Design Release Engineer - Body Exterior
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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to 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 can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
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ABOUT THE ROLE
The Engineer Body is responsible for the design, development, integration, validation, and release of vehicle body and exterior components across complete vehicle programs. The role owns assigned components and subsystems from concept and packaging through prototype builds, validation testing, production release, and launch support.
Working with customer engineering, program management, design studio, CATIA, CAE, suppliers, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, and vehicle integration teams, the Engineer Body delivers robust solutions that meet appearance, performance, cost, quality, timing, manufacturability, serviceability, and regulatory requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Body & Exterior Product Development
Lead assigned components and subsystems from requirements definition and concept selection through detailed design, validation, production release, and launch.
Ensure proper vehicle packaging, appearance harmony, assembly access, serviceability, durability, corrosion protection, and manufacturability.
Design Release & Configuration Management
Lead part and assembly release activities in the approved PLM environment and maintain complete engineering documentation throughout the product lifecycle.
Execute engineering changes, support approval of workflows, and maintain product configuration integrity.
Project Planning, Targets & Reviews
Support project teams in achieving performance, cost, weight, quality, and timing objectives for assigned body and exterior content.
Develop technical content for RFQs and specification books and support supplier evaluation and selection activities.
Key Responsibilities, Continued
Supplier & Manufacturing Collaboration
Work directly with suppliers on quotations, design reviews, DFM/DFA assessments, tooling development, material and process selection, and production readiness.
Collaborate with advanced manufacturing engineering and assembly teams to confirm production feasibility, assembly sequence, first-time quality, ergonomics, and launch readiness.
Validation, Vehicle Builds & Issue Resolution
Develop and support Design Verification Plans for assigned components and coordinate structural, functional, durability, environmental, appearance, and vehicle-level validation activities.
Support Alpha, Beta, Pilot, and Production vehicle builds as the engineering point of contact for assigned body and exterior systems.
Cross-Functional & Customer Interface
Serve as a technical interface with customers, program management, design studio, vehicle integration, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, suppliers, and global engineering teams.
Communicate design status, risks, decisions, timing impacts, and actions through program reviews and technical presentations.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related engineering discipline; master's degree or MBA preferred.
Experience designing and releasing components through prototype, validation, production, and launch phases.
Proficiency with CATIA V5, CATIA V6, CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE, or equivalent CATIA and an ENOVIA or equivalent PLM system.
Understanding of injection-molded plastics, sheet metal, castings, composites, machine parts, fasteners, joining techniques, paint, tooling, and exterior surface quality requirements.
• Knowledge of applicable vehicle regulations and the ability to translate requirements into specifications and validation plans.
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.
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