Magna

Automotive

SeniorResearchEngineer/AdvancedEngineering

$145–210k ~AI est. Troy, Michigan, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior Research Engineer/Advanced Engineering at Magna. Skills: Automotive technologies, Product development, System integration. Contribute to development of new technologies. Analyze automotive market trends”

What You'll Achieve.

Add content per vehicle; Improve profitability; Improve CPV; Reduce product costs

Industry & Context.

Automotive
Problems you'll solve

Problem statements; Resolve problems; Troubleshooting

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years experience, Bachelor of Science degree, Knowledge of manufacturing processes, Knowledge of assembly methods

Nice to Have

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Experience working with Teamcentre

What You'll Do.

Contribute to development of new technologies

Analyze automotive market trends

Develop product and technology roadmap

Collaborate with R&D teams

Identify and develop product gaps

Initiate new R&D projects

Develop problem statements

Develop value propositions

Execute Proof of Technology

Execute Proof of Concept

Provide input into project prioritization

Conduct advanced development studies

Participate in ideation process

Identify gaps in current technology

Guide future R&D efforts

Perform deep dive analyses

Analyze engineering results

Propose product changes

Determine feasibility of improvements

Analyze customer requirements

Develop KPIs for new products

Plan IDP gate reviews

Lead IDP gate reviews

Confer with Research Engineers

Clarify or resolve problems

Develop design solutions

Collaborate with CAD Engineers

Collaborate with Designers

Generate 2D/3D CAD data

Innovate on behalf of customers

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional efforts; Internal customers; External customers

Communication Scope

Written communication; Verbal communication

Process & Methodology

Ideation Development Process

Full Job Description

**Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection.** ## **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 pro

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