Mario Brunner

Executive Vice President Engineering and Technology Powertrain Systems, AVL

Professional Education Industry Experience

  • University of Applied Sciences Vehicle Technology – FH Joanneum Graz
  • Secondary College for Mechanical Engineering Aeronautical Engineering – HTBLA Eisenstadt

Industry Experience

  • Executive Chief Engineer Systems Engineering, Powertrain
  • Electrification & Transmission Passenger Car Transmission
  • Head of Passenger Car and Light Duty Transmissions, System
  • Engineering and Powertrain Electrification
  • Business Development Director PC transmission EAST ASIA
  • Manager PC transmission System, Software, Simulation and Testing
  • Manager Mechanical Simulation
  • Lead Engineer CAE, Durability and Heat Transfer

Projects / Skills

Extensive project work from concept definition to SOP in technical leading position (powertrain, combustion engine, battery and transmission development programs)

• Several innovations in different product areas (e.g. DHT and electric drive patents)

• As Team Manager responsible for:

  1. • Vehicle development
    • Complete Vehicle Functions & Systems, Vehicle Driving Functions & Systems, Thermal Management & HVAC
  2. • ADAS/AD & E/E
    • System Design, Targets KPI Development, SW & Controls Development, Integration, Verification, Validation, Homologation Support, System Design,
  3. • Powertrain and powertrain element development – ICE, electrified Transmission, E-Drive, Battery, Fuel Cell
    • Powertrain Functions & Systems, Design, Simulation, SW, Verification/Validation & Reliability, Calibration, Testbeds