Senior CAD Engineer

## Senior CAD Engineer 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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** As an engineering and manufacturing partner, Magna’s Complete Vehicle group helps traditional OEMs and new entrants to bring their automotive visions to life. At Magna, you will work in an innovative, international and dynamic team, always pursuing the goal of delivering high-quality products. We work in a diverse environment with global development opportunities. Together with our employees we constantly strive to create a better world of mobility.##

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**** About the Role
** Magna Steyr is looking for talented and experienced team members in complete vehicle development who are determined and passionate about developing the next level industry standard for vehicle architectures and production solutions. In the exteriors discipline, the Senior Engineer is responsible to lead the 3DX CAD and engineering activities relating to the design and development of the vehicle exterior system.

This position has a high level of responsibility and visibility and will interface with OEMs, Magna divisions, global module group teams and Tier 2 suppliers.

Your Responsibilities
** Technical Responsibility
** Contribute to the Global Technical Area (GTA) strategy and growth of the engineering team
* Lead the complete development and release of CATIA V6/SDX data and part designs
* Lead benchmarking studies and contribute to the benchmark knowledgebase
* Develop the CAD technical solutions required for product and decisions required
* Primary interface to the Customer Engineering and Program Management Community
* Provide design and development direction to CAE department for analysis
* Support Launch activities at customer assembly plants and supplier facilities

Who We Are Looking For
** Project Planning, Target Achievement, Monitoring & Reporting
** Employ technical expertise to lead the engineering development of one or more subsystems
* Support the project team(s) in achieving cost and timing deliverable milestones
* Lead external support, services and resources supporting the project engineering development
* Lead the development of the RFQ / Spec Books for supplier selection process
* Facilitate and Lead Product Design Review meetings
* Be responsible for designs meeting the project performance and cost targets
* Understand and stay current on market region regulations, FMVSS, ECE, CNCA/GB, etc.
* Experience in injection molding plastic process
** Project Related Interface
** Support and Promote Project and Operations Collaboration
* Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) to assure production feasibility
* Collaborate with the design studio to assure product appearance harmony
* Collaborate with Vehicle Development group on DFMEA / DVP / Validation
* Collaborate with all cross functions to make complex decisions
* Collaborate with the other project GTAs
** Employee Related Tasks
** Ensure cooperation with all areas within the engineering and request the required frame conditions
* Ensure cooperation with project management
* Develop and build strong relationships with customers and suppliers
* Develop and build strong relationships across the Global Engineering Groups
* Secure knowledge of development tools within the group
* Cooperation with all Magna Steyr locations
* Escalation problems at the earliest time with the appropriate team members
** Your preferred qualifications
** To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements…