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Engineer II Applications, Radar


Job Location:

Southfield, MI - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 10 August 2026 (25 days ago)
Application Deadline: 7 November 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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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. Thats what were passionate about at Magna Electronics and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design development testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic 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 Electronics.

Job Responsibilities:

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have current and ongoing authorization to work in the United States.

The Application Engineer works in the application engineering customer team and supports overall tasks required to technically deliver projects to production. The Application engineer must be proficient in all disciplines of engineering strong in customer relationships and in proficient in general program or project management.

Your Responsibilities

  • Support the Technical Project Lead (TPL) or Project Engineering Lead (PEL) during the engineering
  • development of application programs with:
  • Defect management coordination and resolution of SW Verification Validation and
  • Quality defects on a program
  • Problem resolution and 8D activities
  • BOM releases and coordination of release notes within the engineering team
  • Customer vehicle management and facilitate vehicle testing
  • Interfacing with the plant on prototype builds and component kitting
  • Tracking work assignments and completion of work packages
  • Change requests and change request implementation and monitoring
  • VA/VE and cost saving ideas during development
  • Development and maintenance of project documentation

Who we are looking for

Education

  • Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering / Systems Engineering / Electrical Engineering / ComputerScience or equivalent

Experience

Minimum 2-3 years experience in Automotive product development.

Knowledge of product development engineering practices in automotive field

Familiar with typical automotive OEM requirements.

Revision & Change control (Configuration management)

Profound technical knowledge of automotive electronics products.

Troubleshooting and debugging skills

Knowledge of structured problem solving (8D) methods and/or techniques

Experience with automotive communication tools such Vector CANalyze/CANoe Vehicle-Spy etc.

Your preferred qualifications

  • Working knowledge in structured engineering approach
  • Experience in using a disciplined software development process based on ASPICE or IATF process model
  • Working knowledge of configuration management (preferably Windchill/GIT/JIRA) project monitoring and control techniques
  • Experience with scripting language such as python Visual Basic/C.
Awareness Unity Empowerment:

At Magna we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. Thats 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.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair consistent and efficient recruitment process we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type:

Regular / Permanent

Group:

Magna Electronics

Required Experience:

IC


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