Markus Scholten is an accomplished engineering executive with over 20 years of international experience in automotive design, development, and manufacturing. His expertise spans all aspects of product... Read more

Markus Scholten is an accomplished engineering executive with over 20 years of international experience in automotive design, development, and manufacturing. His expertise spans all aspects of product engineering, from feasibility analysis and cost estimation to prototyping and production. Notable achievements include designing a self-balancing three-wheel vehicle, engineering the Will.I.AMG for the 2022 Miami F1, and developing the Nikola One hydrogen-electric Class-8 truck. Markus has a proven ability to lead projects from concept to completion, leveraging skills in CAD design, kinematic layout, and advanced manufacturing techniques. He has successfully collaborated with global stakeholders and managed teams across diverse projects, including the development of the Fisker Karma Sunset retractable hard top, Aptera’s mass-production-ready body redesign, and the high-performance LaMarc hypercar. Fluent in German, Markus also brings extensive experience working with renowned brands like BMW, Audi, and Fisker Automotive. He holds a Mechanical Engineering degree and excels in program management, problem-solving, and efficient manufacturing practices. Whether leading large teams or contributing as a hands-on innovator, Markus consistently delivers cutting-edge engineering solutions that align with business goals and customer expectations.

I am a mechanical design engineer. I specialize in mold and tooling design, as well as prototype design and iteration. I have a degree in manufacturing engineering, with a focus in plastics and compos... Read more

I am a mechanical design engineer. I specialize in mold and tooling design, as well as prototype design and iteration. I have a degree in manufacturing engineering, with a focus in plastics and composites engineering. I have hands-on experience as a composites technician that allows me to intimately understand tool design from the design, manufacturing, and end-use sides. I understand tooling applications for casting, one and two-half molds, rtm, and injection molding. I enjoy modeling creative design solutions for unique problems and applications. I have capabilities to run stress analysis from simple load applications, to thermal simulations, as well as flow characteristics. I understand the applications and limitations of 3D printing and how to design parts for printing, as well as recommending the ideal manufacturing environment and orientation for the part’s end-use.

I’m a Solidworks Designer with 14 years of working experience in product and mechanical design. Proficient at creating detailed technical drawings, advanced surfacing, solid part modeling and complex... Read more

I’m a Solidworks Designer with 14 years of working experience in product and mechanical design. Proficient at creating detailed technical drawings, advanced surfacing, solid part modeling and complex assemblies for product manufacturing and machine builds. Adept in maximizing form, fit and function through meticulous design model evaluation. Process Plant Designer As the Solidworks PDM Administrator and Drafter my responsibilities include maintaining PDM vault and revision control, managing mechanical BOM's, provide accurate and detailed manufacturing drawings, design process equipment layout using AutoCAD and Solidworks, Prepare Assembly Retrofit Document Guides and Build Packages and (P&ID) Process & Instrumentation Diagrams using AutoCAD • Design detailed assemblies and subassemblies of Process Piping Systems using Solidworks • Design Process Equipment Layout using AutoCAD and Solidworks • Create custom parts and pressure vessel manufacturing drawings. • Prepare Assembly, Retrofit Document Guides and Build Packages. • (P&ID) Process & Instrumentation Diagrams using AutoCAD • Solidworks PDM Vault and Bill of Material management Lead Jewelry Designer Oversee a design team of three. I was the go-to expert for evaluating product designs, parts, assemblies, drawings, dimensioning and tolerancing. I would set the creative direction for product lines and insure manufacturability. R&D of micro precision watch mechanisms and components. Design intricate high-end custom jewelry, bridal and watch lines. • Design machines, fixtures, tooling and molds for jewelry and watch production. • Reverse engineering of Swiss made micro precision mechanical watch movements Detail design of all internal and external wrist watch parts and components. • Implement equation driven design tables to existing and new Solidworks files for an efficient and automated design process.