Solutions Engineering Manager

About the role

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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

Magna New Mobility is a business unit inside Magna International leveraging Magna's technology building blocks, developing new capabilities, and entering new markets and use cases. Our products include advanced solutions for urban markets, industrial intralogistics, commercial and autonomous vehicles.

Magna New Mobility is also creating advanced software solutions that integrate with next-generation hardware. Our software is a core driver - turning our hardware into smart, integrated platforms for partners eager to advance the mobility sector.

Magna's New Mobility group is not just about building individual technologies; we aim to create integrated solutions that address the complex challenges of moving people efficiently and cost effectively in the 21st century. Join us in advancing and shaping the future of mobility.

Job Responsibilities

As a Solutions Engineering Manager at Magna New Mobility, you're not just designing systems-you're creating smarter, safer ways for manufacturers to work. From strategizing with customers to understand their goals to guiding your team through the design and integration of Autonomous Mobile Robot (AMR) solutions you will have impact across the organization. The ideal candidate should have experience implementing solutions from concept to deployment in a manufacturing environment.

If you thrive on solving complex challenges and leading innovation in robotics, this role puts you at the center of the mobility revolution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a team of solutions engineers responsible for designing, deploying, and supporting AMR systems in manufacturing facilities.
• Customer Engagement: Collaborate with manufacturing clients to understand operational challenges and design tailored AMR solutions that integrate with existing workflows and systems.
• Solution Design: Oversee the development of technical proposals, layouts, and integration plans that align with customer requirements and manufacturing best practices.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Customer Success, Product, Deployment, and Engineering teams to align customer feedback with product capabilities and solution design.
• Technical Expertise: Serve as a subject matter expert on AMR technologies, industrial automation, and manufacturing processes.
• Process Improvement: Continuously refine customer qualification methodologies, documentation, and tools to improve scalability and efficiency.
• Customer Success Support: Partner with Customer Success and Support teams to ensure long-term customer satisfaction and system performance.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Robotics, Manufacturing, Industrial Automation, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in solutions engineering, systems integration, or technical project management in manufacturing or automation.
• Proven leadership experience managing technical teams.
• Deep understanding of manufacturing operations, lean principles, and automation technologies.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites as needed. (25%)

Special Knowledge / Skills

• Experience with AMR platforms and fleet management systems.
• CAD proficiency for layout and workflow design.
• Knowledge of safety and compliance standards in manufacturing environments.
• Experience with Agile or hybrid project management methodologies.

Hiring Base Salary Range

$105,780 - $196,440 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data). In addition to base salary, some positions are eligible for an annual performance based bonus.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. 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.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters.

Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type: Regular / Permanent

Group: Magna Corporate