Martin Hrdlička
Head of Chassis and Powertrain Development at ŠKODA AUTO a. s.
Lecture
Mobility and Powertrains in context
Graduated from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague in 1992. In 2002 he obtained an MBA degree from North Carolina’s Pfeiffer University and in 2006 he earned his doctorate from the Ostrava Technical University
Career
1992 Mercedes Benz AG, Stuttgart – Research / Development commercial vehicles, trucks
1993 – 1995 Škoda automobilová a.s.
Design Engineer - specialist in traction control systems
1995 – 1996 VW AG, Wolfsburg
Specialist in chassis development
From 1996 ŠKODA AUTO a. s., Technical Development
Various positions:
- Assistant Department Manager – brake systems (1996 – 2001)
- Simultaneous Engineering Team Manager of Chassis Development for FABIA and SUPERB (1997 – 2001)
- Department Manager, powertrain integration development (2001 – 2005)
- Department Manager, chassis development (2005 – 2008)
- Head of chassis and powertrain development (since 2008)
Member of
- Scientific Council of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Czech Technical University in Prague
- State Examination Board of the Czech Technical University in Prague
- Scientific Council of the Research Centre of the Technical University in Plzeň
- Board of Directors of Doctoral studies in Production Machines and Design department of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of Technical University of Ostrava
- Czech Automobile Society
- Assessment Committee of the National Accreditation Bureau for Higher Education
- Charmain of the Board of Education of the Dr. Josef Pekař Secondary School Mladá Boleslav
- Endowment Fund of ŠKODA AUTO
- Climate Commission
- Council of the bachelor's study program Industrial Management Škoda Auto University