Job Duties and Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Ownership
Lead the technical execution of complex traction motor programs, including architecture definition, design decisions, validation strategy, and technical risk management.
Serve as a technical authority for electric motor design, providing guidance and design approval across multiple projects.
Own and drive DFMEA, DVP&R;, design reviews, and gated deliverables, ensuring consistency with customer and Dana engineering standards.
Proactively identify technical risks and lead root cause analysis and corrective actions for field, validation, or production issues.

Product Development & Validation Lead end to end development activities including: Motor electromagnetic, thermal, mechanical, and NVH design concepts
CAD, tolerance stack ups, and GD&T; application
CAE/FEA interpretation and coordination with analysis teams
Prototype builds, DV/PV testing, and production validation

Define and maintain robust validation strategies aligned with customer requirements, program timing, and product risk.
Analyze complex test and field data to drive design improvements and long term product robustness.

Cross Functional & Customer Interaction Act as a primary technical interface with customers, suppliers, manufacturing, validation, quality, and purchasing teams.
Lead technical discussions with customers, including design justifications, issue resolution, cost trade offs, and performance compliance.
Ensure alignment between engineering intent, manufacturing capability, and product cost targets.

Strategic & Continuous Improvement Drive cost, weight, performance, and manufacturability optimization initiatives,



balancing customer requirements and business objectives.
Contribute to technology roadmaps, best practices, and standards development within the traction motor organization.
Support APQP, launch readiness, and post SOP continuous improvement activities.

Mentor and technically coach junior and mid level engineers.
Provide technical guidance, peer reviews, and knowledge transfer to strengthen team capability.
Support a culture of engineering rigor, accountability, and continuous learning.
Education and Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, or equivalent); Master’s degree preferred.
5+ years of progressive experience in electric motor or electrified powertrain development.
Skills Demonstrated experience leading DFMEA, DVP&R;, design reviews, and complex technical problem solving.
Strong understanding of automotive product development processes and gated program execution.
Proficiency with CAE tools (e.g., ANSYS, ABAQUS, FEA tools) and strong ability to interpret results.
Advanced knowledge of GD&T;, drawing interpretation, and tolerance stack ups.
Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Proven ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and influence without direct authority.
Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.
Join our team of 28,000 problem solvers who are fostering a culture of innovation by leveraging the diverse perspectives of our global team. We believe in facing challenges head-on by finding prospect and uncovering possibility, where roadblocks and barriers become targets instead of obstacles. We are One Dana with limitless opportunity.

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📌 Sr Traction Motor Technologist (Quebec City)
🏢 Dana Canada
📍 Quebec City