Martin H. Hahn is the principal SW Expert at the Safety Center of Competence at the ZF Friedrichshafen AG. He gained his background in electrical engineering and information technology from Ruhr-University Bochum and received his Dr.-Ing. (Ph.D.) degree from RWTH Aachen University in Aachen. During his studies in Bochum, he specialized in RF techniques, digital signal processing, and medical engineering and worked for a leading manufacturer of RF measurement equipment in the U.S. In 2008, he joined the Institute for Mining and Metallurgy Machinery, RWTH Aachen University, as a Research Assistant, where his research topics involved safe automation systems for mining equipment using RF sensors for industrial applications conforming with DIN EN ISO 13849-1 and IEC 61508.

In 2014, he joined ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, Germany, as a Technology Engineering Manager for power electronics, and in 2016, he started as the Engineering Project Manager for the new-generation automotive radar sensor, for ADAS and AD functions. In 2019, he became a team lead, holding multiple responsibilities in the fields of sensor technology, safety software for autonomous vehicles, and AD components. Throughout his career, his passion for safety grew, always with a practical approach.