Process Development Engineer (m/f/x)

At DeepDrive, we are scaling our next-generation electric motor technology from prototype to automotive series production. To establish our manufacturing footprint in China, we are hiring three Process Development Engineers, each owning a key production process: 

• Stator: Dipping & Potting
• Stator: ESL & Insertion
• Rotor

As one of the first process engineers on the ground, you will play a key role in transferring proven concepts into robust, scalable manufacturing processes. Working closely with our production experts in Germany, our engineering team in Shanghai, and manufacturing partners across China, you will help build the foundation for our future production site. 

Location: Shanghai initially, with significant time spent at manufacturing partners and suppliers. The role will later transition to our production site in Ningbo. 

• Own and continuously improve the manufacturing process within your area of responsibility
• Develop, validate and optimize process parameters to achieve quality, throughput and capability targets
• Plan and execute process trials and analyze results to drive data-based decisions
• Support equipment development, design reviews, FATs and line acceptance activities together with machine suppliers
• Commission and ramp up production lines alongside Production, Quality and Engineering teams
• Troubleshoot process issues on the shop floor, identify root causes and implement sustainable corrective actions
• Provide manufacturability feedback to Design and Product Engineering teams
• Create and maintain process specifications, PFMEAs, control plans, work instructions and SOPs
• Train operators and production technicians on new or updated processes
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing partners and suppliers to ensure process stability and automotive-quality standards
• Exchange best practices regularly with our industrialization and production experts in Germany

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or a comparable technical field
• 5+ years of experience in process engineering, manufacturing engineering or industrialization within automotive, electric motor or related industries
• Hands-on experience in at least one of the following areas: 
  • Dipping & Potting
  • ESL & Insertion
  • Rotor Manufacturing
• Strong understanding of APQP, PFMEA, SPC and process capability methodologies
• Experience working with production equipment suppliers and manufacturing partners
• Fluent Mandarin and English skills, both written and spoken
• Willingness to travel within China
• Self-driven, structured and comfortable working in an environment where processes are still being built and refined
  

• Experience ramping up new production lines or manufacturing plants
• Background in electric motors, e-mobility or high-volume automotive manufacturing
• Experience of development of state-of-the-art manufacturing processes
• Experience at an OEM, Tier 1 supplier or advanced manufacturing company
• Knowledge of automation, lean manufacturing or statistical process optimization
• Skilled in 3D modeling software such as siemens NX/CATIA