Careers in Germany
Aptiv has a long history in Germany, with predecessor companies established as early as 1874. Today, almost 2,000 employees work at six sites across the country. Our teams in Germany collaborate with colleagues worldwide, developing state-of-the-art systems for advanced safety, vehicle connectivity, infotainment, connection systems, and power and data distribution. Our customers include all major German and European vehicle OEMs.
Join the movement and together, let's change tomorrow.
Technical Center Wuppertal
Customer Service Centers
Our Production Sites
Our Wuppertal Technical Center is the European headquarters for all Aptiv segments and is located in the heart of one of Europe’s most important industrial regions. The Wuppertal Technical Center dates back to the foundation of Reinshagen und Hüttenhoff in 1874 and is home to almost 900 professionals, including engineers, technicians and managers.
Wuppertal is spearheading the Smart Vehicle Architecture™ vision. Our engineers develop holistic systems for the vehicles of today and tomorrow, including the development of controllers for autonomous driving, sensors such as cameras and radars, as well as charging systems and technologies for power and data distribution.
Our team is engaged in international, publicly funded research projects for automated driving and e-mobility, in partnership with the Universities of North Rhine-Westphalia, to develop advanced technologies for sustainable mobility.
Relocating to Wuppertal? Learn how Aptiv makes the transition easier through the Workstadt program.
Our Wolfsburg office serves as the customer service center, employing approximately 50 individuals who collaborate closely with our customers. We specialize in Electrical Distribution Systems, Connection Systems, Power Electronics, and Advanced Technologies for the Software Defined Vehicle and Smart Vehicle Architecture. This location also houses our program management teams and local teams for Sales, Logistics, Quality, and Costing & Pricing.
Located at the BMW Autonomous Driving Campus, Unterschleissheim office (by Munich) is our largest customer service center. About 80 employees work here with customers. Our expertise lies in developing and integrating advanced technologies for connected and automated driving, object detection, decision-making algorithms, and ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) such as lane keeping, adaptive cruise control, and parking assistance. We also focus on wire harnesses, connection systems, and Power Electronics for electric and hybrid vehicles. This center, founded in 2018, includes program/project management teams and local sales and account management.
With 70 employees, our Stuttgart office supports our customers and specializes in Wiring Harnesses projects and providing services across the full product and service scope. Due to its strategic location, this center offers quick and efficient support from central functions such as Program Management, Engineering, Sales, Logistics, and Quality. This center has been serving the region for over 30 years.
Our diverse teams across these centers are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and exceptional service to meet the evolving needs of our automotive partners.
In addition to our technical center and customer service centers, we have three plants in Germany with approximetely 800 employees. Our plants each have a rich history and play an important role in Aptiv’s global production network. Our plants in Wuppertal, Neumarkt and Nuremberg all belong to our Signal & Power Solutions business segment.
Our Wuppertal plant, with its 110 employees, specializes in 2K injection molding and in the production of silicon connectors and sealings for cable management. In addition, the plant houses a tool shop, a prototype shop and a method lab.
The Neumarkt and Nuremberg plants together have 690 employees and are a competence center for precision-stamping products, especially terminals and housings for vehicle electronics. In addition to the production facilities, our plants also have departments for tooling and for product development.
"At Aptiv, we have the opportunity to turn visions into innovative products to enhance the safety and user experience in the cabin - leveraging cutting-edge Machine Learning and AI technology."
Alexander
Senior Manager AI/ML Interior Sensing
"Our teams are actively involved in the most exciting and important innovations in recent automotive history. Safe automated drive systems are on the verge of becoming reality. It's amazing to see the potential to save lives and improve people's quality of life."
Ralf
GLOBAL PRODUCT CHIEF ENGINEER, DOMAIN CONTROLLERS
If you have any questions about open positions or working at Aptiv in Germany,
you can reach out to the recruiting team at my.move@aptiv.com
We would love to tell you all about what makes Aptiv a great employer!
From blogs and videos, to infographics and white papers, explore the future of mobility with Aptiv’s experts.