Lewis M. Schmidtke
Mechanical Engineer (B.Sc.) | IMSA LMDh Engineer | AI/ML Developer
Mechanical Engineer (B.Sc.)
IMSA LMDh Engineer
AI/ML Developer
Automotive Engineer with 3 years of professional experience in Motorsports, Data Engineering, Machine Learning and Automotive R&D. Currently an interning at BMW Motorsport as an LMDh Data/Performance Engineer, while pursuing my master’s degree in mechanical engineering at RWTH Aachen University. Holder of BMW's Fastlane Scholarship.
Top Skills
Experience gained at
Projects
Worldwide Cyberattack Data Analysis
Analyzed global cyberattack data from 2015 to 2019 to discover insights into the industry- and user impact to gain insight and develop solutions for the industry.
TADMOS - Telemetry Analysis Dashboard for Motorsport Sessions.
Processing and analysis of motorsport data from practices, qualifying session and races. Allows for telemetry, gear selection, track position, race events and session lap time analysis.
US Stock Market Analysis and Forecasting
Analyzed US Stock market data from 2019-2024. Conducted a holistic price development analysis of multiple tech stocks, individual comparisons of tech stocks, as well as a volatility analysis. Forecasted the NASDAQ 100 based on prices and volume.
Mathematical Neural Network Implementation
Developed a Feed Forward Neural Network, only utilizing pure mathematics and no higher machine learning libraries. The NN was developed to be used as a classifier on the MNIST dataset.
Professional Experience
Industry Experience
LMDh Data/Performance Engineer - Intern
BMW Motorsport
Oct 2025 - Current
Joined BMW Motorsport as an LMDh Data/Performance Engineer through BMW's Fastlane Scholarship Program.
Vehicle Aerodynamics Engineer - Intern
BMW Group
MAY 2025 - Sep 2025
Development of data analysis and processing strategies for aerodynamic data with various origins.
AI Data Analyst - Student Assistant
Laboratory for Machine Tools - RWTH Aachen University
MAR 2025 - MAY 2025
Leveraged data to gain insights into the potential of Artificial Intelligence in manufacturing processes.
Vehicle Safety Engineer - Bachelor Thesis | GRADE 1.0 / A+
Porsche AG & IKA RWTH Aachen
APR 2024 - OCT 2024
Developed novel machine learning strategies for structural and crash data of vehicle.
Vehicle Dynamics Engineer - Intern
Bosch Engineering GmbH
OCT 2023 - MAR 2024
Developed ML strategies for the analysis of vehicle telemetry.
AI in Robotic Systems - Research Thesis | GRADE 1.3 / A
Laboratory for Machine Tools - RWTH Aachen University
APR 2023 - SEP 2023
Developed custom AI object detection models improving the robot's detection accuracy by 30%.
Preliminary Internship - Machining
DANA Spicer - GWB Drive Shaft
JUL 2019 - SEP 2019
6 Week Internship before starting mechanical Engineering at RWTH Aachen.
Pupil Internship - Turbomachinery
MAN Energy Solutions
JUL 2017 - JUL 2017
Failure Analysis of turbine blades and composite analysis under the scanning electron microscope.
Education
Master's Scholarship: BMW Fastlane Program
BMW Group
OCT 2025 - MAR 2027
Part of BMW's Master's scholarship program. First work department: BMW Motorsport
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering | ONGOING
RWTH Aachen University
OCT 2025 - MAR 2027
Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering with focus on Aerodynamics, Vehicle Powertrains and Fluid Dynamics.
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering - Automotive Engineering
RWTH Aachen University
OCT 2019 - MAR 2025
Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with specialization in Automotive Engineering.