Senior Engineer - Electrical & Electronics Product & Process Technologies

Magna International•Troy, MI

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About The Position

Magna's Advanced Product & Process Technologies (APPT) team is seeking a Senior Engineer – Electrical & Electronics Product and Process Technologies to support the development, evaluation, and industrialization of next-generation automotive electrical and electronic systems. The role bridges advanced product development and manufacturing process innovation, focusing on automotive electrical and electronic architectures, powertrain electronics, battery systems, electric motors, embedded systems, and electronics manufacturing technologies. The successful candidate will contribute across the technology lifecycle, from concept development and simulation through prototyping, manufacturing process development, industrialization, and technology transfer. The role combines electrical and electronic engineering expertise with practical experience in design for manufacturing, manufacturing process development, product industrialization, and advanced manufacturing technologies. It includes collaboration with product engineering teams, manufacturing operations, suppliers, universities, research institutions, and technology partners, and may require occasional domestic and international travel. The work environment combines office, laboratory, prototype-build, and manufacturing settings, with safe work around electrical and electronic test equipment, prototype hardware, and manufacturing processes.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline.
7+ years of experience in automotive electronics, electrification, advanced engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related technology development environments.
Experience in one or more of the following areas: electrical and electronic systems; power electronics; battery systems and battery management systems; electric motors and motor-drive systems; embedded systems and electronic control units; PCB and electronic module development; wiring harnesses and power distribution systems; or electronics manufacturing and industrialization.
Experience with product development from concept through prototype, validation, industrialization, and production launch.
Experience working with cross-functional teams, manufacturing operations, suppliers, and external technology partners.
Strong understanding of automotive electrical and electronic systems and product development processes.
Knowledge of electronics design, simulation, prototyping, validation, and manufacturing processes.
Experience with DFM, DFA, DFT, and product industrialization.
Familiarity with electronics manufacturing technologies, including PCB assembly, electronic module assembly, testing, and process validation.
Working knowledge of engineering and simulation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Python, Altium, Cadence, thermal simulation, manufacturing analytics, or equivalent platforms.
Strong systems-thinking and analytical problem-solving capabilities.
Ability to connect product design decisions with manufacturing outcomes.
Demonstrated technical leadership and project execution skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills in a global engineering environment.
Self-motivated, innovative, and able to thrive in a fast-paced technology development environment.
Ability to work safely with electrical and electronic test equipment, prototype hardware, and manufacturing processes.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or PhD.
Knowledge of APQP, PPAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, and Control Plans.
Knowledge of ISO-26262, ISO-21434, ASIL, IPC standards for automotive PCB design, and automotive EMC/EMI/ESD standards.
Knowledge of SPC, MSA, and Design of Experiments (DOE).
Knowledge of IATF 16949 and IPC standards.
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, Kaizen, and Root Cause Analysis.
Knowledge of functional safety and automotive quality methodologies.
Exposure to artificial intelligence and machine learning, manufacturing analytics and data science, computer vision, digital twins, Industry 4.0, robotics and automation, or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
Experience with system modeling, controls development, simulation, and validation tools such as MATLAB/Simulink, Stateflow, Simscape, dSPACE, NI LabVIEW, ETAS, or similar platforms.
Experience with PCB design, electronics development, circuit simulation, and power electronics tools such as Altium, Cadence/OrCAD, Siemens Xpedition, LTspice, PSpice, SaberRD, PSIM, or equivalent tools.

Responsibilities

Lead and support Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) activities throughout product development.
Improve manufacturability, quality, reliability, testability, scalability, and cost efficiency of electrical and electronic products.
Develop engineering guidelines, best practices, and technology roadmaps related to product industrialization.
Collaborate with design teams to incorporate manufacturing considerations early in product development.
Develop and assess manufacturing processes for electronic modules, PCB assemblies, power electronics, harnesses, battery systems, motors, and related electrical/electronic products.
Define process flows, equipment concepts, tooling, automation strategies, inspection methods, traceability requirements, and end-of-line test approaches.
Support prototype builds, pilot production, process validation, and production readiness assessments.
Collaborate with manufacturing teams and suppliers to support technology deployment and production launch.
Investigate and apply advanced manufacturing technologies, including automation, robotics, machine vision, smart manufacturing, and digital engineering tools.
Explore applications of artificial intelligence, machine learning, manufacturing analytics, computer vision, and digital twins to improve quality, productivity, and process capability.
Support process optimization, defect prevention, predictive maintenance, and manufacturing intelligence solutions.
Develop, evaluate, and mature advanced automotive electrical and electronic technologies and architectures.
Support innovation in electrification, embedded electronics, power electronics, battery systems, motor-drive systems, sensors, connectivity, and control systems.
Assess emerging technologies, manufacturing methods, and industry trends to identify opportunities for future products and processes.
Perform benchmarking, feasibility studies, technology assessments, and trade-off analyses.
Use modeling, simulation, and analytical methods to evaluate system performance, manufacturability, reliability, thermal behavior, cost, and design trade-offs.
Support concept development, design optimization, and validation through data-driven engineering approaches, and translate findings into product and process recommendations.
Work with product engineering teams, manufacturing operations, suppliers, universities, research institutions, and technology partners.
Drive cross-functional technology development initiatives and provide technical leadership in areas of expertise.
Support intellectual property generation, technical publications, internal knowledge sharing, and strategic technology planning.
Present technical findings and recommendations to engineering, manufacturing, and business stakeholders.