Exterior Lighting Design & Release Engineer

The role

This person will lead the design and development of advanced automotive lighting systems from concept through production. They will collaborate with design, manufacturing, and suppliers to transform styling concepts into production-ready solutions.

What you will do

• Design and develop exterior lighting solutions from concept through production.
• Collaborate with Studio Designers, Suppliers, Manufacturing, and cross-functional teams.
• Solve technical problems using plastics, injection molding, optical design, GD&T, and electronics expertise.
• Conduct high level root-cause analysis for lighting system faults using communication logs and module diagnostics.
• Understand lighting system architecture.
• Lead the development and creations of DFMEAs.
• Support product validation plans, validation activities and sign off results.
• Manage Tier 1 supplier relationships including RFQ documentation and technical design reviews.
• Manage engineering change management and maintain Bill of Materials using Enovia.
• Generate and manage 3D and 2D data with Catia V6.

Required qualifications

• Bachelors of Science in Mechanical Engineering (Or related discipline)
• Experience in Lighting systems Engineering: communication logs (CAN traces).
• Capable of managing the full part lifecycle, including design, engineering validation, and release to production systems.
• Proficient in CATIA V5/V6, utilizing key modules like Part Design and Geometric Surface Design.
• Strong understanding of engineering first principles.
• Demonstrated ability to manage information, prioritize tasks, and communicate project status.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Strong working knowledge of FMVSS, ECE, NCAP and other automotive evaluation and regulatory achievement.
• Ability to self-direct while managing ambiguity.
• Curiosity and high learning agility.

Nice to have

• Masters degree preferred
• 5+ years (preferred) of Exterior/interior Lamp development at a Tier 1 or OEM

Benefits

• mentorship
• career growth opportunities
• comprehensive benefits

Before you apply

• All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

About the company

ALTEN Technology USA is an engineering company with 3,000+ experts across North America. They partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, and more.