Process Development Engineer Electric Motors (m/f/x)

DeepDrive
DeepDrive

Garching, Germany

Posted on Jun 19, 2026

About the Job

As a Process Development Engineer for Electric Motors (m/f/x), you develop, optimize and industrialize manufacturing processes for our electric motors. You analyze existing workflows, identify improvement potential and develop technical solutions to continuously improve quality, efficiency and process stability.

In this role, you work close to the product, prototype production and technical implementation. You support new manufacturing technologies from the first idea through evaluation and testing to implementation in production. You collaborate closely with design engineering, production, quality and external suppliers.

Ideally, you bring experience in electric motors, automotive, industrialization or technical production and enjoy bringing processes from concept into practical implementation. Your work directly contributes to building and further developing our production capabilities.

Your Tasks

  • Analyze, evaluate and optimize existing manufacturing processes to improve efficiency, quality and process stability

  • Develop new manufacturing techniques, methods and process concepts for the production of electric motors

  • Plan, test and implement new processes, technologies, fixtures and equipment in production

  • Translate development requirements into stable, repeatable and scalable manufacturing processes

  • Create, maintain and continuously improve process documentation, work instructions and SOPs

  • Define and implement suitable quality control measures within manufacturing processes

  • Analyze process deviations, failure patterns and quality issues and derive sustainable improvement measures

  • Train and support production teams on new or changed processes and technologies

  • Coordinate projects for the introduction of new manufacturing processes, technologies and equipment

  • Monitor project progress, timelines, costs and relevant milestones

  • Work closely with design engineering, production, quality, purchasing and external suppliers

Your Profile

  • Degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing engineering, production engineering or a comparable qualification

  • Experience in developing, optimizing or industrializing manufacturing processes, ideally in electric motors, automotive or technical production

  • Good understanding of manufacturing, assembly and production technology as well as quality related requirements in production

  • Experience in introducing new processes, technologies, equipment or production tools

  • Structured, independent and solution oriented way of working with a hands on mindset

  • Ideally experience with automation technologies, process analysis or structured problem solving methods

  • Experience in a dynamic environment (start up, prototype production or OEM) is a plus

  • Good German skills and confident English skills for technical documentation and international collaboration

Your Benefits

  • Flexible working setup

  • 100 EUR flexible benefits budget per month (internet, mobility, vouchers or sports)

  • Lunch subsidy for meals on site

  • Participation in our virtual stock option program

  • Company pension scheme

  • FINN car subscription

  • JobRad bike leasing

  • Regular team events and a great team atmosphere

  • A high level of responsibility and room to make an impact

  • Working in a startup with a strong team and flat hierarchies

  • Diverse learning and development opportunities across a broad range of topics