From 1995 to 2004 Dr. Glander worked within particle physics and gained detailed experience in detector / sensor physics, pattern recognition, tracking and fusion algorithms. From end of 2004 to mid of 2009 he worked for Siemens VDO, later Continental on the algorithm development for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems. Some of the highlights were the development of the blind spot detection algorithm for Siemens VDO 24GHZ UWB FMCW phase-monopulse radar for US market for Mazda and European Market for Volvo Truck. After the merge of Continental and Siemens VDO he was responsible for all 24GHz algorithms and customer functions for 77GHz, Lidar and Camera, take as example the Emergency Braking module for BMW iBrake, sensor-independent Forward Collision Alert or GPS-supported Speed Limit Assist. Mid 2009 he changed for TRW for the ECU development for Active Restraint Systems and Steering Wheel electronics.

From February 2014 to June 2018 he was responsible for the automated driving program at TRW/ZF Group.

2018 Dr. Karl-Heinz Glander joined Aptiv Services Deutschland GmbH where he currently acts as Global Product Development Director – Advanced Safety for Aptiv.