Senior ai engineer
magna powertrain is seeking a senior ai engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions across our manufacturing and engineering operations. This role will play a critical part in driving digital transformation initiatives, improving operational efficiency, and enabling smart factory capabilities. The senior ai engineer will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver scalable ai‑driven solutions that create measurable business impact.
key responsibilities
* design, develop, and deploy ai/ml models for manufacturing optimization, predictive maintenance, and quality analytics.
* lead end‑to‑end ai solution lifecycle: data acquisition, model development, validation, deployment, and monitoring.
* collaborate with production and engineering teams to identify automation and optimization opportunities.
* build and maintain data pipelines and scalable ai architectures.
* apply advanced techniques in computer vision, nlp, and time‑series analysis for industrial use cases.
* mentor junior engineers and promote best practices in ai development.
* ensure solutions align with magna’s digital transformation and industry 4.0 strategy.
minimum qualifications
* bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, data science, engineering, or related field.
* 5+ years of experience in ai/ml development in industrial or enterprise environments, including third‑party systems integration.
* strong programming skills in python and experience with ai frameworks (tensorflow, pytorch, etc.).
* experience working with rdbms and nosql database systems (e.g., sql server, postgresql, mongodb, etc.).
* experience with data engineering (databricks, microsoft fabric), cloud platforms (azure, aws), and deployment pipelines.
* solid understanding of statistical modeling and machine learning algorithms.
* hands‑on experience with agile methodologies (scrum, kanban, safe).
* fluent in spanish (mandatory) and professional working proficiency in english.
preferred qualifications
* experience in the automotive or manufacturing industry.
* knowledge of industry 4.0 technologies, iot, and smart factories.
* hands‑on experience with computer vision (e.g., defect detection).
* familiarity with mlops practices and model lifecycle management.
equal opportunity & legal statement
at magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. We are a proud equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, in consideration of job requirements, regardless of 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
we may use ai tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our workday system. These tools support recruiters and the final decisions are made by the hiring manager and team. Applicant data is not shared externally.
worker type
regular / permanent
group
magna powertrain
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