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:Magna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.

Job Responsibilities:

Magna is seeking a highly motivated Application Engineer to join the New Mobility Group. The Application Engineer will work closely with our Pre-Sales Team & Customers by providing deep technical support for Magna’s autonomous mobile robotics (AMR) manufacturing material handling solutions. This role will involve working with prospective customers’ technical industrial/manufacturing teams to assess/redefine their material handling needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:  

Collaborate with customers as the primary technical solution expert, leading interactions to ensure successful outcomes. 

Travel 30% within a respective region, including scheduled or last-minute visits, with overnight travel varying depending on location 

Develop concept system designs using CAD to include robot counts, productivity estimates and description of operations. 

Provide technical support and insight on discovery and roadmap calls. 

Facilitate system demonstrations and site visits for prospects. 

Analyze data to assess customer requirements and optimize solutions. 

Support the sales team in proposal development to include ROI and savings estimates. 

Collaborate with customers’ technical staff to support implementation efforts. 

Provide technical context in competitive comparison calls. 

Represent Magna’s New Mobility group during onsite customer visits. 

Support special projects and tasks as assigned. 

Education / Experience 

BS in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience. 

3+ years in robotics industrial / manufacturing environment experience. 

Essential Knowledge / Skills:  

Proven customer-facing experience with a strong ability to communicate complex technical solutions. 

Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and meet deadlines. 

Strong understanding of manufacturing use cases, layouts, and automation solutions. 

Proficiency in manufacturing execution systems (MES) and related logistics business software. 

Expertise in data analysis to assess customer needs and design efficient systems. 

Proficient in CAD software for designing material handling systems. 

Highly proficient with MS Office tools, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, and others. 

Preferred Knowledge / Skills:  

Familiarity with autonomous robots and system limitations 

Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution System (MES) integration a plus. 

Experience working in manufacturing floor or logistics preferred 

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 to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.Worker Type:Regular / PermanentGroup:Magna Corporate