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Four rings, one story - Nándor Tombor

2026. 03. 31.

Analysis and determination go hand in hand. With a degree in electrical engineering and a diploma in mechanical engineering, Nándor Tombor became an analytical engineer at our company, and while he excelled in his profession, he also excelled in building analytical areas. In his work, e-motors play the main role, but in his free time, he is all about the thrill of speed and gasoline fumes on the racetrack.

How and when did you join Audi Hungaria? 

I applied for an internship with the company in 2015, while I was still at university. I got a job in Global Engine Quality Assurance, working for an analysis engineer – and that moment decided my future. I was confronted with professional challenges and solutions that made me see the full potential in analysis. That is why I was particularly pleased when they were looking for an analytical engineer for electric vehicle drives. After two years as an intern, I successfully applied for this position and then I took my final exam already as an Audi employee.
 

Where did you do your studies? 

I graduated from the Asbóth Sándor Vocational School in Keszthely, Hungary, as a heavy-current electrotechnician, and from the Széchenyi István University as a mechanical engineer. During my internship, I tried to combine my knowledge in electrical and mechanical engineering. Then I started my career as an analytical engineer using the analytical practices and process approach I learned here. To expand my knowledge of electric drives, I completed an EFK course and then returned to university in 2020 to obtain a degree in alternative vehicle drive engineering. However, I have also taken part in many other training courses and programmes over the years.
 

When did you first feel that you were really in the right place in this job? 

As I came to a new area, I didn't have to take over an existing role, but had the opportunity to build this complex role from the ground up. As a beginner, I faced a lot of challenges, but with the support of a good team of professionals, I managed to develop the analytical processes and create the technical conditions necessary for the work in a short time. As the topics kept coming in, I gained more and more knowledge, which allowed us to carry out more detailed analyses. I owe a lot to the motivation and professional attitude of my direct colleagues, because we have been doing engine analysis for other areas for years and have helped on several topics. It was here that I first felt that we were in a key position in the field of electric drives. I was even more reaffirmed in this by the fact that I was able to help several colleagues from Audi as a thesis advisor and on several occasions I was involved in the evaluation of their thesis. In addition, I was delighted to be asked to teach a course last year on “Quality Assurance in Practice”. In this class, I was able to share my experience with electric vehicle drives from a real industrial environment with students at the University of Győr. 
 

Can you highlight a project from your work so far that is particularly important to you? 

Actually, I would highlight two projects. The first is an analysis of the C-BEV engine family, which I accompanied from ramp-up to the end of the project. Here, starting from scratch, I set up an analysis area for testing electric drives, where I was involved in the design and acquisition of several test facilities in addition to motor analyses. We have managed to solve many problems and improve the quality of our products. We have provided support to several areas to carry out analyses. One of these was working with colleagues in Ingolstadt, where we set up an engine building process under workshop conditions. We are still working on this type of vehicle today, because of our professional expertise and our knowledge of the engine.

I owe the start of my career as an analytical engineer to working on the C-BEV e-tron drive unit, which was later further enhanced by learning about the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) electric drive. This took me to the next project that I would highlight and which was a milestone for me: the creation of the Analysis Center for Alternative Vehicle Drives. Designing and creating an area where everything is in place to perform a complete analysis of a drive at a high level. In a structure where the experience of the engine pre-series production, series production and the engines returned by customers are processed together. The design of the PPE drive unit presented a new challenge, where I built a magnetic field strength test of the rotor, a unique equipment at AUDI AG level.
 

We have heard how the analysis center can be the best. But what does it take to be the best at what you do? 

Creativity and motivation are very important, as is mutual professional respect established with colleagues. But perhaps the most important ingredient is determination. That is what it takes to try to understand everything professionally. Although I studied heavy-current electrotechnics, I had to do a lot of extra training courses to be able to test electric motors. And that is just the electrical side of the story; the same is true in the mechanical field. You need to pay attention to every little detail so that you can build on it in the future.
 

How do you imagine the future? 

I want to take forward what I have built up to now. I know the Analysis Center is extremely well equipped but I always have ideas to improve it. I am trying to coordinate the area and, as the electric car market is evolving dynamically, to stay up to date professionally and build new opportunities. We are at the home stretch of the MEBeco project, which has brought new challenges and opportunities. With our analysis center we would like to cooperate with the Group’s electric motor manufacturing sites, which we can justifiably rely on because of our unique technical equipment and outstanding expertise.
 

How do you relax? Do you have any hobbies? 

I cycle, I play squash, I go to the gym, I am a lover of Italian cuisine, which culminates in making Neapolitan pizza! And what I find most relaxing is riding my motorbike, which has been part of my life since childhood. I have competed in several categories, but the one that is really challenging me now is Flat Track. I compete in national and international races in this category, which is all about speed and precision. It is an interesting duality in my life, because while my racing is dominated by petrol fumes, my work is dominated by electric motors!

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