Product Engineer

Magna International•Grand Rapids, MI

19d

About The Position

The Product Engineer plans, organizes, leads, and directs technical work related to product engineering activities. The role serves as a liaison and coordinates engineering activities from concept through production testing. It is responsible for creating and maintaining program documentation, including DFMEAs, DVPs, BOMs, design review checklists, tolerance stacks, drawing GD&T, and customer-specific requirements. The Product Engineer leads the product design team and maintains the product engineering open-issues list, with an emphasis on actuators. The role directs product engineering work and related team efforts across product, process, tooling, testing, and materials. It translates technical direction into action plans, guides activities through production, and monitors project costs, quality, timing, schedules, and budgets. The Product Engineer coordinates internal and external resources, resolves obstacles, contributes to continuous improvement, and researches, recommends, and implements products, processes, materials, and equipment. The position also conducts comparative and competitive analysis and performs other related duties as assigned. Magna Mechatronics & Mirrors develops intelligent access and vision systems for automotive applications. Magna describes its environment as engaging and dynamic, with varied responsibilities and development prospects. The role is regular/permanent. The site offers a new engineering facility with an on-site fitness center and fresh market cafeteria.

Requirements

Strong initiative and a sense of ownership and responsibility.
Superior time-management and organizational skills.
Outstanding interpersonal skills.
Solid problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently or in a group with supervision.
Ability to handle confidential and sensitive matters objectively and discreetly, with a high personal standard of integrity.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering or a related field; 2–5 years of experience desired.
Ability to conceptualize, coordinate, and integrate internal data and clearly articulate product-engineering concepts, ideas, and issues.
Strong organizational, project-management, and leadership skills, including prioritizing and coordinating projects, managing conflicting needs, and handling multiple issues; ability to work independently.
Strong written and verbal communication skills for communicating with internal and external contacts and representing the Company professionally; excellent interpersonal skills to influence people across levels and functions.
Ability to operate standard and specialized equipment and tools related to the job; ability to calculate and analyze data, generate reports, and present information.
Strong actuator knowledge, including DC motors and gear trains.
Strong electrical knowledge to interface with the electrical engineering team on new and existing designs.
Knowledge of connector and terminal selection and general PCB concepts.

Responsibilities

Define scope and plan, organize, lead, and direct technical work and team efforts related to product, process, tooling, testing, and materials in product engineering.
Translate technical direction into specific plans of action and direct product engineering activities through the production phase.
Monitor and control project costs, quality, timing, and related aspects; follow schedule and budget requirements and report progress as required.
Serve as a liaison and coordinate development activities involving internal and external resources.
Provide problem-solving support and initiate action to overcome obstacles.
Participate in continuous improvement efforts.
Research, recommend, and implement new or existing products, processes, materials, and equipment.
Conduct comparative and competitive analysis to support the use of appropriate and beneficial techniques.
Create and maintain program DFMEAs, DVPs, BOMs, design review checklists, tolerance stacks, drawing GD&T, and customer-specific requirements.
Lead the product design team and maintain the product engineering open-issues list, emphasizing actuators.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

On-site fitness center and fresh market cafeteria
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans
13 paid company holidays
Competitive vacation plan
Retirement savings programs
Employee equity and profit participation program
Family and Employee Assistance Program (FEAP)
Education assistance program
Company-sponsored wellness programs, including flu shots, Weight Watchers, and gym membership reimbursement
Individual bonus programs