Lead Engineer

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:
As an engineering and manufacturing partner, Magna's Complete Vehicle group helps traditional OEMs and new entrants to bring their automotive visions to life. At Magna, you will work in an innovative, international and dynamic team, always pursuing the goal of delivering high-quality products. We work in a diverse environment with global development opportunities. Together with our employees we constantly strive to create a better world of mobility.
Job Responsibilities:
Department
EBI
Designation
Lead Engineer
Grade
P3
Role Purpose
Lead and manage Automotive Interior engineering efforts across vehicle programs, from concept to production, ensuring design excellence, manufacturability, cost targets, and regulatory compliance
Reporting to
Sr. Manager / Manager / Assistant Manager
Responsibilities/ task

• Lead Product Lifecycle: Drive Interior / Seating development including concept, feasibility, CAD, CAE, prototyping, validation, and production launch

• Technical Governance: Prepare and oversee gateway documents, DFMEA, DVP/R, technical specs, BOM, risk assessments

• Effort Estimation: Understands the requirements and estimates the efforts taken for completion of task

• Customer Management: Interacts with customers / users on operational aspects of project related to solution / service issues etc.

• Delivery Management
  • Ensures quality of design is as per customer requirement.
  • Plans projects deliverables create detailed plans and assigns work to teams.
  • Monitors progress against plan and manages, scope, schedule, effort and quality.
  • Ensures compliance to all applicable Magna processes within the team

• Mentorship & Team Leadership: Coach junior and mid-level engineers; foster best practices, continuous learning, and technical excellence across the team

• Materials & Manufacturing Optimization
  • Assess and select materials to optimize for weight, producibility, cost etc.
  • Assess and implement component manufacturing process according to requirement

• Cost & Weight Management: Maintain weight targets and cost-per-piece budgets; own cost engineering and cost estimation during concept and release phases

• Cross-Functional Leadership: Coordinate with design, CAE, manufacturing, validation (NVH/crash), supply chain, and suppliers; manage external partners toward right-first-time quality

Key Performance Indicators

• On-time Delivery: Percentage of projects completed on or before the scheduled deadline

• Milestone Achievement: Number of project milestones achieved on time

• First-Time Right: Percentage of designs that pass initial validation without requiring significant revisions

• Design Optimization: Percentage improvement in design efficiency, weight reduction, or performance enhancement

• Issue Resolution: Average time taken to resolve design-related issues reported by customers or manufacturing teams.

• Mentorship: Number of junior engineers mentored and their subsequent performance improvements

• Documentation Quality: Accuracy and completeness of technical documentation and reports

Role Requirement (Expectations)
Level (mention desired level for each skill set)
Educational Qualification
BE / DME in Mechanical/production/automobile stream
No. of years of work experience

• If BE: 10+ years

• If DME or equivalent: 13+ years

Critical Skill Sets (Technical)

• Business Administration Competence - Lead Level
• Project Management
• Problem-solving & Problem management
• Risk Management & Quality Assurance
• Project Change & Claim management
• Disciplinary Leadership
• Resource Management
• Software proficiency Catia / Unigraphics 3D and 2D
• Knowledge Release Process in either of Team Center / Enovia / PLM
• Creation and understanding of master sections / 3D Concepts
• Design for Assembly / Design for Servicing / Design for Manufacturing
• Joinery definitions and assembly sequence.
• Knowledge of Requirements for - Packaging, Part to part Interface, Ergonomic, Utility and Stowage, Materials etc.
• Understanding and implementing the findings from a CAE / CFD / Mold Flow report
• Knowledge of GD&T (Tolerances & Reference Point System)
• Preparation of Digital Mockup (DMU) / Data Management
• Knowledge of Vehicle Manufacturing & Assembly Process
• Experience in Supplier / Cross Functional Team Interaction and Management
• Change Management - Understanding of process and tools
• Feature based Benchmarking and Recommendation
• Ability to understand Gap & Step Requirement, Color & Texture Requirement, Craftsmanship Requirements
• Knowledge of DFMEA / APQP / PPAP / Tolerance Stack-UP
• Knowledge of Sheet Metal Component Design
• Knowledge of Product Development cycle for Interior Parts / Knowledge of project requirements as per project milestones
• DVP&R (component, subsystem and vehicle testing/calibration)
• Homologation - Styling Validation
• Meeting Documentation MOM / Open Issue List etc.
• Electrics / Electronics basic knowledge

Critical Skill Sets (Behavioral)

• Communication skills
• Problem Solving
• Accountability
• Team Coordination
• Negotiation
• Customer Focus
• Creative Thinking

Proficiency in languages

• English
• Hindi
• Regional / Native Language

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 Steyr