Senior Research Engineer​/Advanced Engineering

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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group

Summary:

Magna is more than one of the world's largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.

Job Responsibilities:

Role

Summary:

The Senior Research Engineer/Advanced Engineering will work on technology projects within the Corporate R&D Advanced Body Domain, supporting the technical evaluation and due diligence of new developments in multiple

areas of the complete vehicle, including body, exteriors, seating, mechatronics, vehicle integration, and other system-level engineering and product development.

The Senior Research Engineer/Advanced Engineering will plan, execute, and coordinate all related activities for/with all other internal Corporate R&D Domains, Magna Group R&D Departments, as well as external Supplier. companies, institutions, and academia as needed.

Key Responsibilities:

* Contribute to the development of new technologies and/or product and/or system ideas, either adding content per vehicle (CPV) - top line (revenue) and/or improving profitability (bottom line)

* Analyze automotive market trends along with region-specific regulations and develop domain-specific, futuristic, two-generational product and technology roadmap, in collaboration with Magna groups. (body, structures, exteriors, seating, and mechatronics)

* Collaborate with Magna groups' R&D teams to identify and develop product and process gaps to improve CPV or reduce product costs.

* Initiate new R&D projects by developing problem statements and value propositions.

* Execute end-to-end Proof of Technology (PoT) or Proof of Concept (PoC) using Ideation Development Process (IDP)

* Provide input into project prioritization based on total addressable, relevant market analysis, working with other Magna R&D and business development groups.

* Conduct advanced development studies to support program timing and budget goals.

* Participate in the ideation process while identifying gaps in the current product or manufacturing technology, to guide and provide future R&D efforts to improve the top and/or bottom line.

* Perform deep dive analyses on current problem statements (product and process), status quo (materials, design, process, BOM, DVP&R, D-FMEA, etc.), and its cost drivers or technology gaps.

* Analyze engineering results and propose product changes to determine the feasibility and improvement of components, systems, and functional/performance specifications.

* Analyze customer requirements and develop KPIs for new products or technologies in alignment with the Magna group/s.

* Plan and lead IDP gate reviews, and related cross-functional efforts with internal/external customers with required documentation (example - DVP&R, D-FMEA, KPI, etc.) defined within IDP.

* Confer with other Research Engineers to clarify or resolve problems and develop design solutions.

* Collaborate with CAD Design Engineers and Designers for the generation of 2D/3D CAD data.

* Continue to innovate on behalf of internal and external customers.

* Perform other duties as required.

Education:

* Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering ;
Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Industrial Engineering preferred.

* Knowledge of manufacturing processes and assembly methods

Experience:

* 5+ years of recent experience working either as a Researcher, Technical Lead, Product /System Engineer in body / exterior / seating/ mechatronics, and their integration into various systems.

* Experience working with body, structures, exterior, seating, and mechatronics and their integration into various systems

* Experience working with Team centre to review CAD, cut sections, and present (preferred)

Required Skills

* Excellent collaborator seeking WIN-WIN scenario.

* Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams)

* Technical ability and creativity to initiate, direct, and control specific projects.

* Strong written and verbal communication skills

* High Self-motivation, Never Settle, and Be-Curious (15-Why) thinking.

* Ability to influence without authority and collaborate effectively across teams.

Health & Safety

* Ensure all Company policies, procedures, plant standards, and safety rules are consistently adhered to.

* Display a positive attitude…