Dr. Patrick Stenner
About Dr. Patrick Stenner
Dr. Patrick Stenner is the Chief Engineer, EU at Nikola Motor Company, overseeing commissioning, test validation, and program management for drive units. He has extensive experience in automotive engineering, having held significant roles at Torqeedo, BYTON, and BMW Group.
Chief Engineer at Nikola Motor Company
Dr. Patrick Stenner holds the position of Chief Engineer, EU, at Nikola Motor Company since 2022. His role involves managing the commissioning and test & validation processes at both vehicle and system levels, including overseeing test facilities and vehicle logistics. He also coordinates hardware and software development with a focus on function maturity and leads program management for the development of drive units.
Previous Role at Torqeedo
Before joining Nikola Motor Company, Dr. Patrick Stenner worked at Torqeedo as Director Products High Voltage from 2020 to 2021. Based in Gilching, Bavaria, Germany, he spent a year overseeing high voltage product development, contributing to the company's innovation in electric marine propulsion systems.
Global Senior Manager at BYTON
From 2016 to 2020, Dr. Patrick Stenner served as Global Sr. Manager, Vehicle Definition at BYTON in Santa Clara, California. In this role, he was involved in defining vehicle specifications and ensuring the integration of advanced technologies into the vehicle design, contributing significantly to BYTON's electric vehicle initiatives.
Research Group Manager at Technical University of Munich
Dr. Patrick Stenner was the Manager of the Research Group Vehicle Concepts at Lehrstuhl für Fahrzeugtechnik, Technische Universität München from 2011 to 2016. During his tenure, he managed various research projects centered on innovative vehicle concepts, helping advance automotive engineering research in the Greater Munich Metropolitan Area.
Educational Background in Automotive Engineering
Dr. Patrick Stenner studied Automotive Engineering at the Technical University of Munich, where he achieved a Doctor of Engineering degree from 2011 to 2017. Additionally, he earned a Diplom-Ingenieur in Maschinenwesen from the same institution between 2005 and 2011. His educational foundation was further complemented by senior studies in English Language at Orewa College, New Zealand in 2002.