Product Development • Mechanical Engineering

Linus Kuhn

create|prototype|refine

I develop ideas into prototypes and strive to accelerate this process.

To do so, I use, learn and create tools that make this possible.
I believe that team-based, focused decisions, rapid iterations and the right returns are key to develop great products.

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About Me

Hi, my name is Linus Kuhn, I'm 29 years old and I was born and raised in Stuttgart, Germany. Ever since childhood I've been fascinated by mechanical things that work and that could be taken apart. Since studying mechanical engineering, I've learned how to put them together professionally, and I've been striving ever since to develop exciting products more efficiently and better.

Portrait of Linus Kuhn

Interests

AI in the Way I Work

AI is fundamentally changing how we work. It boosts development output and makes it possible to solve problems of a complexity we haven't seen before. That's why I've thought deeply about my own workflows and knowledge architecture. The result is a development workflow in Obsidian that lets me handle most of my work template-based, agentically, or manually. How do I work with AI?

Physical AI — VLA & Robotics

The combination of a vision, language, and action model that translates into a physical action through a robotic system marks a fundamental shift in how humans and machines interact. Instead of following fixed paths and depending on rigid, structured environments, VLA models give robots a new way to approach real-world problems. My enthusiasm for Physical AI

Projects

Master Thesis • Pforzheim University
2025

Axial Flux Machine — Surrogate-Based Topology Optimization

YASA axial-flux machines offer outstanding torque density, but their 3D flux paths demand expensive transient 3D-FEM simulations. An adaptive sampling strategy (AMOP) builds a surrogate model linking design parameters to performance, while a self-developed constraint cascade narrows the global design space to the technically relevant region — derived purely from data, no heuristics required.

AnsysFEMSurrogate ModelingElectric MachinesOptimization
Axial Flux Machine — Surrogate-Based Topology Optimization
Physical Prototype • Pforzheim University
2024

Manual Coffee Grinder Inspired by Charles Eames

Semester project: conceptualize, design, construct and build a manual coffee grinder based on the design language of a well-known designer — realized in walnut wood and an aluminium frame through a creative, iterative, sketch-based design process.

Industrial DesignSketchingPrototypingCMF
Manual Coffee Grinder — CAD rendering Manual Coffee Grinder — CAD rendering side view
Bachelor Thesis • Evomotiv GmbH
2022

Autonomous Robot for Vehicle Test Automation

Development of a GPS-based mobile robot for test automation of autonomously parking vehicles. The project grew into an ecosystem of robots enabling further test scenarios for autonomous vehicles — now in productive use.

MechatronicsSensorsStakeholder ManagementFunctional Prototypes
Autonomous Robot for Vehicle Test Automation
Concept • Own Project
2021

Velomobil — Aerodynamic Pedal Vehicle

An aerodynamically shaped vehicle with a low drag coefficient that helps gain speed while pedaling. The concept features a carbon fiber monocoque chassis with technical components sourced mostly from bicycles.

Surface ModelingRenderingAerodynamicsCarbon Fiber
Velomobil — Aerodynamic Pedal Vehicle
Physical Prototype • Karlsruhe University
2021

Automated Window

A retrofittable system that opens and closes a window depending on the ambient noise level — designed, printed and wired as a complete mechatronic system.

KinematicsArduino3D PrintingElectronicsProject Management
Automated Window
Physical Prototype • Own Project
2019

Remote Controlled Carbon Fiber Raceboat

A racing boat with a carbon fiber hull, laminated using 3D-printed negative molds and driven by a 500W brushless DC motor with turboprop — one of the first projects built with my own 3D printer.

Mold MakingComposite Lamination3D Printing
Remote Controlled Carbon Fiber Raceboat
Concept • Own Project
2017

Rotary Combustion Engine

An engine concept with a rotating piston and movable valves forming the combustion chamber — one of my first projects in Autodesk Fusion 360 and the start of it all.

Fusion 360ThermodynamicsEngine Engineering
Rotary Combustion Engine
Project • Own Project
2026

Steer by Wire

To implement a lightweight functional Design of a Steer by Wire Application

CADPrototyping
Steer by Wire Steer by Wire

CV

Work Experience
  • Since 2026Development EngineerMPC DesignWorks, Lissabon
  • 2024 – 2026Development Engineer (Part-Time)Evomotiv GmbH, Weissach — alongside Master's degree
  • 2022 – 2024Development EngineerEvomotiv GmbH, Weissach
  • 2020Rapid Prototyping InternshipBosch Engineering GmbH, Abstatt
Education
  • 2024 – 2026M.Sc. Product DevelopmentPforzheim University of Applied SciencesMasterthesis: Axial Flux Machine
  • 2017 – 2022B.Eng. Mechanical EngineeringKarlsruhe University of Applied Sciences (HKA)Bachelorthesis: Autonomous Robot
  • 2014 – 2017Technical Grammar SchoolWilhelm-Maybach Gymnasium, Stuttgart

Skills & Tools

CAD

Autodesk Fusion 360 · Inventor · SolidWorks · Catia

CAE & Simulation

Ansys Maxwell · Ansys optiSLang · FEM · Surrogate Modeling

Prototyping

3D Printing (Orca Slicer, Bambu Studio, Simplify3D) · Mold Making · Carbon Fiber Lamination

Creative

Blender · Adobe Creative Suite · Affinity · Rendering & Surface Modeling

Code

Python · Arduino IDE

Beyond Work

Making music · Hiking · Tennis & Hockey

Let's build something

I hope this Portfolio shows my motivation and my previous work well. If you're interested, I would be happy to hear from you!

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