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Sr. Engineer - Reliability

Magna · Auburn Hills, MI

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Level
Senior
Team
Reliability
Experience asked
5+ years
Industry
Automotive
Posted
Yesterday

The role in 30 seconds

A senior reliability role at Magna (automotive) in Auburn Hills, MI. Additionally, the Reliability Engineer will assist in the root causing of failure modes identified in the reliability testing.

They ask for
5+ years
Tools it names
Root cause, Minitab

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From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026

Reliability Engineer roles in Michigan: typical posted base $104k–$130k.

Median of the low and high ends of 5 live postings that list pay, out of 17 reliability engineer openings in Michigan, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.

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How this role compares

Against 16 other live reliability postings in Michigan.

Base pay
Not listed in this posting

Typical $104k–$130k, from 5 postings that list pay.

Experience asked
Typical (5+ years)

Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.

Skills these teams ask for most

  • ✓ Root cause 41%
  • Team leadership 41%
  • Automation 29%
  • SAP 29%
  • Union environment 24%

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responsibilities

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Responsibilities

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must have current and ongoing authorization to work in the United States.

The Reliability Engineer will aid in the evaluation of products to establish their reliability. The Reliability Engineer assists in the determination of product reliability by coordinating testing plans, test procedures, equipment usage and calibration, and the data collection and analysis associated with tests. Additionally, the Reliability Engineer will assist in the root causing of failure modes identified in the reliability testing.

Your

Responsibilities

Work with internal and external testing services to align on costs, testing flows, and timing for activities. Develop and debug testing equipment calibrations including the initialization of automotive ADAS products via differing methods of electronics communications (I2C, SPI, CAN, LIN, Ethernet, etc.). Utilize standard engineering problem solving methods to root cause failures identified in testing and develop internal standards and

requirements

based on the findings.

Additional

Responsibilities

  • ◆Manage and track the delivery of parts to and from testing locations.
  • ◆Utilize engineering statistics to define existing product performance and develop future targets.
  • ◆Understand and Decompose customer

requirements

for various automotive ADAS electronic modules.

  • ✓Support in the development lifecycle of core and application programs as needed.
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Education

  • ✓BS in Engineering, Computer Science, a related field, or sufficient relevant work experience

Experience

  • ✓3 – 5 years relevant experience regarding the

responsibilities

listed above in automotive development projects.

Your

preferred qualifications

  • ✓Experience in product development in any of the key engineering disciplines
  • ✓Experience with statistical tools such as minitab is preferred
  • ✓Experience in debug / communication tools for electronic devices (micros, imagers, serializers, etc.)
  • ✓Knowledge of structured problem solving methods (8D, Fishbone, 5-Why, etc.)
  • ✓Knowledge of CAN and LIN based tools such as CANoe, CANalyzer, neoVI, etc.
  • ✓Technical proficiency with the MS Office package particularly excel, powerpoint, and project.
  • ✓Strength in technical writing of system

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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

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.

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