Job Description

Group Description

Magna is an innovative leader in the development and manufacturing of high quality complete seating systems. Our solution includes seating structures, mechanisms and hardware, as well as foam and trim products for global automotive, heavy truck and bus industries. Our capabilities include market and consumer research; full concept development; design and engineering capabilities; testing, validation and world-class manufacturing. Our award-winning seating solutions are developed from consumer research, finding the ease of operation to be comfortable, convenient and connected.

Role Summary

We are looking for our next dynamic CAE professional who possesses continuous improvement mentality with regards to product development, analysis, methodology. Who can communicate effectively with exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills. And ability to work with staff at remote locations and track progress against established project timelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct CAE analyses such as modal and vibration analyses, thermal analysis, and other studies as required to support product development
• Perform necessary analysis support such as meshing and any other model preparation where outsourcing is required
• Assignments may include programs with new customers and the introduction to new technology
• Work closely with Product Development, New Technology, and Program Management Teams to ensure milestone attainment to customer expectations
• Provides robust design methods to minimize prior failure modes, and when necessary, provides technical leadership/direction to resolve issues
• Enforce design standards driving cost advantages to BOM standards
• Maintain lessons learned database and ensure Product Engineers and Designers follow
• Consults with engineering personnel/management to provide recommendations for the improvement of existing products and processes
• Maintains affiliations with appropriate professional and technical groups
• Supports critical design reviews- align product designs to Manufacturing capabilities and escalate if alignment to customer expectations is not present
• Conducts effective and efficient technical presentations which may involve design, engineering, internal/external customers, suppliers, etc.
• Assists Product Engineers with SOR\'s, material selection, and test plans
• Commitment to Company goals and objectives
• Supportive of organization\'s growth efforts
• Apply both analytical and fundamental engineering skills to model and analyze systems involving thermal simulations and vibration analyses
• Review simulation results and recommend corrective actions when appropriate
• Contributes in the development and implementation of new methods and analyses to minimize design changes required
• Demonstrates focus on meeting program commitments and enforcement of work plans where timing is not achieved
• Other duties as assigned

Key Qualifications/Requirements

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Engineering; Master\'s Degree preferred
• Minimum 2 years\' experience in an automotive engineering or academic environment
• Understanding of thermal and mechanical testing as well as validation requirements for automotive exterior lighting
• Knowledge/experience of CAE software like Hyperworks, ABAQUS, NASTRAN, LS DYNA, Star CDCCM+, nCODE
• Understanding of DFMEA, DVP&R, DOE, DFM
• Knowledge and execution experience as it relates to APQP, PPAP, FMEA

Additional Information

• Ability to adhere to all company policies and procedures in a professional and consistent manner.
• Able to apply common sense understanding and use of appropriate judgment in routine business situations with supervisor, co-workers and customers.
• Ability to establish goals, priorities, and management time effectively
• Comprehensive knowledge MS Office package
• Advanced knowledge to analyze and learn new tools

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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 to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

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