface between management, OEM, Tier-1, IP, and design partners in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Functional Safety & Standards Compliance
Implementation of functional safety processes and documentation under ISO 26262 (ASIL B), APQP, V-Model, and DO-254. Experience with safety architecture, FMEA, hazard analysis, and verification strategies for automotive and aerospace hardware.
Technology Roadmap & Architecture Strategy
Development and assessment of semiconductor, radar, and SoC roadmaps — evaluating architecture options, technology choices, make-or-buy decisions, and integration risks. Advising management and stakeholders on strategic direction with clarity and technical depth.
Industries
Where We Deliver
Three sectors, one engineering discipline — RF, radar and semiconductor systems that have to perform in the field, not just on the bench.
Automotive & ADAS
77 GHz radar SoCs, sensor front-ends and automated-driving electronics — from proof of concept and supplier challenge to ISO 26262 industrialisation for OEMs and Tier-1s.
Defense & Aerospace
Radar front-end receivers, phased-array and millimeter-wave transceivers, antennas and RF electronics for surveillance, guided-missile, satellite and aerospace systems.
Industry & Sensor Systems
RF and microwave sensors, precision measurement instruments, IoT connectivity and mixed-signal electronics — including high-voltage, ESD and in-situ sensing applications.
Flagship Project
Automotive 77 GHz Radar SoC Program
Continental / Audi A8
As Senior RF ASIC & Automotive Radar SoC Program Manager at Continental Automotive in Regensburg, we led one of the most technically complex and commercially significant programs in our portfolio: the development of a 77 GHz Radar CPU / Single-Chip Radar platform for the Audi A8, with a program volume of approximately €50 million.
Key Responsibilities & Achievements
- Led the PoC, pre-development and program phases: defined objectives, work packages, technical decision points, review gates, and maturity criteria
- Developed and assessed the Radar semiconductor roadmap and advised on SoC strategy — balancing performance, functional safety, integration risks, and industrialisability
- Directed a highly integrated 77 GHz CMOS Radar SoC with RF front-end, digital backend (DSP/MCU), power management, and automotive communication interfaces
- Served as the central technical interface between Continental, Audi, semiconductor partners, and development partners
- Managed development planning, technical reviews, progress and risk reporting, and supplier/partner evaluation
- Challenged supplier and partner deliverables critically on architecture, feasibility, maturity, quality, timing, and interfaces — deriving and tracking corrective actions
- Ensured compliance with ISO 26262 ASIL B — aligning system requirements, SoC architecture, verification strategy, and maturity evidence
- ADAS use cases covered: Blind Spot Detection · Lane Change Assist · Parking Support
Defense & Aerospace
Defense Systems Experience
Decades of RF, radar and microwave engineering for mission-critical defense, security and satellite applications — spanning radar receivers, guided-missile electronics, millimeter-wave transceivers and defence-grade antenna systems.
Radar-Guided Missile & Radar Front-End Electronics
Hollandse Signaalapparaten / Thales — Hengelo, NL
Designed front-end receiver modules and analog, RF and mixed-signal electronics for a range of radar applications — from concept and technology development through prototyping, production and test. Developed electronics for radar-guided missiles and performed electromagnetic analysis with CAD tools.
60 GHz Millimeter-Wave Transceiver (Defense Research)
TNO Defence & Safety — The Hague, NL
Led the feasibility study and development of a 60 GHz millimeter-wave transceiver for very high data rates at the Netherlands national defense and security research institute — including the analysis, design and test of a multi-chip transceiver with an on-chip antenna.
Defence & Satellite RF / Antenna Systems
Bosch — Reutlingen, DE
Antenna development, RF circuit and antenna simulation, measurements and technical documentation for defence and satellite-related systems across multiple frequency bands.
Defense & Security Capabilities
Track Record
Three Decades in RF & Semiconductors
Selected stations — from RF IC design at Philips Semiconductors to program leadership for automotive radar SoCs.
Founder & Lead Consultant
2018 – todayExxcellent Engineering — Regensburg, Germany
Consulting and technical leadership for radar, RF/millimeter-wave, RFIC, ASIC, SoC and FPGA programs; mandates for Bosch, BSH, Aptiv, Jungheinrich, UNO-Minda, Siemens, R+K Technologies and Aerospace Datasecurity.
Senior RF R&D Engineer
2016 – 2017Continental Automotive — Regensburg, Germany
Pre-development of an RF in-situ sensor: a 1–4 GHz microwave cavity resonator measuring diesel particulate filter load in real time, correlated with MATLAB and ANSYS HFSS simulations.
Senior RF ASIC / Automotive Radar SoC Program Manager
2015 – 2016Continental Automotive — Regensburg, Germany · OEM: Audi
Led the strategic ~€50 million 77 GHz single-chip radar SoC program for the Audi A8 under ISO 26262 ASIL B — roadmap, review gates, supplier challenge and the interface to management.
Senior RF & Hardware R&D Engineer
2013 – 2015Infineon Technologies — Munich, Germany
Optimisation of the RFIC C11NP2/NP3 technology and new RF-CMOS transistor architectures; HFSS/ADS/MATLAB modelling, de-embedding and DC/RF, IMD, transient, power and ESD measurements.
Analog / RF Design Engineer
2011 – 2012University of Twente, Integrated Circuit Design — Enschede, Netherlands
3–10 GHz wideband CMOS transceiver in 0.18 µm with a gm-boosted transformer cross-coupled common-gate LNA; study of continuous-time sigma-delta modulators with switched-capacitor feedback DAC.
Senior Analog & RF Design Engineer
2008 – 2011Benchmark Electronics — Almelo, Netherlands
Design and verification of high-precision instruments: electron microscopes with 5–10 nm resolution and portable network and spectrum analysers.
R&D Manager / Senior Innovations Engineer
2006 – 2008Simco — Lochem, Netherlands
R&D processes, product models and measurement methods for ESD and high-voltage applications; LabVIEW-controlled PXI automation and a modular, reusable design methodology.
Senior Microwave Design Engineer
2005 – 2006TNO Defence & Safety — The Hague, Netherlands
Feasibility study and development of a 60 GHz WLAN transceiver for very high data rates: analysis, design and test of a multi-chip transceiver with on-chip antenna.
Microwave Design Engineer
1998 – 2001Hollandse Signaalapparaten / Thales — Hengelo, Netherlands
Front-end receiver modules and analog, RF and mixed-signal electronics for radar applications — including electronics for radar-guided missiles and EM analysis with CAD tools.
Analog & RF Design Engineer
1995 – 1998Philips Semiconductors / NXP — Nijmegen, Netherlands
Design, characterisation and modelling of RF ICs and power amplifiers; a Cartesian feedback technique compensating non-linear distortion for π/4-DQPSK modulation.
Tools & Tech
Tools & Technologies
Industry-grade toolchains across the full engineering stack
Simulation & ECAD
ASIC / FPGA & Verification
Measurement & Automation
Engineering & Project Tools
Education
Education
MSc Electrical Engineering
University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands
2001–2004; Thesis 2010–2011
Thesis: Analysis and Design of a 60 GHz On-Chip Printed Dipole Antenna Using Electromagnetic Band-Gap Structures
Focus: Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics
BEng Electrical Engineering
Hogeschool Gelderland / HTS Arnhem, Netherlands
1991–1995
Thesis: Analysis and Design of an HF Cartesian Feedback System with an RF Amplifier for Application in a Mobile TETRA System
Focus: Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Analog Electronics, RF Technology
How We Work
From First Call to Handover
A clear five-step path — transparent effort, short feedback loops and complete documentation at the end.
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Initial call
30 minutes, free of charge
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Assessment & quote
Effort, risks, milestones
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Start
Kick-off, NDA, access
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Development in iterations
Reviews, short status reports
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Handover
Documentation, know-how transfer
Contact
Let's Work Together
Available for consulting mandates, interim roles, and technical program leadership across Europe