Sr. Engineer OR Expert Electric Propulsion and Electronics (m/f/x)

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What we offer:

Group Summary:

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead the ideation process on projects / assignments and identify gaps in the existing products and technologies to guide advanced strategy targets that are critical to Magna.
• Research latest advances in technology building blocks for automotive products & systems, software/data analytics methods and advanced manufacturing techniques.
• Lead, document, and present advances of the projects.
• Research latest advances in technology building blocks for automotive products & systems, software/data analytics methods and advanced manufacturing techniques.

Knowledge and Education:                                             

• Degree in an Engineering or related field (B.Sc, MSc., optional Ph.D)
• Comprehensive understanding about automotive technology especially electrification

Special Knowledge / Skills:

• Strong technical and analytical competence in related areas with experience in simulation, design and development of automotive power electronics.
• Experience with innovating technologies and solving complex problems through research, development and demonstration activities.
• Experience of prototyping and testing power electronics circuits and testing e-drives on dynamometer test bench.
• Experience with development and integration of power electronics regarding mechanical, thermal, EMI/EMC as well as manufacturing
• Experience with development and implementation of novel controls methods into embedded systems
• Working knowledge of automotive data protocols and tools

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review technical literature, state-of-the art technologies and market trends to stay informed about emerging and current technologies and methods
• Work with identified suppliers to analyse, test and integrate technologies into Magna products.
• Solve engineering challenges through innovative cutting edge solutions.
• Perform model-based simulation, design, analysis and optimization of complex systems using tools such as Matlab/Simulink/Stateflow, SPICE, PLECS, Ansys, Python or others.
• Analyze structures and magnetic components such as bus bars and high frequency transformers/inductors.
• Design PCBA schematics and layouts
• Develop concepts towards mechanical, thermal, EMI/EMC integration
• Support software, mechanical, systems, test, quality, and reliability engineers.
• Develop and implement controls into embedded systems for power electronics and e-drive testing incl coding and code generation including the use of modern AI based coding.

Work Experience:

• 5+ years of recent, in-depth, hands-on experience in a relevant field in the automotive industry
• Demonstrated ability to apply advanced principles/theories and contribute to the development of solutions to complex problems that require innovation and ingenuity.
• Demonstrated ability to recognize new science and technologies relevant within existing trends and business strategy and extend them into new applications.
• Demonstrated technical ability and creativity to initiate, direct, and control specific projects.

Skills and Competencies:

• Ability to work in global team-based environment incl up to 25% travel could be international or domestic
• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Excellent professional communication skills (written and verbal) and good presence
• Strong strategic thinker with logical reasoning process.
• Self-motivated to complete assignments and be able to independently manage projects.
• Strong skills to find and screen valuable information from various data sources.
• Ability to involve in and contribute to technical discussions in the assigned work areas.
• Ability to summarize essential information in brief executive summary document.
• Ability to approach related engineering analysis from complete system engineering view.
• Ability to lead workpackages and lead projects.
• Work with internal and external teams to innovate, develop, integrate and technologies and methods.

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.