Electrical Engineer

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Detroit, MI
Hybrid
Mid level
Automotive • Hardware • Robotics • Software • Transportation • Manufacturing
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The Role
The Electrical Engineer will work across multiple vehicle electrical domains, applying systems engineering principles to develop functional architectures, analyze engineering results, and direct testing activities to ensure performance meets specifications. The role involves integration strategy development, defining vehicle topology, and collaboration with various engineering professionals.
Summary Generated by Built In

Job Number: 69381
Group: Magna Corporate
Division: Mobility USA
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.
About the Role
The Magna New Mobility team is seeking a talented & nimble engineer to join our electrical team to solve challenging problems towards advancing mobility for everyone and everything. An ideal candidate should be able to work in a fast-paced environment and comfortable working with ambiguity to develop innovative solutions solving problems related to people and goods mobility. You will be responsible for developing concepts, prototyping, validation and launching them into production. We encourage all individuals who give nothing less than their best to apply, we'd love to hear from you.
Your Responsibilities

  • Work across multiple vehicle E/E domains involving electrification, new mobility, and autonomy
  • Utilize systems engineering principles to define and develop a robust functional architecture for vehicle electrical systems (powertrain, energy storage system, chassis, HMI, connectivity, advanced driver assistance systems, etc.).
  • Analyze engineering results and proposed product changes to determine feasibility, and improvement of functional performance.
  • Direct testing activities for components and equipment under designated conditions to ensure operational performance meets specifications.
  • Develop integration strategy and CAN architecture for vehicle electrical systems.
  • Define and design vehicle topology and electrical / electronic schematics.
  • Fundamental understanding of electrical and mechanical systems, sensors, actuators, and ECUs


Who we are looking for

  • Degree in an Engineering or related field
  • Comprehensive understanding about automotive technology
  • Good understanding of basic engineering principles including FEA, GD&T etc.
  • 3+ years of recent, in-depth, hands-on experience in a relevant field in the automotive industry


Your preferred qualifications

  • Demonstrated technical ability and creativity to initiate, direct, and control specific projects.
  • Basic understanding of fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and their importance in automotive systems
  • Knowledge of laboratory mechanical testing (tensile, hardness, metallurgy)
  • Coordinate fabrication and installation activities to ensure products and systems conform to engineering design and customer specifications.
  • Provide design direction to CAD Designers and assist them in altering or modifying designs to meet objectives
  • Communicate design concepts with CAE Engineers and evaluate structural analysis results.


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.
Site Benefits
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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.
Nearest Major Market: Troy
Nearest Secondary Market: Detroit

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The Company
HQ: Aurora, Ontario
171,000 Employees
Hybrid Workplace
Year Founded: 1957

What We Do

We are a mobility company that innovates like a start-up and thinks like a technology company. This helps us anticipate change in one of the most complex industries in the world and respond quickly. We depend on a team of 171,000 dynamic, entrepreneurial-minded employees in an environment where great ideas flourish. Our presence spans 343 manufacturing operations and 88 product development, engineering and sales centers in 29 countries.

We understand that you need a career as unique as you are. Whether you want to advance your existing expertise or try something completely different, we are committed to your growth.

Why Work With Us

At Magna, our engineering team is advancing mobility for everyone and everything. Joining this team means being a part of the design, development, and manufacturing of the world’s most advanced mobility technology. Innovations that move families, shape communities, and improve lives. You can follow your passions and shape your own career path.

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