Senior Body Exterior Design & Release Engineer

Magna-International-6df39721; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna Steyr in Michigan is seeking a Senior Design & Release Engineer to lead the development, validation, and release of Body Exterior structures and vehicle integration components from concept to launch. You will collaborate with CATIA, CAE, PLM, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to ensure performance, cost, and timing targets.

The role requires extensive experience in complete vehicle development, production launches, and supplier collaboration, with a focus on advanced mobility programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, Automotive Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, or related engineering discipline; master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of automotive body engineering, BODY EXTERIOR development, vehicle integration, or closely related product development experience.
• Demonstrated experience designing, validating, and releasing mechanical, structural, or vehicle integration components and assemblies.
• Experience in complete vehicle development, manufacturing, prototype builds, production launch, and supplier collaboration.
• Experience working with global engineering teams and communicating with OEM customers and suppliers.
• Experience supervising or technically leading engineering personnel preferred.
• Autonomous vehicle, ADAS, electric vehicle, or mobility program experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of BODY EXTERIOR and vehicle integration systems, including body structures, Body Exterior interfaces, mounting systems, sensor hardware, thermal integration components, packaging systems, and exterior interfaces.
• Create, review, and release CATIA models, drawings, specifications, tolerance analyses, and technical documentation.
• Own component and assembly release activities within PLM systems and maintain configuration integrity throughout the product lifecycle.
• Release CATIA, CAE, drawings, specifications, and production data packages to approved systems.
• Lead release readiness reviews and communicate design status, risks, open issues, and recovery plans.
• Develop and maintain DVP&R documentation and validation strategies for assigned systems.
• Prototype, pilot, and production of vehicle builds as the engineering owner for assigned systems.
• Coordinate external engineering resources and third-party deliverables.
• Lead technical reviews, milestone meetings, design discussions, and customer presentations.
• Coordinate component, subsystem, and vehicle testing activities and resolve issues through root cause analysis and corrective actions.

Skills

Technical Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

CATIA V5

CATIA 3DEXPERIENCE

Enovia PLM

CAE simulation methods

Job description

Magna Steyr in Michigan is seeking a Senior Design & Release Engineer to lead the development, validation, and release of Body Exterior structures and vehicle integration components from concept to launch. You will collaborate with CATIA, CAE, PLM, Manufacturing, Quality, and suppliers to ensure performance, cost, and timing targets.

The role requires extensive experience in complete vehicle development, production launches, and supplier collaboration, with a focus on advanced mobility programs.