Materials Engineer, Thermoplastics/Composites (m/w/d) Fixed Term Contract

Tesla Germany GmbH; Berlin; Vor Ort; EUR 55.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Tesla Germany GmbH in Berlin is seeking a Materials Engineer to develop and validate new thermoplastic and composite materials and manufacturing processes for future vehicle designs. You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to enable validation, resolve issues, and drive continuous improvement.

The role requires hands‑on materials characterization, understanding of process‑structure‑property relationships, and experience with thermoplastics processing tools.

Qualifikationen

• Education in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science or related field.
• 2+ years’ work experience as a materials engineer or related role.
• Understanding of process-structure-property relationships in polymers and their relevant manufacturing processes (e.g., injection molding, compression molding, extrusion, thermoforming). Familiarity with material modeling or simulation tools (e.g. Moldflow, Sigmasoft, LS‑Dyna, ANSYS) is a plus.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience in materials characterization and testing with the ability to assess accuracy and limitations is a must. Experience with thermoplastics processing tools (injection molding, thermoforming, etc.) is a plus.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload, meet deadlines, and manage time independently.
• Strong communication skills to educate peers, build relationships with suppliers, and support cross‑functional collaboration.

Aufgaben

• Develop and prototype new thermoplastic and composite materials and processing strategies to enable future vehicle designs with lower manufacturing costs and improved quality.
• Provide direction to Design Engineers for optimal materials and processes selection by challenging the requirements.
• Generate, interpret, and summarize materials test data using relevant characterization tools (e.g. FTIR, DSC, TGA, DMA, rheometry, mechanical testing, environmental aging) and create links between processing, structure, and properties to inform engineering design decisions.
• Develop or edit specifications and test procedures to define procurement and manufacturing quality standards, including acceptance criteria.
• Support different stakeholders to drive issue resolution.

Kenntnisse

Materials engineering

Polymer science

Materials testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Materials Engineering/Materials Science/Polymer Science (or related)

Tools

Moldflow

Sigmasoft

LS-Dyna

ANSYS

Jobbeschreibung

Materials Engineer, Thermoplastics/Composites (m/w/d) Fixed Term Contract

What To Expect: You will be an integral part of the Materials Engineering organization, delivering new materials and manufacturing processes that revolutionize Tesla's products to build a world of amazing abundance. As a Materials Engineer, you will support the design, validation and implementation of new thermoplastic and composite materials. Partnering with cross‑functional teams, you'll enable validation, resolve critical issues, and push continuous improvement forward. This is a 1-year fixed‑term contract at Tesla Engineering Germany GmbH and based in Berlin, Germany.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and prototype new thermoplastic and composite materials and processing strategies to enable future vehicle designs with lower manufacturing costs and improved quality.
• Provide direction to Design Engineers for optimal materials and processes selection by challenging the requirements.
• Generate, interpret, and summarize materials test data using relevant characterization tools (e.g. FTIR, DSC, TGA, DMA, rheometry, mechanical testing, environmental aging) and create links between processing, structure, and properties to inform engineering design decisions.
• Develop or edit specifications and test procedures to define procurement and manufacturing quality standards, including acceptance criteria.
• Support different stakeholders to drive issue resolution.

What You’ll Bring

• Education in Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Polymer Science or related field.
• 2+ years’ work experience as a materials engineer or related role.
• Understanding of process‑structure‑property relationships in polymers and their relevant manufacturing processes (e.g., injection molding, compression molding, extrusion, thermoforming). Familiarity with material modeling or simulation tools (e.g. Moldflow, Sigmasoft, LS‑Dyna, ANSYS) is a plus.
• Demonstrated hands‑on experience in materials characterization and testing with the ability to assess accuracy and limitations is a must. Experience with thermoplastics processing tools (injection molding, thermoforming, etc.) is a plus.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple priorities, organize workload, meet deadlines, and manage time independently.
• Strong communication skills to educate peers, build relationships with suppliers, and support cross‑functional collaboration.

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