Sr Traction Motor Technologist

Dana Canada Corp.; Boucherville; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Dana Canada Corp. seeks a lead engineer to drive traction motor programs, owning architecture, validation, and risk management. You will advise on motor design across multiple projects and ensure rigorous DFMEA, DVP&R, and design reviews.

You will coordinate with customers, suppliers, and manufacturing, mentor junior engineers, and promote robust engineering practices and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• 5+ years in electric motor or electrified powertrain development.
• Ability to lead DFMEA, DVP&R and design reviews.
• Strong GD&T, CAD, and tolerance stack-up knowledge.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical execution of traction motor programs, architecture, validation, risk management.
• Act as technical authority for motor design across projects.
• Own DFMEA, DVP&R, design reviews, gated deliverables.
• Drive root cause analysis for field and production issues.
• Mentor junior engineers; collaborate with customers and suppliers.

Skills

DFMEA

DVP&R

Design reviews

GD&T

CAE tools

Customer interface

Team mentorship

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

ANSYS

ABAQUS

FEA tools

Job description

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Ownership
  
  • Lead the technical execution of complex traction motor programs, including architecture definition, design decisions, validation strategy, and technical risk management.
  • Serve as a technical authority for electric motor design, providing guidance and design approval across multiple projects.
  • Own and drive DFMEA, DVP&R, design reviews, and gated deliverables, ensuring consistency with customer and Dana engineering standards.
  • Proactively identify technical risks and lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for field, validation, or production issues.
• Product Development & Validation
  • Lead end to end development activities including:
    • Motor electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical, and NVH design concepts
    • CAD, tolerance stack ups, and GD&T application
    • CAE/FEA interpretation and coordination with analysis teams
    • Prototype builds, DV/PV testing, and production validation
  • Define and maintain robust validation strategies aligned with customer requirements, program timing, and product risk.
  • Analyze complex test and field data to drive design improvements and long term product robustness.
• Cross Functional & Customer Interaction
  • Act as a primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, validation, quality, and purchasing teams.
  • Lead technical discussions with customers, including design justifications, issue resolution, cost trade offs, and performance compliance.
  • Ensure alignment between engineering intent, manufacturing capability, and product cost targets.
• Strategic & Continuous Improvement
  • Drive cost, weight, performance, and manufacturability optimization initiatives, balancing customer requirements and business objectives.
  • Contribute to technology roadmaps, best practices, and standards development within the traction motor organization.
  • Support APQP, launch readiness, and post SOP continuous improvement activities.
• Mentor and technically coach junior and mid level engineers.
• Provide technical guidance, peer reviews, and knowledge transfer to strengthen team capability.
• Support a culture of engineering rigor, accountability, and continuous learning.

Education and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent); Master’s degree preferred.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in electric motor or electrified powertrain development.

Skills

• Demonstrated experience leading DFMEA, DVP&R, design reviews, and complex technical problem solving.
• Strong understanding of automotive product development processes and gated program execution.
• Proficiency with CAE tools (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS, FEA tools) and strong ability to interpret results.
• Advanced knowledge of GD&T, drawing interpretation, and tolerance stack ups.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and influence without direct authority.
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding opportunity and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.