What Model Engineering Solutions does

Model Engineering Solutions GmbH (MES) is a Berlin-based, privately held software company founded in 2006 that specializes in quality assurance for model-based software development, primarily in the automotive sector. The company's portfolio centers on three products: MES Model Examiner (MXAM), a TÜV SÜD-certified static analysis tool for Simulink and Stateflow models that checks compliance with ISO 26262, IEC 61508, ISO 25119, MISRA, ASPICE, and AUTOSAR guidelines; MES Model & Refactor (MoRe), a Simulink add-on (now bundled inside MXAM since v10) that automates model layout and refactoring; and MES Quality Commander (MQC), a dashboard that aggregates quality KPIs across the development toolchain. MES sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales with regional directors in Germany and Greater China, complemented by a free evaluation program, training delivered through the tudoor academy partnership with samoconsult GmbH, and ISO 26262 compliance consultancy.

Revenue is generated from software tool licensing (subscription/recurring) and professional services (training and consultancy), with pricing not publicly disclosed. The company serves roughly 30+ major automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers — including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Bosch, Continental, ZF, Toyota, Ford, Stellantis, Ferrari, and CARIAD — along with select industrial customers such as BSH and Otis. Operating geographies span Europe, North America, and Asia. MES has participated in EU-funded functional-safety research collaborations (ASSUME, eCoSMo, CrEST, FuMaMa, SFAssist, ConAct) and continues active product development with version releases through 2026. The company is founder/management-led with no disclosed external venture or private equity investment, consistent with a German Mittelstand operating model.

Name

Model Engineering Solutions

Legal name

Model Engineering Solutions GmbH

Website

https://model-engineers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Model Engineering Solutions GmbH is a Berlin-based software vendor founded in 2006 that provides TÜV SÜD-certified static analysis, model refactoring, and quality monitoring tools (MXAM, MoRe, MQC) for model-based embedded software development, primarily serving global automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers with ISO 26262 compliance needs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Embedded Software Quality Assurance Tools

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Model Testing, Validation & Quality Assurance (HDAAABAH)

Keywords

• Model-based testing software
• Static analysis tools
• Embedded software quality
• Functional safety software
• Automotive software compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

Berlin

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Tool Licenses: MES generates revenue through licensing of its software tools (MXAM, MoRe, MQC) to enterprises in the automotive and embedded software industry. Tools are offered with evaluation periods for prospects to test before purchase.
2. Training and Consultancy Services: Through the tudoor academy partnership, MES offers training classes on safety and software topics including ISO 26262 compliance, model-based development, and tool-specific training. Consultancy packages for methodology integration are also provided.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Model Engineering Solutions develops and licenses a suite of software quality tools for model-based embedded software development on MATLAB/Simulink platforms. Its core offerings are MES Model Examiner (MXAM) for static analysis and guideline compliance, MES Model & Refactor (MoRe) for automated model layout and refactoring, and MES Quality Commander (MQC) for dynamic quality monitoring and dashboarding. The tools target safety-critical automotive software development aligned with ISO 26262, IEC 61508, ISO 25119, MISRA, AUTOSAR, and DO-178B/C, and are complemented by ISO 26262 compliance consultancy and training through the tudoor academy.

Product overview

Model Engineering Solutions (MES) offers a suite of three core software quality tools for model-based development: MES Model Examiner (MXAM) for static testing and analysis, MES Quality Commander (MQC) for quality monitoring and management, and MES Model & Refactor (MoRe) for model improvement. MXAM serves as the functional safety solution providing comprehensive static analysis, model metrics, and modeling guideline checking. MoRe integrates with MXAM (since version 10) providing automated layout and refactoring capabilities. MQC complements the suite by aggregating quality data across the toolchain and providing an interactive quality dashboard. The portfolio is complemented by ISO 26262 compliance consultancy and training/webinar services through the tudoor academy partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• MES Model Examiner (MXAM): Leading tool for comprehensive static analysis of Simulink/Stateflow models. Analyzes model structure, evaluates model metrics, and provides guideline compliance verification. Certified by TÜV SÜD as T2 Offline Support Tool for ISO 26262, IEC 61508, and ISO 25119.
• MES Model & Refactor (MoRe)
• MES Quality Commander (MQC)

Products and services

• MES Model Examiner (MXAM) Static analysis tool for MATLAB/Simulink and Stateflow models that analyzes model structure, evaluates model metrics, and verifies compliance with modeling guidelines including ISO 26262, IEC 61508, ISO 25119, MISRA, AUTOSAR, DO-178B/C, and ASPICE. Certified by TÜV SÜD as a T2 Offline Support Tool for safety-relevant embedded software development.
• MES Quality Commander (MQC) Dynamic quality monitoring and management tool that captures decision-making data across the software development lifecycle, evaluates KPIs (guidelines, complexity, tests, coverage, reviews), and visualizes software quality through an interactive dashboard aggregating data from multiple testing tools.
• MES Model & Refactor (MoRe) Simulink add-on that automates model layout via an Auto Layout feature and streamlines model refactoring with more than 30 refactoring actions across six categories, reducing modeling workload by up to 90%.
• ISO 26262 Compliance Consultancy Tailored consultancy services supporting customers in developing model-based embedded software compliant with IEC 61508, ISO 26262, and ASPICE.
• tudoor academy Training & Webinars Training and coaching services delivered in partnership with samoconsult GmbH, covering webinars, training classes, and e-learning on safety and software topics including ISO 26262, IEC 61508, model-based development, and MES tool usage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Global complexity reduced by ~10% in E-Drive software models at Mercedes-Benz R&D North America
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration18 records

AI capability2 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• samoconsult GmbH (tudoor academy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMES partnership with samoconsult GmbH creates tudoor academy to provide high-quality training and coaching services on safety and software topics. This collaboration enables delivery of training classes, webinars, and consultancy packages on ISO 26262, model-based development, and MES tool usage. The partnership extends MES's reach into educational services and knowledge transfer.
• MathWorks (MATLAB/Simulink)coreTechnology or IntegrationMES tools integrate natively with MATLAB/Simulink environment. MXAM provides static analysis within Simulink, and MoRe is a Simulink add-on. This deep integration is fundamental to MES product functionality.
• dSPACE (TargetLink)coreTechnology or IntegrationMES tools support dSPACE TargetLink models for code generation and embedded software development. MXAM analyzes TargetLink models and supports MISRA compliance verification for TargetLink-generated code.
• Embedded CodercoreTechnology or IntegrationMXAM integrates with MathWorks Embedded Coder for AUTOSAR-compliant modeling and code generation verification. Supports compliance verification for code generated by Embedded Coder.
• JenkinscoreTechnology or IntegrationMXAM provides Jenkins plugin for continuous integration automation. Enables automated static analysis execution, report generation, and email notifications within Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ETAS: Bosch subsidiary offering automotive embedded-software tools and functional-safety solutions. ETAS targets many of the same OEMs and Tier-1s as MES and competes for safety/QA tool budgets.
• LDRA: Provider of static analysis and software quality tools (e.g., Helix QAC) for safety-critical embedded software. LDRA addresses overlapping use cases in MISRA/ISO 26262 compliance for code-level analysis.
• Vector Informatik: German automotive embedded-software vendor with AUTOSAR, testing and validation tools. Vector competes for the same customer wallet share on model quality, code generation and functional-safety tooling.
• dSPACE: Automotive simulation and model-based development specialist whose TargetLink code generator is a core MES integration partner. dSPACE overlaps with MES on validation and safety-critical automotive toolchains.
• QA Systems (Cantata): Provider of Cantata and CTools for unit/integration testing of safety-critical embedded C/C++ code. QA Systems competes for automotive tool budget on the verification side of model-based development.
• Parasoft: Automated software testing and static-analysis vendor serving embedded, automotive and safety-critical markets with C/C++ analysis, unit testing and compliance reporting — adjacent to MES's model-level QA focus.

Broad incumbents

• MathWorks: Provider of MATLAB/Simulink, the modeling environment MES tools analyze. MathWorks bundles Simulink Check and Requirements Toolbox, making it both the platform MES depends on and a partial in-platform competitor.
• Ansys: Engineering simulation giant whose embedded-software division (formerly Reactis) competes in model-based development and safety analysis for automotive, aerospace and industrial customers.
• Synopsys (Coverity / Black Duck): Large EDA/software-quality vendor with Coverity static analysis and software-signoff tools. Synopsys competes for enterprise static-analysis budgets and could bundle model-level capabilities into its portfolio.
• Perforce (Klocwork / Helix QAC): Vendor of static analysis (Klocwork, now part of Helix QAC with LDRA) and version-control tooling, addressing similar automotive functional-safety and MISRA compliance use cases.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance9 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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