E-Motor Design Engineer

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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.

Group Summary

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Powertrain, and we do it by creating world-class powertrain systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex powertrain systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Powertrain.

Job Responsibilities

Job Introduction:

We are seeking a highly skilled eMag design Engineer specializing in Electric Motors, with a focus on the design and development of eMotors for automotive applications. The ideal applicant should have an extensive knowledge of electrical machines and experience with various AC motor types, such as induction motor, permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM), and wound field synchronous motor (WRSM).

Major Responsibilities

• Constant improvement of development methodology in the field of electric machine design, production and electric drive system
• Ensuring state-of-the-art electrical engineering / electronics expertise in machine design
• Very good knowledge to standards (IATF 16949 / APQP / PPAP / Tisax)
• Compliance with standards and regulations
• Compliance with the technical and economic project objectives
• Technical responsibility in engineering projects / tasks
• Monitoring the costs and dates of simulation services and if necessary, introduction of corrective actions
• Participation and certification and audit skills
• Customer focus
• Representation of the department
• Proactive communication of technical risks in projects
  
  

Knowledge And Education

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in electrical engineering or Mechatronics
• Computer skills / MS-Office
• Methodological knowledge to cope with specialist tasks (FMEA, DoE, Problem solution process 7-Step, etc.)
• Basic knowledge on Q-Standards (ISO / TS 16949)
• Basic knowledge on product liability
• Project and task specific knowledge on customer demand / standards
• Proactive and independent working style, accuracy, reliability and resilience
• Foreign languages: very good knowledge of spoken and written German and English
• Interest in continuous education and improvement
• Teamwork, sociability, communication skills and willingness to travel
  
  

Work Experience

• 8+ years’ experience in electric machine design for automotive applications
  
  

Skills And Competencies

• Participation in development project of electrical machines for pure electric and hybrid vehicles concept design to serial production
• Development/Support of simulation models in the fields of electrodynamics & electronics
• Technology selection, design and optimization of electrical machines
• Analysis and implementation of customer requirements and standards
• Coordination of interfaces (Motor-sensors, Connection technology, etc.)
• Definition of requirements and creation of specification sheets for eMotor components (SORs)
• Coordination of technical requirements of electric machine components (create, edit, request, coordinate, tracking of electric machine requirements)
• Checking the implementation / feasibility of electric machine requirements
• Supporting and defining electric machine testing activities
• Support evaluation of electric machine test results
• Research and evaluation/potential estimation of new technologies for electromagnetic components
• Active participation in team, group and departmental meetings and active support of the eMotor project leader
• Collaboration with system/electronic development, mechanical design, testing, suppliers and scientific institutes
• Proven knowledge of Electric machine production, Electric machine testing
• Proactive and independent working style, accuracy, reliability and resilience
  
  

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

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

Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Magna Powertrain

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