Rafael Kracke
About Rafael Kracke
Rafael Kracke is a Lead Radar Hardware Engineer with a strong educational background in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, holding multiple engineering degrees. He has extensive experience in RF engineering, having worked in various roles at Continental and currently at Zendar.
Current Role at Zendar
Rafael Kracke serves as the Lead Radar Hardware Engineer at Zendar, a position he has held since 2022. He works in Wangen im Allgäu, Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland. In this role, he is responsible for leading the development and implementation of radar hardware systems, contributing to advancements in radar technology.
Previous Experience at Continental
Rafael Kracke has extensive experience at Continental, where he held several positions. He worked as an RF Design Engineer from 2013 to 2017, followed by roles as RF Lead Engineer from 2017 to 2019 and Head of RF Modules from 2019 to 2022. His tenure at Continental was primarily based in Lindau (Bodensee), Bayern, Deutschland, where he focused on RF technology and module development.
Educational Background
Rafael Kracke has a strong educational background in engineering. He studied at Hochschule Kaiserslautern, earning a Bachelor of Engineering in Informationstechnik from 2007 to 2011. He also completed a Master of Science in Hochfrequenztechnik at Karlsruher Institut für Technologie from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, he studied Electrical & Electronic Engineering at the University of East London for one year in 2010.
Military Service
Rafael Kracke served in the Bundeswehr as a Soldat for eight months in 2007, stationed in Bad Bergzabern, Rheinland-Pfalz, Deutschland. This experience contributed to his discipline and technical skills.
Early Career and Internships
Rafael Kracke began his career with various roles that provided foundational experience in engineering. He worked as a Student Research Assistant at Karlsruher Institut für Technologie from 2011 to 2012. He also completed an internship at Continental in 2012 and conducted his Master’s Thesis there from 2012 to 2013, both in Lindau (Bodensee), Bayern, Deutschland.