Magna
Project Engineer
Brampton, Ontario, CA · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~30% per draw at Level II). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
Lottery odds assume a STEM candidate.
Personalize to your clock →H-1B wage level
the lottery is wage-weighted — each level is one more entry
$18,759 more — $98,259 — moves this role to Level II and 2 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $98,259 would place this position at wage Level II. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Civil Engineers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Civil Engineers (17-2051) · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
- Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Responsibilities
- Excellent organizational, presentation, and report-writing skills; ability to collaborate effectively in a team and communicate complex ideas clearly.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
- Lead and support R&D projects in collaboration with internal teams and Cosma divisions.
- Manage project milestones, resources, budgets, and escalate technical issues when necessary.
- Conduct research, benchmarking, and data analysis to develop innovative designs and concepts for automotive systems.
- Oversee testing, fabrication, and installation to ensure compliance with engineering designs and customer requirements.
- Drive continuous improvement by applying lessons learned, optimizing processes, and contributing to innovation initiatives.
- Perform hands-on activities such as testing, and machine operation, including programming equipment like presses and laser cells.
- Perform engineering analyses such as DFMEA, DFA, DFM, and GD&T to optimize designs and ensure manufacturability.
- Appreciate and maintain proper level of confidentiality.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Software, or Systems Design Engineering
- 5-15 years of relevant experience in manufacturing industry
- Must be capable of handling projects from inception to completion with respect to timing, concept, feasibility, design, construction, try-out, launch, and logistics.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes (steel and non-ferrous alloys)
- experience with automotive quality standards (APQP, PPAP, PFMEA, SPC).
- Knowledge of sheet metal (steel and aluminum) components required.
- Experience with GitHub, Jira or other version control and collaborative software development tools
- Experience with PowerBI, Grafana, Databricks or other data analytics tools
- Travel may be required occasionally.
- Able to work overtime, including afternoon, evening shifts and weekends as required.
- Excellent organizational, presentation, and report-writing skills
- ability to collaborate effectively in a team and communicate complex ideas clearly.
- Process and manufacturing knowledge covering forming, joining, and quality.
- Basic understanding of metallurgy in the areas of steel & non-ferrous alloys.
- Demonstrated skills in troubleshooting, continuous improvement, and process optimization.
- ability to create and interpret electrical schematics
Nice to have
- Experience with control systems, robotics programming, and integration
- software development experience is a plus.
Skills
- Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection.
Compensation
- $79,500 - $129,000
Benefits
- Experience with machine vision, image processing or AI/ML systems
- Lead and support the development, testing, deployment, and continuous improvement automation, machine vision systems, and data-driven applications.
Company info
- Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers.
- That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects.
Visa & Work Authorization
- of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity
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