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# Senior Product Design Engineer, Body Systems (CATIA/NX)

- **Company:** Magna Mirrors of America, Inc.
- **Location:** Holland, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $90,000.0 - $110,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Moldflow, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, 3d Models, Computer-Aided Design, CAD Data Exchange, Computer Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application (CATIA), Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Siemens NX
- **Published:** June 29, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9ce440b21bf13dfe

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Schedule management?, * Education: Bachelor's in Engineering or a Technical field (required)

 * Experience: 4-9 years (required)
 * Microsoft tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Word proficiency (required)
 * Travel: Limited; may visit suppliers/customers as needed
 * Work environment: Comfortable on the manufacturing floor for extended periods during pre/post-production and launch; able to occasionally lift/move up to 35 lbs; willing to support at customer sites when requested
 * Customer/supplier interface: Skilled
 * New product launch: Skilled
 * Gated launch: Skilled
 * Automotive OEM: Skilled
 * CAD (CATIA/NX/other): Skilled
 * Typical scope: Moderate complexity, independent execution, program leadership without mentorship; decisions can have lasting impact., * Education: Bachelor's in Engineering or a Technical field (required)
 * Experience: 10+ years (required)
 * Microsoft tools: Excel, PowerPoint, Word proficiency (required)
 * Travel: Limited; may visit suppliers/customers as needed
 * Work environment: Comfortable on the manufacturing floor for extended periods during pre/post-production and launch; able to occasionally lift/move up to 35 lbs; willing to support at customer sites when requested
 * Customer/supplier interface: Expert, * Communication (English): Clear writing, careful listening, and professional presence in one-on-one settings.
 * Ethics & drive: Integrity-led, proactive, comfortable with ambiguity., * CAD knowledge
 * Solid mathematics
 * GD&T fundamentals and blueprint literacy
 * Capability to support/maintain DFMEA, Open Issue Lists, and schedules

Desired / Recommended

 * Membership in a professional Design Engineering organization
 * ASME GD&T certification

You're proficient in

 * GD&T
 * OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturing)
 * Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (PFMEA)
 * Supplier Management
 * CAD Software
 * Design for Manufacturability (DFM)
 * Product Design Experience
 * Engineering Degree
 * Supplier Negotiation Experience

Machines & technologies

 * NX CAD (Siemens)

## Description

* Do you translate customer requirements into elegant, manufacturable automotive exterior designs?
 * Can you own CAD data from concept through PDP gated release while keeping timing, cost, and documentation on track?
 * Are you energized by VA/VE, cross-functional reviews, and mentoring others?

If yes, you'll feel right at home at Magna Exteriors, where Design Engineers transform ideas into production-ready body system solutions.

What you'll do

 * Prepare comprehensive detail and layout drawings for prototypes and existing products using CATIA/NX and related CAD tools.
 * Release internal/external CAD and drawing packages to support new product launches; sustain production with customer-driven VA/VE initiatives and on-site support for CI events.
 * Lead and contribute to design reviews and surveillance activities; partner with Program Management to ensure PDP gate readiness; track objectives, schedules, and costs.
 * Document everything-drawings, renderings, reports-per customer and company standards; keep a precise record of decisions and program accountabilities.
 * Develop and maintain 3D models, layouts, and assemblies; perform cost studies and tolerance stack-ups; produce layout and assembly drawings.
 * Advise customer design teams and Magna PM on best-in-class parameters when proposals may challenge manufacturability or total cost.
 * Champion continuous improvement, process development, and product cost analysis; research and recommend enhancements.
 * Invent patentable solutions and navigate patent submissions, approvals, and tracking with Magna and the USPTO.
 * Collaborate with Product and Manufacturing Engineering to envision future concepts and advanced systems with strong DfM.
 * Execute Change Requests (CR) and Change Notices (CN) via the Magna Change X tool.
 * Capture best practices and lessons learned to elevate other programs.
 * Support prototype, pre-production, and production build events as needed.
 * Protect intellectual property and contribute to departmental goals as assigned.
 * Develop trusted relationships with internal and external customers.
 * Assist Program Management with product/process development, including prototype tooling and builds.

Your PDP / TraX ownership

You'll operate within Magna's Product Delivery Process (PDP) and the TraX online requirements system, leading these elements:
ME-003: Intellectual Property / Patent Searches ME-030: Critical Design Review (CDR) ME-035: CAE (Moldflow, FEA, Warpage Analysis, Other) ME-039: Customer Design Freeze ME-040: Data Release


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