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Senior Development Engineer

Linamar Corporation
Livonia, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 11/25/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/24/2025
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JOB DESCRIPTION

This position is on-site.

At this time, we are not able to offer current or future work authorization transfer or sponsorship.

Senior Development Engineer

Required Skills And Experience

  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering OR Equivalent. Master of Science in Engineering preferred.
  • Minimum of 7 years of engineering experience.
  • Familiarity with powertrain / power transmission systems.
  • Product component and assembly drawings.
  • Ability to work in industry standard solid modeling programs such as Pro-E, Unigraphics, Catia, Solidworks, IDEAs.
  • Must possess good written and verbal communication skills. Must be able to communicate within a group or team environment.
  • Ability to apply principles of logic or scientific thinking to a wide range of theoretical and practical problems.
  • Ability to deal with challenging timelines, changing customer requirements, or multiple projects at once while maintaining focus, drive, passion for the teams’ goals.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development and validation of product adhering to engineering disciplines with minimal supervision.
  • Perform standard engineering analysis (stacks, calculations, interfacing with Core Eng. Groups).
  • Execute work tasks in a planned and methodical manner.
  • Prioritize, manage and delegate work tasks to supporting Product Engineers.
  • Lead the development of engineering drawings and specifications.
  • Provide mentoring to supporting Product Engineers.
  • Coordinate material selection with material specialist.
  • Manage DVP&R execution by coordinating with cross functional team.
  • Drive engineering adherence of Linamar launch process (CFLP) for program execution.
  • Recognize and lead technical problem resolution using problem solving techniques such as 8-D, IS/IS-NOT, fishbone, Red X and 6-Panels.
  • Lead customer technical meetings and presentations.
  • Lead internal design reviews to meet program milestones.
  • Lead DFMEA activity for the responsible products.
  • Lead DFM/DFA activities with Linamar manufacturing plants and suppliers to assure manufacturing feasibility of designs.
  • Support quote process for design changes.
  • Participate/Lead Value Analysis/Value Engineering activities.
  • Manage CAD and CAE support of projects.

Physical Requirements

  • These physical demands are representative of the physical requirements necessary for an employee to successfully perform the essential functions. Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable people with disabilities to perform the described essential functions.
  • The employee may lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds.
  • While performing the responsibilities, the employee is required to talk and hear. The employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers, to handle or feel and to manipulate keys on a keyboard.
  • The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
  • Work in a well-ventilated environment with adequate lighting and temperature.
  • The employee will be occasionally exposed to outside temperatures.
  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and vehicles. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.
  • This position may require up to 10% travel.

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