Cluster Lead & Software Release Manager at Airbus Defence and Space
Balingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Marcel Köpke is a pragmatic software leader and physicist with 9 years of experience building and shipping safety-critical and DevOps-driven systems, currently serving as Cluster Lead & Software Release Manager at Airbus Defence and Space. He has led cross-functional teams managing a 7M LoC multi-language codebase and improved processes from requirements to ISO-aligned configuration management. His background spans machine learning research on GAN-accelerated Monte Carlo simulations at KIT to hands-on embedded and simulation software architecture for defence projects. Marcel combines rigorous scientific training with practical engineering: he designs data centers and CI/CD workflows, authors design patterns with architecture teams, and steers safety-compliant development (IEC 61508). Known for translating complex numerical problems into production-ready software, he balances team leadership with deep technical contribution. Based in Balingen, he brings an uncommon mix of academic ML research and industrial software delivery experience.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Physik, Master of Science - MS, Physik at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
Abitur, Naturwissenschaftliches Profil, Abitur, Naturwissenschaftliches Profil at Gymnasium bei St. Michael (Schwäbisch Hall)
Contributions:38 commits, 41 pushes, 4 branches in 3 years 1 month
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Marcel Köpke - Cluster Lead & Software Release Manager at Airbus Defence and Space