The Sr. CAD Automation Developer will lead problem-solving teams, manage IT transformations, and work with cloud technologies including AWS and Azure.
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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:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
QUALIFICATIONS
Education - Required: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Education - Preferred: Master's Degree in related field of study
Years of Experience: Minimum ten plus (10+) years of related experience required
Supervisory Experience: None
Licenses and Certifications: None
Skills/Experience - Required
- Programming languages: C#, C++, C, and Python
- Experience with COM wrappers and .NET framework
- CAD automation using CATIA API/CAA or C#/C++ with COM wrapper
- Catia CAA RADE. Facilitate integration with data sources and other systems
- Similar experience with NX related methods/tools, and other languages like JavaScript, Python and Java also appreciated
- Development of CATIA/NX macros, rules, and templates
- Experience in building APIs or automation layers to interface with CAD/PLM.
- Creating custom workbenches, commands, and UI/UX development, customization and management.
- Test scripts/templates in CATIA/NX across part families.
- Set up CI/CD pipelines, test environments, and deployment frameworks.
Other Skills/Experience -Preferred:
- Excellent problem-solving skills including leading problem-solving teams
- Self-researcher, ability to research a technology and provide insight to project team
- Outstanding and proven leadership skills in working with senior-level management helping in decision making
- Negotiation skills and ability to work with several and diverse set of stakeholders/customers
- Time and project management skills, with the capability to prioritize and multitask as needed
- Self-starter, ability to work independently but still can work within group to deliver best-in-class solutions
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
We are building fully connected systems by leveraging software, engineering and technology to streamline design processes
and to help achieve operational excellence.
- Collaborate with design and engineering teams, understand their needs, analyze current CAD processes and
develop solutions par
- Implement best practices for CAD automation and ensure compliance with industry standards
- Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to streamline CAD design processes.
- Customize CAD software to meet specific project requirements and improve workflow efficiency
- Integrate CAD systems with other engineering and manufacturing software
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and IT, to ensure seamless integration of automation solutions.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide updates on project progress.
- Stay updated with the latest advancements in CAD software and automation technologies. Participate in relevant training and professional development opportunities
- Develop and maintain data integrations with internal and external sources.
- Rapidly fix bugs, solve problems, and proactively strive to improve our products and technologies.
- Create and sustains processes, tools, and on-going support structures and processes.
- Provide effective architecture/design direction to the development team and mentorship to less-experienced team members to increase effectiveness
- Performing additional duties as assigned
- Acting with honesty and integrity and make ethical business choices in accordance with Magna's Compliance Policies and Procedures.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Subject to business needs 25% of travel may be required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Required to follow health, safety and environmental regulations specified in the Employee Handbook as well as any rules or
standards otherwise specified by government regulations and/or government agencies. Expected to exercise safe work
practices in all work activities and report any unsafe conditions or actions, injuries, or near misses involving yourself or other
team members to the appropriate supervisor.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak, hear, and use hands to keyboard,
handle, grasp, and touch. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms and have adequate mobility to stand,
walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability
to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may occasionally approach very high levels when moving
around a factory floor.
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 or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International
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:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
QUALIFICATIONS
Education - Required: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Mathematics, or equivalent combination of education and experience
Education - Preferred: Master's Degree in related field of study
Years of Experience: Minimum ten plus (10+) years of related experience required
Supervisory Experience: None
Licenses and Certifications: None
Skills/Experience - Required
- Programming languages: C#, C++, C, and Python
- Experience with COM wrappers and .NET framework
- CAD automation using CATIA API/CAA or C#/C++ with COM wrapper
- Catia CAA RADE. Facilitate integration with data sources and other systems
- Similar experience with NX related methods/tools, and other languages like JavaScript, Python and Java also appreciated
- Development of CATIA/NX macros, rules, and templates
- Experience in building APIs or automation layers to interface with CAD/PLM.
- Creating custom workbenches, commands, and UI/UX development, customization and management.
- Test scripts/templates in CATIA/NX across part families.
- Set up CI/CD pipelines, test environments, and deployment frameworks.
Other Skills/Experience -Preferred:
- Excellent problem-solving skills including leading problem-solving teams
- Self-researcher, ability to research a technology and provide insight to project team
- Outstanding and proven leadership skills in working with senior-level management helping in decision making
- Negotiation skills and ability to work with several and diverse set of stakeholders/customers
- Time and project management skills, with the capability to prioritize and multitask as needed
- Self-starter, ability to work independently but still can work within group to deliver best-in-class solutions
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
We are building fully connected systems by leveraging software, engineering and technology to streamline design processes
and to help achieve operational excellence.
- Collaborate with design and engineering teams, understand their needs, analyze current CAD processes and
develop solutions par
- Implement best practices for CAD automation and ensure compliance with industry standards
- Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to streamline CAD design processes.
- Customize CAD software to meet specific project requirements and improve workflow efficiency
- Integrate CAD systems with other engineering and manufacturing software
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, engineering, and IT, to ensure seamless integration of automation solutions.
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to gather requirements and provide updates on project progress.
- Stay updated with the latest advancements in CAD software and automation technologies. Participate in relevant training and professional development opportunities
- Develop and maintain data integrations with internal and external sources.
- Rapidly fix bugs, solve problems, and proactively strive to improve our products and technologies.
- Create and sustains processes, tools, and on-going support structures and processes.
- Provide effective architecture/design direction to the development team and mentorship to less-experienced team members to increase effectiveness
- Performing additional duties as assigned
- Acting with honesty and integrity and make ethical business choices in accordance with Magna's Compliance Policies and Procedures.
TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS
Subject to business needs 25% of travel may be required.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Required to follow health, safety and environmental regulations specified in the Employee Handbook as well as any rules or
standards otherwise specified by government regulations and/or government agencies. Expected to exercise safe work
practices in all work activities and report any unsafe conditions or actions, injuries, or near misses involving yourself or other
team members to the appropriate supervisor.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak, hear, and use hands to keyboard,
handle, grasp, and touch. The employee is required to reach with hands and arms and have adequate mobility to stand,
walk, sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to twenty-five (25) pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability
to adjust focus.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but may occasionally approach very high levels when moving
around a factory floor.
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 or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International
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