Engineer - Vehicle Architecture Packaging & DMU

Engineer - Vehicle Architecture Packaging & DMU

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help 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 will have exciting, varied responsibilities and a wide range of development prospects.

Magna Steyr is looking for a talented team member with experience in overall vehicle design. This role involves developing the next level industry standard for vehicle architecture and production solutions and supporting senior engineering leads within the Magna Steyr North American vehicle engineering activity. The position will oversee and coordinate vehicle architecture and its associated packaging requirements, ensuring proper system, sub‑system, and component alignments throughout all product development phases (concept, production design, engineering, release, manufacturing, and assembly).

• Contribute to the Technical Area strategy and growth by supporting the Lead Engineering roles and the whole engineering team in areas such as:
• Investigate and create different package proposals, lead discussions towards an aligned proposal.
• Align the input of stakeholders on these proposals.
• Align the requirements between Design, Production and Engineering to deliver the iconic design of the two products.
• Develop and drive concept designs and their cross‑functional integration (Platform and top hat).
• Provide decision matrices on different systems and possible solutions.
• Provide documentation on all investigations either in CAD and/or PowerPoint as decision matrix.
• Create and provide CAD models for later reference.
• Create and align master sections.
• Design evaluations and documentation.
• DMU‑data management and virtual car release.
• Check data completeness against BOM and feature list.
• Geometry checks/release‑reg. clash, minimum distances.
• Generate and release geometrical validation criteria divided in vehicle systems (dynamic package requirements).
• Perform static and dynamic interface checks on vehicle systems and problem‑resolution metrics.
• Support and contribute to the knowledge base of internal and external best practices.
• Stay current with industry standards and practices and identify potential areas of continuous improvement for the team and group leads.
• Maintain regular and consistent attendance.

• Must have a positive “can do” attitude.
• Must be flexible and able to correct paths according to priority alignment.
• Should be team oriented with a focus on striving for the best solutions for the group as a whole.
• High level leadership qualities, good communication skills, good team player.

• 5 to 10 years’ relevant experience in design with an emphasis on full vehicle architecture and full vehicle system concept development.
• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent (preferred).

• Expert level proficiency in CAD based applications (CATIA).
• Experience with 3DX preferred.
• Proficient computer knowledge and skills, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project).
• Professional communication skills (written and verbal).
• Experience with overall vehicle layout and geometrical integration.

• Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office environment, capable of conducting normal amount of work at a computer.
• May require local, domestic and international travel – less than 15% domestic + international.

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Regular / Permanent

Magna Steyr