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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.\nGroup Summary:\nMagna is more than one of the world’s largest suppliers in the automotive space. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-mindedteam. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.\nJob Responsibilities:\nThe position is located in St. Valentin/Austria. A presence of at least 3 working days per week is required.\nPosition Overview:\nIn this position, you will develop next-generation ML and AI applications that enhance, automate, and accelerate geometric engineering workflows across Magna. The core focus is researching and applying state-of-the-art AI techniques for geometry understanding to improve CAD-based engineering processes.\nYou will investigate LLM-assisted geometry reasoning, knowledge graphs, and multimodal approaches that combine text, geometry, and simulation data, complemented by geometry embeddings and deep learning methods for meshes and graphs where appropriate. 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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.\nAI-Assisted Screening Disclosure\nAs 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. 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