REQUIREMENTS · V&V · QUALIFICATION
Systems engineering for complex industrial machinery — connecting testable requirements, V&V and qualification with a robust basis for acceptance.
I support manufacturers of complex industrial machinery in structuring technical requirements so they can be tested, linking them to verification and validation evidence, and preparing a defensible basis for acceptance. My particular strength is maintaining the connection from requirements and test logic through to actual system behaviour and customer acceptance.
Services
Four focused service areas for development, integration and qualification programmes.
I structure requirements so teams can understand, test and trace them through to the relevant evidence.
I develop verification and validation strategies aligned with requirements, risks and real-world use.
I consolidate evidence, acceptance criteria and open technical issues to establish a robust basis for qualification and acceptance.
When problems are complex, I systematically investigate possible causes, test assumptions against observations and available data, and establish a clear basis for the next steps.
Situations
Unclear requirements, missing verification evidence or complex technical issues can complicate development and acceptance. I help engineering teams address these challenges systematically.
Requirements are unclear, inconsistent or not sufficiently testable, preventing a reliable basis for development and verification.
Requirements, risks, tests and evidence are not consistently linked, leaving gaps in the verification approach.
Available evidence, open technical issues and acceptance criteria do not yet provide a sufficiently robust basis for the upcoming qualification or acceptance phase.
During integration, commissioning, acceptance or field operation, the issue may involve multiple disciplines or interfaces and cannot yet be clearly attributed to one cause.
A clearly defined technical scope needs to move forward despite a temporary gap in internal capacity or relevant expertise.
Approach
Systems engineering close to development, informed by practical experience in installation, commissioning, service, acceptance and technical escalation.
Define the problem, system boundary and interfaces together, involving relevant stakeholders. The system boundary is reviewed throughout the project and adjusted as needed.
Make assumptions explicit, hypotheses testable, and deliberately link evidence to requirements, risks and real-world use.
Present results and options clearly alongside their implications. This allows technical and commercial decision-makers to determine next steps on a sound basis.
Project experience
My experience with complex industrial LPBF systems combines international customer assignments with hands-on work in installation, commissioning, system integration, qualification and technical root-cause investigation.
I have installed and commissioned industrial LPBF systems at customer sites. This practical experience sharpens how I assess interfaces and the conditions of later operation.
For early-stage systems and demanding acceptance phases, I have supported technical investigation, testing and qualification, working closely with customers, service teams and development engineers.
When technical problems escalated, I investigated root-cause hypotheses, carried out targeted tests and verified corrective actions.
Profile
As a mechanical engineer and systems engineer, I have over ten years of experience working with complex industrial machinery and systems.
My career has taken me from international service engineering through systems engineering to the role of Senior Systems Engineer. This allows me to combine hands-on system knowledge from the field with development-focused systems engineering experience and to assess requirements, evidence and technical decisions with real system behaviour in mind.
View Dominik Schott on LinkedInWAYS OF WORKING
Objectives, priorities and decisions remain transparent to you. I adapt the scope and level of involvement to your technical situation, make interfaces and dependencies transparent, and involve the relevant stakeholders where needed.
I take ownership of clearly scoped tasks in requirements engineering, V&V, qualification or root cause analysis — with aligned interfaces, objectives and deliverables.
I strengthen your team during critical development, integration or acceptance phases, working within your existing responsibilities and decision-making structures.
I structure complex technical questions, bring together the relevant perspectives, and establish a traceable basis for decisions.
CONTACT
A short message outlining the system, project phase and support required is enough to get started.
