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Sr. Staff Engineer

Southfield, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 11 Jun 2026

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:

Transforming mobility. Making automotive technology that is smarter, cleaner, safer and lighter. That’s what we’re passionate about at Magna Electronics, and we do it by creating world-class Electronic systems. We are a premier supplier for the global automotive industry with full capabilities in design, development, testing and manufacturing of complex Electronic systems. Our name stands for quality, environmental consciousness, and safety. Innovation is what drives us and we drive innovation. Dream big and create the future of mobility at Magna Electronics.

Job Responsibilities:

Development (design, implement, test and debug) of core and/or application specific software requirements for automotive embedded electronic module serial production projects
Develop software in compliance with a formal ASPICE/Comma based Global Engineering Process (GEP)
Perform work assignments as a highly competent software engineer, requiring independent design, implementation and testing of the software components.
Interface with product development teams located in various geographical locations
Ability to adapt to changing software release schedules and multitask in a fast-paced environment
Real-time embedded software using C for 32/64-bit multicore SoC/microcontrollers like NVIDIA, Qualcomm or TI
Experience in developing Linux device drivers, Board bring up,
Strong understanding of Image Quality Metrics and Test Patterns, camera MTF tests
Camera image quality tuning for Automotive applications like Internal cabin, external cameras, Machine Vision, Human Vision, etc.
Experience with OS/BSP, Camera device driver development
Experience with design, implement, test and debug of embedded software for automotive electronic modules
Experience with developing software in compliance with a formal ASPICE based Global Engineering Process (GEP)
Hardware/Software (HW/SW) integration, Software configuration management, Full software life-cycle development
ISO26262 Functional safety software development experience
Ability to successfully contribute to multi-disciplined teams

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.

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.

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