Early Phase Quality Engineer

Bugatti Rimac, part of the Rimac Group, brings together two forces that have redefined the automotive world. By combining Rimac’s cutting-edge electric performance and innovation with Bugatti’s 110+ year legacy of crafting iconic hypercars, we are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in automotive engineering.

Our team is at the core of this, we work with passion, aim for excellence, and take ownership of what we do. We grow together, pioneer solutions, and deliver vehicles that set new standards.

Get in the driver's seat

As a Early Phase Quality Engineer, reporting directly to the Quality Projects Manager, you will act as a reference for customer point of view, within the high-performance and luxury vehicle development process. Operating at the intersection of Design, Engineering, Manufacturing, you will ensure that every vehicle fulfills the highest standards of craftsmanship, fit & finish, and premium material integration, from early digital concept phases through to Start of Production.

Where You’ll Make an Impact

• Gap & Flush Planning: define whole-vehicle gap and flush plans, establishing vehicle shut and split lines to optimize visual harmony and technical feasibility.
• Virtual & Section Validation: utilize CAD platforms to validate 2D typical sections and 3D digital models from early phases to production, guaranteeing robust packaging and flawless visual quality.
• Class-A Surface Integrity: conduct geometric and aesthetic audits on Class-A surfaces to ensure continuity, zero reflection distortion, and visual refinement.
• Luxury Materials & Finishes Selection: collaborate with Design and Materials Engineering to evaluate, select, and validate high-end automotive materials-such as structural and visual carbon fiber (autoclave/forged), machined/anodized aluminum, fine leathers and composite trims.
• High-Precision Process Optimization: collaborate closely with Design, Engineering and Purchasing to ensure assembly and manufacturing processes (e.g., carbon weave alignment, leather stitching/wrapping tolerances) reliably deliver luxury craftsmanship in production.
• Perceived Quality Benchmarking and target setting: perform competitive benchmarking on luxury and high-performance vehicles to set aggressive perceived quality targets for upcoming programs. Vehicle Auditing: execute static and dynamic audits on pre-series and SOP vehicles, identifying and resolving perceived quality discrepancies across assemblies.

What Are Your Core Competencies

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a similar role within the automotive industry.
• Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Analysis: advanced Proficiency - Deep expertise in defining whole-vehicle gap & flush plans and optimizing split lines.
• Virtual CAD & Typical Section Validation: strong ability to analyze CAD data and typical sections to secure visual quality and component packaging.
• Product Vehicle Auditing & PQ Assessment: hands-on experience conducting static and dynamic audits on prototype and pre-series luxury vehicles.
• High-End Material & Process Expertise: in-depth knowledge of luxury automotive materials and their manufacturing/craftsmanship processes.
• Perceived Quality Benchmarking & Target Setting: skilled in evaluating competitor luxury/hypercar vehicles to define quantitative and qualitative perceived quality targets.
• Fluent in English; additional languages are considered an advantage.
• Proactive, collaborative, and results-oriented, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Fuel Package

• Fuel Package
• Private healthcare and mental wellbeing support
• Flexible working hours and up to 12 days of remote work per month
• Transportation allowance and subsidized meals
• Company performance based bonus and holidays bonus
• Minimum 25 days of holidays from day one
• Internal education programs and opportunities to grow
• A supportive, collaborative, and high-performing environment where people succeed together
• Team events, company gatherings, and on-site perks (coffee, fruit, relaxation zones)
• Family support (kindergarten subsidies, children’s events and gifts)
• Dog-friendly office and partner discounts

Salary range starting at €37 500 gross per year. Your final compensation will be shaped by your experience, expertise and how your profile matches the scope of the role.