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What to Expect

Join Vehicle Engineering in Berlin to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy where you will help design the next generation of cutting-edge automotive products for Tesla. 

Our world-class engineering teams operate with a non-conventional automotive product development philosophy of high interdisciplinary collaboration, flat organizational structure, and technical contribution at all levels. You will be expected to challenge and be challenged, to create, to innovate. You must want to work in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial company. We are building real products. This must excite you. You’ll work alongside accomplished, world-renowned engineers on perhaps the most exciting automotive programs in existence today. 

Mechanical Design Engineer – Battery Structures

Be part of a growing and energetic Battery Structures Engineering team to engineer, execute and deliver cutting-edge products to global customers. You will work with cross-functional team members to continuously innovate and launch new products for Europe and other growing markets. 

What You’ll Do

• Full product design responsibility – from concept through production launch and ramp
• 3D design and GD&T drawings of complex parts and assemblies
• Own basic testing & analysis and/or support advanced testing and failure/root cause analysis
• Optimize designs via analytical, numerical, and/or empirical assessments
• Collaborate with teams inside and outside Tesla (manufacturing, test, NPI, supply chain, etc.)
• Support continuous product and process improvement and challenge industry standards (as well as our own) to continually raise the bar
• Challenge industry standards (as well as our own) to continually raise the bar

What You’ll Bring

• Strong engineering fundamentals in materials and mechanics
• Find joy from solving problem with design solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to create products: from design to hands-on prototyping
• Detail-oriented personality with solid documentation and reporting skills
• Proficiency in CAD modeling (experience in CATIA V5/3DX is a plus but not required)
• Prior experience in a relevant engineering field and high volume manufacturing is valued but not required
• Don’t worry if you don’t have all these skills mastered – as long as you are excited about the challenge, we will guide you through it

Please apply with your CV in English.

Tesla is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any factor, including veteran status and disability status, protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

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