Jakob Klein

Jakob Klein is a software engineer with extensive experience in autonomous driving algorithms, trajectory planning, and decision-making systems. Currently employed at Zenseact since January 2022, Jakob specializes in emergency trajectory planning. Prior to this role, Jakob worked at Aptiv from January 2019 to December 2021, focusing on the development, implementation, and testing of autonomous driving algorithms, including documentation and cross-team communication. Jakob's background includes a master thesis at DEUTZ AG related to software development for engine control systems and a working student position at Siemens, contributing to software development for Comos Industry Solutions. Additionally, Jakob completed a bachelor thesis at KUKA Systems GmbH, optimizing robot task points, and interned in robot simulation and mechanical construction. Jakob holds a Master’s degree in Mechatronics and a Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering from Cologne University of Applied Sciences.