Thermal Engineer, Vehicle Design Engineering (m/w/d) Berlin, Germany

Description

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.

Be part of a growing and energetic Thermal Systems 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop the fluid dynamics aspects of our ground-breaking powertrain thermal management and HVAC systems.
• High-level system layout and performance scoping
• Design and simulate the aerodynamic details of flow distribution, pump impellers, fan blades, particulate and gas filtration, water management, heat exchangers and more.
• Develop physics based and analytical models of the thermal management and HVAC systems
• Mechanical design and packaging of HVAC components to meet system and vehicle requirements while optimizing for efficiency, cost, weight, manufacturability and serviceability
• Develop component and system level requirements based on vehicle level requirements and customer experience
• Lead creation of component specifications, component DFMEA, and other technical design documents
• Develop and execute component and subsystem design verification plans and test methods to validate produce adherence to requirements
• Ensure vehicles conform to all motor vehicle safety standards governing HVAC operation

Requirements

Education background in Aerospace/Mechanical Engineering or similar

Strong understanding of turbulent and laminar flows, attached and separated flows, vortex dynamics and other flow behaviors

Excellent engineering fundamentals and use of hand calculations to make quick decisions or validate simulation/test results

Knowledge of advanced surfacing tools to draw high quality CAD aerodynamic surfaces - CATIA preferred

Experience in various types of CFD simulations including RANS, LES, VOF, DEM, CHT and their derivatives

Detailed understanding and experience in numerical modeling, particularly regarding solution accuracy, solver stability and robustness.

Strong coding fundamentals to develop physics-based 1D models, deploy and maintain them over time. Python experience is preferred

Demonstrable motivation and ability to solve novel, difficult design problems with tight timing constraints as well as design experience with 10’s-100’s of released component designs

Working knowledge of automotive HVAC systems including compressors, HVAC units, fluid transfer components, and vehicle performance testing

Good knowledge of high-volume manufacturing processes such as injection molding, stampings, and castings