Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Mechanical Design Engineer - Closures In White, CIW

Design EngineeringUpdated on Nov 11

Full-timeBerlin, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent experience, with evidence of exceptional ability.
Strong engineering fundamentals and knowledge of mechanics of materials.
Fluency in 3D surface and part modeling using computer-aided design tools.
Working knowledge of stamping, casting, design for manufacturing, and tolerance analysis, or ability to develop that knowledge quickly.
Ability to take designs from idea to hardware and improve the process.
Ability to communicate clearly across teams.

Responsibilities

Conceptualize, design, engineer, and launch structural components and assemblies for side doors, hoods, and liftgates.
Integrate and package with mechanisms, sealing, and glazing engineers within each closure.
Set system-level architecture and meet targets for appearance, function, quality, cost, and weight.
Partner with the Design Studio to balance form, function, and quality.
Lead sealing flange and hinge axis development with the body team.
Drive manufacturing processes and material selection to achieve craftsmanship, fit, and finish.
Apply tolerance analysis, Design Verification Plan and Report, computer-aided engineering, design for manufacturing, design failure mode and effects analysis, and process failure mode and effects analysis, and incorporate the results into the design.
Partner with manufacturing and suppliers from feasibility through prototype and production builds.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in consumer product or automotive design.
Knowledge of advanced manufacturing technologies.
Knowledge of vehicle crash and safety requirements.
Experience with CATIA V5 or 3DX.

Category	Engineering & Information Technology
Location	Berlin, BE
Requisition ID	266510
Type	Full-time

Job Description

<p>Join Vehicle Engineering in Berlin to build a world of amazing abundance. You will help design the next generation of Tesla products. You will work in a flat, highly collaborative team where technical contribution matters at every level. You will be expected to challenge and be challenged, to create, to innovate. We move fast, we build real products, and we work on some of the most ambitious automotive programs in the world. That should excite you. </p><p>Be part of a growing Closures engineering team, executing, and launching products for Europe and global markets. You will own the dynamic exterior systems of Tesla vehicles: side doors, hoods, and liftgates. From first sketch and clay through architecture, validation, and launch — you take Closures in White (CIW) from concept through production.</p>

Job Responsibilities

Conceptualize, design, engineer, and launch structural components and assemblies for side doors, hoods, and liftgates

Integrate and package with Mechanisms, Sealing, and Glazing engineers within each closure

Set system-level architecture and hit targets for appearance, function, quality, cost, and weight

Partner with Design Studio to balance form, function, and quality

Lead sealing flange and hinge axis development with the body team

Drive manufacturing processes and material selection for world-class craftsmanship, fit, and finish

Apply tolerance analysis, DVP&R, CAE, DFM, DFMEA, and PFMEA, and fold the results back into the design

Partner with manufacturing and suppliers from feasibility through prototype and production builds

Job Requirements

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent experience, with evidence of exceptional ability

Strong engineering fundamentals and mechanics of materials, with creative problem-solving

CAD fluency in 3D surface and part modeling (CATIA V5/3DX preferred)

Working knowledge of stamping, casting, DFM, and tolerance analysis — or a fast path to building it

You take designs from idea to hardware, improve the process, and communicate clearly across teams

Nice to have

Consumer product or automotive design experience

Advanced manufacturing technologies

Vehicle crash and safety requirements

This role is open to all levels. Junior engineers grow into full ownership. Experts set architecture for the next generation. If you have a passion for product design and the drive to take it from concept to production — we want to talk.

About the Company

Tesla

Makes electric cars, robotaxis and grid batteries

Tesla makes electric cars and batteries that store power for homes and utilities, and it develops self-driving software and humanoid robots. In 2023, its Model Y became the first electric vehicle to rank as the world's best-selling car. Buyers order the Model 3 sedan, Model Y SUV, or Cybertruck pickup directly from Tesla instead of through dealers, and they charge on its Supercharger fast-charging network. It also sells Megapack and Powerwall batteries, runs a robotaxi service, and charges drivers a monthly fee for self-driving software that still needs their supervision. Tesla was founded in 2003, with Elon Musk as its lead early investor and a recognized co-founder, and it is based in Austin, Texas.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2003

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