Engineer, R&D - Ideation

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What we offer:

Group Summary:

•The Research and Development Ideation Department is responsible for delivering High Value Innovation Ideas to the Cosma Body and Chassis Group of Magna International.
•Responsible for hosting the discovery reviews, idea prioritization, idea scoping, project initiation and preliminary development towards the Proof of Main Benefit for future product or technology implementation.
•The Senior Project Engineer will have the opportunity to present project findings to Cosma executives including the Global Director of R&D, the VP of Engineering, and the EVP of Operations to gain approval for future development funding.
•Ensure projects are being led according to milestones, including, but not limited to, communication and representation, project timing, efficient use of available resources and escalation of technical project status as necessary.
•Project planning according to Cosma Innovation Development Process (IDP), targeting solutions to key Company Problem Statements.
•Prepare project Gate reviews according to Cosma IDP guidelines.
•Conduct product benchmarking and research studies and analyze data to develop new designs or concepts for automotive components and systems.
•Investigate and review new and potentially groundbreaking products or technologies to determine their applicability.
•Interface and work collaboratively with external customers, universities, suppliers, and internal departments to work on High Priority Problem Statement solutions to close the identified industry gaps (in knowledge or capabilities preventing or limiting Cosma’s position as an industry leader).
•Organize periodic brainstorming sessions to identify potential solutions to key problem statements.
•Provide design direction for components, systems or processes that meet customer performance, cost, mass, quality and timeliness objectives to maximize customer value and vehicle function, including improved economy, operating safety, operational performance and sustainability aspects.
•Provide design directions to the CAD Designers and assist them in altering or modifying the design to obtain specified functional and operational performance.
•Communicate design concepts with CAE Engineers and evaluate structural analysis results.
•Direct testing activities for components and equipment under designated conditions to ensure operational performance meets project specifications with proven reliability.
•Provide ongoing support to both internal and external customers by completing progress reports and preparing presentations to discuss anticipated timing, scope of work, technological findings and design changes.
•Review lessons learned during project execution and applied them to future projects.
•Support failure mode effect analysis (FMEA), design for assembly (DFA) and manufacturing (DFM) and geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) on components and systems.
•Coordinate activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling and resolving engineering development issues.
•Responsible for working within approved project budget.
•Act with honesty and integrity and make ethical business choices in accordance with Magna’s Compliance Policies and Procedures.
•Perform additional duties as assigned.

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 or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.