Senior Engineer - Body Electronics Integration

　　Job Number: 63203

　　Group: Magna Steyr

　　Division: Magna Steyr USA Inc.

　　Job Type: Permanent/Regular

　　Location:

　　Troy, MICHIGAN, US, 48083

　　Work Style:

　　About us

　　We see a future where everyone can live and move without limitations. That’s why we are developing technologies, systems and concepts that make vehicles safer and cleaner, while serving our communities, the planet and, above all, people.

　　Forward. For all.

　　Group Summary

　　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. Forward. For all.

　　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 electrics and electronics (E/E) discipline, the Senior Engineer - Body Electronics Integration is responsible to lead E/E engineering activities relating to the design and development of the vehicle E/E 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

　　Contribute to the Global Technical Area (GTA) strategy and growth of the engineering team

　　• Responsible for E/E activities for multiple platforms from development to launch

　　• Own E/E activities from start to finish including packaging modules, testing and validation

　　• Create and negotiate customer and technical requirements for related Body Control Module (BCM), ACM, Fuses, Relays, ECUs and their features and functionality

　　• Responsible for supplier identification, technical specifications, product design and release BOM

　　• Define KPIs, Safety goals (support FuSa team) for all E/E related activities

　　• Define E/E requirements for HV / LV interface, features, functionality, and calibration

　　• Responsible for defining testing and validation scope (Bench, HIL, SIL, MIL, VIL, Test Track)

　　• Responsible for OEM and magna KPI targets and assure the targets are achievable

　　• Responsible for supporting multiple customers and programs simultaneously

　　• Ensure Functional Safety (ISO 26262), SOTIF, NCAP, any applicable regulatory standards are met

　　• Be responsible for designs meeting the project performance and cost targets

　　• Be responsible for designs meeting market region regulations, FMVSS, ECE, CNCA/GB, etc.

　　• Responsible for team’s goals, tasks, priorities, and issues resolution in a timely manner

　　• Confirm Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) comprehends all project targets and is complete

　　• Confirm the project Design Failure Mode and Effects and Analysis (DFMEA) comprehends all product risks and product usage cases

　　• Involve in all steps of system design V-cycle vehicle development process

　　• Support Technical Area (TA) core competencies and resolve issues in a timely manner

　　• Support and contribute to knowledge base of internal and external best practices

　　• Lead benchmarking studies and contribute to the benchmark knowledgebase

　　• Propose and lead advanced development topics supporting the GTA

　　• Propose continuous improvement opportunities to level up tools, and processes

　　• Lead design proposals with set-based engineering principles

　　• Lead designs with 6 Sigma design principles

　　• Support complex problem solving with cross functional teams

　　• Ensure team is equipped with training and tools required to accomplish their assigned tasks

　　• Ability to work independently and with a global internal and external teams

　　• Ability to work in highly leveraged, cross functional teams, suppliers, and OEMs

　　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) engineering in achieving project objectives, performance and cost requirements, and timing milestones

　　• Lead external support, services and resources supporting the project engineering development

　　• Support work development packages assigned to third parties

　　• Confirm OEM and magna project performance targets and assure the targets are achievable

　　• Confirm OEM and magna project cost and timing targets and assure the targets are achievable

　　• Support the Project Manager (PM) and contribute to the project resource planning, budget development, and status reporting

　　• Responsible for the release of Computer Aided Design (CAD) data into internal and external sites

　　• Responsible for the release of Computer Aided Engineering (CAE), simulations and studies into internal or external sites

　　• Responsible for designs capable of meeting the serial production tact, First Time Quality (FTQ) and ergo targets

　　• Responsible for designs meeting the project performance and cost targets

　　• Responsible for designs meeting market region regulations, FMVSS, ECE, CNCA/GB, etc.

　　• Ensure Functional Safety (ISO 26262), SOTIF, NCAP, any applicable regulatory standards are met

　　• Confirm the Design Verification Plan and Report (DVP&R) comprehends all project targets and is complete

　　• Confirm the project Design Failure Mode and Effects and Analysis (DFMEA) comprehends all product risks and product usage cases

　　Project Related Interface

　　Support and Promote Project and Operations Collaboration

　　• Lead global development touchpoint and milestone meetings

　　• Collaborate with Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) to assure production feasibility

　　• Collaborate with the Design Studio to assure product appearance harmony

　　• Collaborate with all cross functions to make complex decisions

　　• Collaborate with the Global Technical Area Head (GTAH) to assure concurrent best practice sharing

　　• 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

　　• Ensure cooperation with all other groups within the area

　　• Secure knowledge of development tools within the group

　　• Ensure training of employees according to the required skills

　　• 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 listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

　　• Must have a positive “can do” attitude

　　• Must be flexible and able to course correct paths according to priority alignment

　　• Education - BSEE or BSME

　　• 10+ Years of experience in electronic module development or integration in OEM or Tier1 supplier

　　• 5+ Years of experience in integration of electrical and electronics at systems and sub-system level

　　• 5+ Years of experience in in Body Control Module, Relays, Fuses or other electronic ECUs

　　• Experience supervising or managing technical personnel preferred

　　• Excellent communication skills and experience collaborating with global teams

　　• Experience in vehicle development and launching a complete vehicle

　　• Experience in design, release and testing of E/E components and assemblies (e.g., BCM, ACM, Fuses, Relays, other ECUs) and associated brackets, fasteners, or retention mechanisms

　　• Proficient Computer knowledge and skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project)

　　• Computer knowledge and skills in CAD and CAE simulation preferred

　　• Six Sigma certification preferred

　　• Professional Communication skills (written and verbal)

　　• Experience in Electric Vehicle (EV) development preferred

　　• Experience with wire harness and connector development preferred

　　• Experience in Advanced Driver-assistance Systems (ADAS) preferred

　　• Understanding of Functional Safety (ISO 26262) ASIL Risk Classes and safety goals preferred

　　• Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer

　　• May require local, domestic, and international travel – less than 15% domestic + international

　　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.

　　Site Benefits

　　Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.

　　At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.