Product Design & Validation Engineer - Automotive Glass Systems

Job Description

Job Description

Can you turn rigorous specs into launch-ready designs?

If you thrive on complex requirements, collaborative design, and seeing products come to life on the line, this role at Magna Engineered Glass is for you. Imagine a week where you finalize a DFMEA, guide EBOM updates, execute a focused DOE to close a tolerance risk, and lead a customer VA/VE workshop—then cap it off by validating a prototype through a crisp DVP&R.

What you will do

• Translate Automotive Standards and Customer Specifications into robust exterior/glass system designs from concept to validated release.
• Apply DfMA with Magna Exteriors’ design team to simplify manufacturing, reduce cost, and improve assembly efficiency and safety.
• Be the authority on customer performance documents; ensure frozen designs meet/exceed targets.
• Own CR/CN creation and tracking in Magna Change X to drive rapid closure.
• Define scope and lead cross-functional technical work spanning product, process, tooling, and materials.
• Use engineering analysis, 8D, DOE, and DFSS to solve multi-component and subsystem challenges.
• Lead customer-facing VA/VE investigations and implement data-driven improvements.
• Coordinate mockups, rapid prototyping, and development tests to de-risk early.
• Institutionalize best practices and lessons learned across programs.
• Support prototype, pre-production, and production builds—both in-plant and at customer facilities.
• Protect IP and complete tasks that ensure project and departmental success.
• Cultivate productive relationships with customers, suppliers, and internal stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Program Management on product/process maturation, prototype tooling, and builds.

Your PDP accountabilities

1. DFMEA ownership
2. Product Specification & Verification
3. EBOM accuracy
4. DVP&R planning and execution
5. VA/VE delivery

What you bring

• Bachelor’s (or higher) in an Engineering or Technical field.
• 4–9 years of experience, including direct customer/supplier engagement, new product launch, gated launch processes, Automotive OEM exposure, and confident negotiation/public speaking.
• Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word proficiency.
• Willingness to travel up to 25% during peak launches.
• Ability to work extended periods on the manufacturing floor and at customer sites; capable of occasionally lifting/moving up to 35 pounds.

Core competencies

• Communication & English Proficiency
• Ethics & Initiative
• Safety & Customer Focus
• Collaboration & Stakeholder Alignment

Technical toolkitRequired

• Strong math skills.
• GD&T literacy with blueprint interpretation.
• Project timeline management (Agile and/or Waterfall).
• Authoring/maintaining DFMEA, DVP, open issues, and schedules.

Preferred

• ASME GD&T certification.
• VA/VE certification.
• SAE Product Engineering Tools & Methods certificate.
• Six Sigma Belt credential.
• CAD familiarity.

Our hiring approach

We use AI tools within Workday to help surface candidates whose experience aligns with this role. These tools assist our recruiters only—final decisions are made by the hiring manager and team. We don’t share applicant data externally via these tools, and we follow strict privacy and data protection practices. Where applicable, you may request an explanation of how AI supports decision-making. Questions? Reach out to Talent Attraction.

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