Vehicle Hardware – Mechanical Design Engineering Internship (m/w/d) – Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Location: Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg

Duration: 6 months

Start date: November 2023

The Autopilot and Electronics Product Design team works on mechanical design and integration of all electronics modules. The areas an intern could work on can be among Controllers, Car Computer, Camera, Sensors, Radar, Display, Audio, Antenna and Accessories.

You will design, test, and prototype mechanical components and systems for current and future Tesla vehicle and product programs. Your scope of work will be mechanical, however interdisciplinary in nature and will challenge you to come up with creative solutions to affect rigorous quality and cost-down targets. Additionally, you will work collaboratively with cross-functional partners and external vendors and suppliers.

Responsibilities
Work closely with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and develop vehicle specific implementations.
Assist in the development of designs in CAD for both detailed parts and master model assemblies.
Perform tolerance analysis, Finite Element Analysis (FEA), and other simulations and analyses before releasing designs for production.

Support in the creation of 2D drawings appropriate for high-volume production and inspection methods.
Conduct Design for Manufacturing (DFM) reviews with suppliers and support tooling bring up

Run validation tests and perform data analysis.
Provide factory engineering support to help identify and resolve issues.

Hands-on prototyping, testing & troubleshooting
Help test designs and incorporate feedback given from the New Product Integration team.

Requirements
Preferably studying Mechanical engineering with focus Solid mechanics, experimental mechanics, thermals & fluid or related field
Strong fundamentals in mechanical engineering
Relevant FEA/FEM experience (ANSYS/ABAQUS/COMSOL)

Proficiency in CAD tools, such as Catia, NX, Solidworks Pro/e
Experience in drafting 2D drawings with GD&T

Ability to perform first-principles analysis to ensure a successful design (stress-strain, thermal, tolerance, cost and mass optimization, etc.)
Advanced Level in English