Job Number: 55694
Group: Magna Corporate
Division: Magna Services of America (Troy Office)
Job Type: Permanent/Regular
Location: TROY
Group Description
At Magna, we create technology that disrupts the industry and solves big problems for consumers, our customers, and the world around us. We're the only mobility technology company and supplier with complete expertise across the entire vehicle.
We are committed to quality and continuous improvement because our products impact millions of people every day. But we're more than what we make. We are a group of entrepreneurial-minded people whose collective expertise gives us a competitive advantage. World Class Manufacturing is a journey and it's our talented people who lead us on this journey.
Job Introduction
The Senior Research Engineer, Hardware & Sensing will work on technology projects within the R&D team. These projects include evaluation of technologies and building blocks which support automotive products, advanced manufacturing principles and mechanical integration. The role covers work on a range of technology readiness investigations requiring deep scientific research, prototyping, advanced development, application analysis, manufacturability, and cost analysis. The Senior Research Engineer, Hardware & Sensing will contribute to the team's effort by providing innovative ideas for new or improved products and / or processes.
Major Responsibilities

• Plan, execute and coordinate R&D projects in collaboration with internal and external R&D departments, supplier companies, research institutions and academia.
• Research latest advances in technology building blocks for automotive products & systems, advanced manufacturing techniques and material properties / applications.
• Work with engineering tools to develop prototype and/or production intent solutions.
• Lead, document, and present advances of the projects.
• Evaluate technologies and product designs with compliance to scientific principles, engineering principles, company standards and customer requirements.
• Support the development of innovative components or modules from initial concept through full development.
• Design, optimize, execute, and test Proof of Technologies and Proof of Concept products / systems

Knowledge and Education

• Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering background with proficiency in automotive electronics, circuit design
• Deep understanding of automotive sensing hardware and operating strategies
• Familiarity with one (or more) typical electrical engineering design tools including PCB design (e.g. Altium), system analysis (e.g. Matlab/Simulink), circuit simulation (e.g. LTSpice) and common design analysis / review methods
• Understanding of project initiation and execution including technical and business aspects.
• Knowledge and preferably hands-on experience in the following fields. As a minimum, the candidate should at least be able to converse with an expert in the respective fields:
  • Vehicle E/E architecture
  • Electronic circuit design & analysis
  • PCB design
  • MCUs, SoCs, HW accelerators
  • Working principles of sensing hardware (cameras, Radar, Lidar, IR, Ultrasonics etc.)
• Automotive industry processes (IDP, PDP, PPAP etc.)
• Awareness of global trends related to the automotive and mobility field.

Work Experience

• 5+ years of work experience in either product development, concept development, R&D or academia in relevant fields, having successfully conducted and completed projects with measurable outcomes

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent technical and analytical competence in select areas of technology and research.
• Strong communication skills, both in internal & external project execution as well as ability to explain complex technical scenarios to a multifaceted audience.
• Self-starter with a "can do" get the job done personality.
• Ability to thrive in a team environment.

Work Environment

• Normal amount of sitting or standing, average mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer.
• Limited business travel to partners, customers or suppliers may be required

Awareness. Unity. Empowerment.
At Magna, we believe 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 to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
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Nearest Major Market: Troy
Nearest Secondary Market: Detroit