Vehicle Systems Engineer, Body - Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg in Grünheide (Mark) bei Tesla

The Role

The Vehicle system engineering team is responsible for quality delivery of the entire vehicle together with cross functional Gigafactory Berlin shop teams, establishing tolerance and production strategies to meet requirements and deliver vehicle quality excellence. The team supports globally with expertise for assembly and setting strategies and connects the manufacturing requirements with the design wants.
As system engineer, you will be looking for smart and efficient ways to achieve fit & finish targets, solve manufacturing issues and improve current processes.

Your field of work stretches across the whole vehicle manufacturing process, including stamping, body shop, paint, and general assembly. During a new model launch, the team will play a leading role in problem solving as launch leader.

You will discuss and work on complex manufacturing processes with cross functional teams from all shops on all levels of the organization. Your collaboration skills and deep understanding of manufacturing and design requirements will help to make the right decisions

• Problem Solving: You identify risks and define mitigating measures. In case of deviations and problems you systematically apply problem solving methods and make sure that solutions are implemented
• Conducting, analyzing & evaluating production trials
• Reviewing/Evaluating design concepts including GD&T and assembly processes regarding manufacturing feasibility, efficiency and potential quality issues (Gap & Flush, NVH, etc.)
• Create comprehensive and conclusive documentation
• Develop assembly & setting strategies based on your analysis for body shop & general assembly
• Support development, manufacturing and implementation of gauges, fixtures & setting jigs with internal & external supplier
• Report regular on status & results to relevant stakeholders

• Engineering degree in related field OR equivalent experience (Master’s degree in related field is highly preferred)
• 3-5 years of experience in automotive manufacturing BIW or General Assembly, experience in development is a plus
• Fundamental understanding of manufacturability, process design, process validation, and assembly methods.
• Profound understanding of process technology and experience with high technology processes (e.g. stamping, die casting, injection molding), preferably in high volume production
• Fundamental production operations knowledge - basic understanding production line operations and production methods of entire vehicle systems
• General understanding the entire (automotive) product life cycle
• Relevant Launch experience is a plus
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to rapidly grasp complex problems
• Ability to interpret and evaluate GD&T drawings or CAD models as well as familiarity with 2D & 3D dimensional variation analysis
• Gauge and checking Fixture design or validation experience.
• Maintain flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and assignments, coping with rapidly changing information.
• Very good CAD skills (Catia V5, V6), derive 3D proposals and sketches
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-cultural environment with cross-functional teams, and to collaborate cohesively with co-workers, while demonstrating initiative and capability to work independently
• Interpersonal skills dealing with all levels of an organization, especially skilled at working with direct labor force to understand challenges, and work on developing optimal solutions using structured methods
• Strong communication skills. Well versed with common workplace software (e.g Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

What we offer:

You will be working in our state-of-the-art Gigafactory where you’ll solve the world's most interesting problems with the bes