From 2005 to 2009, Dr. André Frank was an in-house consultant for model-based development and functional safety within the Bosch Group. Prior to this, the physicist gained experience in the field of imaging processes and analyses to ensure product quality, as well as the implementation of the CMMI model in the field of engine control unit hardware development at Robert Bosch GmbH. Since 2009, Dr. André Frank has headed the evaluation unit for the functional safety of "Valisure" electric/electronic systems. Since 2018, this position has been transferred within the Group from Bosch Engineering GmbH to Robert Bosch GmbH in the central unit Mobility Solutions - Systems Engineering and Technical Strategy.

In his current position as Evaluation Lead of Functional Safety - Valisure at Bosch he is responsible for defining functional safety testing procedures and planning and implementing safety audit and safety assessment procedures within the Bosch Group in accordance with the international safety standard ISO 26262.

The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 402,000 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2017). In 2017, the company generated sales of 78.1 billion euros. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT company, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, smart cities, connected mobility, and connected industry. It uses its expertise in sensor technology, software, and services, as well as its own IoT cloud, to offer its customers connected, cross-domain solutions from a single source. The Bosch Group’s strategic objective is to create solutions for a connected life, and to improve quality of life worldwide with products and services that are innovative and spark enthusiasm. In short, Bosch creates technology that is “Invented for life.” The Bosch Group comprises Robert Bosch GmbH and its roughly 440 subsidiaries and regional companies in some 60 countries. Including sales and service partners, Bosch’s global manufacturing, engineering, and sales network covers nearly every country in the world. The basis for the company’s future growth is its innovative strength. At 125 locations across the globe, Bosch employs 64,500 associates in research and development.