Craftsmanship Engineer

1 Day ago • 2 Years + • Undisclosed

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Job Description

Tesla's Craftsmanship Engineering team in Berlin is seeking a skilled engineer to optimize the design of next-generation automotive products for exceptional quality. Responsibilities include owning craftsmanship deliverables for vehicle systems, benchmarking competitors, creating gap and flush control documents, developing sensory targets, representing craftsmanship at design/development meetings, developing verification testing methods, driving issue closure, and supporting quality functions. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of automotive craftsmanship experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and a keen eye for detail.

Must have:

2+ years automotive Craftsmanship experience
Excellent analytical & communication skills
Keen eye for detail and quality perception
Understanding of dimensional variation
Statistical analysis & data quantification skills

Good to have:

Experience with various production methods
Knowledge of subjective data measurement

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.

Craftsmanship is the perception of quality that a customer has about a product, derived through sight, touch, sound, and scent. The Tesla Craftsmanship team is responsible for ensuring that the design of Tesla products is optimized so they are utterly compelling in the store and provide a faultless experience during use. At the early stages we work with the Product Management teams to quantify the required product content, the Design Studio to identify and resolve any issues relating to the concept, the Engineering and Dimensional teams to develop achievable, world-class gap and flush targets, and the Manufacturing and Quality teams to identify and prioritize issues during pre-production and launch.

What You’ll Do

Ownership of Craftsmanship attribute deliverables for defined vehicle systems or areas
Benchmarking of competitor vehicles and consolidating data to define a robust and appropriately competitive Craftsmanship target
Creation and development of gap and flush control documents and ownership of target to process delivery alignment. Creation and development of Craftsmanship sensory targets that deliver a world-class user experience, beyond gap and flush conditions
Representation of the Craftsmanship attribute at all relevant meetings with the product design and development activities
Development of verification testing methods to ensure all targets are validated
Driving closure of Craftsmanship issues through negotiation, quantitative data, influence, and constructive alternative solution suggestion
Supporting the craftsmanship deliverables through to development/engineering sign-off of the vehicle. Supporting the quality functions to ensure targets are appropriately understood and measurable

What You’ll Bring

A minimum of 2 years of automotive Craftsmanship or Perceived Quality with excellent level of numeracy, literacy, and logical reasoning skills
An inherent attention to detail and an understanding of the factors that create a perception of exceptional quality in the mind of the consumer
An appreciation for the impact of and contribution to dimensional variation in assemblies
Good understanding of statistical analysis with an appreciation of how subjective data can be measured or quantified to develop robust, representative Craftsmanship targets
Creative, constructive, and positive approach to be able to positively contribute to the development of design solutions to meet Craftsmanship targets
Strong communication and influencing skills with ability to explain complex issues, solutions and concepts with Design and Engineering teams using appropriately technical language
Demonstration of knowledge in a variety of production and prototype manufacturing methods & flexibility to work across a wide variety of vehicle design areas

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