Senior Research Engineer​/Advanced Engineering

## Senior Research Engineer/Advanced Engineering Apply locations:
Troy, Michigan, UStime type:
Full time posted on:
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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.##

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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.
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* Job Responsibilities:

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** 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 multipleareas 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.
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* 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.
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* Education:

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