Lead Engineer - Body Structure (BIW)

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

Lead Engineer - Body Structure (BIW)

Role Purpose

Lead and manage body‑in‑white engineering efforts across vehicle programs, from concept to production, ensuring design excellence, manufacturability, cost targets, and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities / Task

Key Responsibilities with brief description according to priority

Lead Product Lifecycle : Drive BIW 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 creates 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 (hi‑strength steel, aluminum, composites); optimize for weight, producibility, cost; deepen expertise in stamping, welding, bonding, and robotic automation

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

Role Requirement (Expectations)

Educational Qualification :

BE / DME in relevant Engineering stream

No. Of Years Of Work Experience

Critical Skill Sets (Technical)

Critical Skill Sets (Behavioral)

Proficiency In Languages

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

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Worker Type

Regular / Permanent

Group

Magna Steyr

Skills Required

Integration, Resource Allocation, Cad, innovation strategy , manufacturing processes , Cae, Material Science