Product Design Engineer - Interior Lighting

MEDA Engineering and Technical Services, LLC; Windsor; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Product Design Engineer specializing in Interior Lighting to enhance automotive lighting solutions. The role involves designing, developing, and releasing innovative lighting components while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in automotive systems, strong leadership skills, and a relevant engineering degree. The company offers competitive benefits and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Paid Benefits after 90 days

Pension eligibility with employer match

Referral bonus

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Product Design and Release in Automotive systems.
• Experience in Electrical Module Hardware development.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop Interior lighting components for automotive.
• Maintain core lighting design practices and innovations.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Result oriented

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Mechatronics

Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering

Tools

Team Center

NX

Excel

Word

Power Point

Job description

Location Windsor, ON, Canada

Job Type Contract Full-Time

Position ID 14123

Job Description

We are recruiting a Product Design Engineer (Interior Lighting) to join our team to support our client in the automotive industry

NOTE:

• Onsite
• Valid driver's license is required as well as a clean driving record
• Must be willing and able to travel to the USA, without restrictions, effective on the start date

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, development, and release of all the Interior lighting components such as smart ambient lighting, surface back lighting, dynamic lighting, overhead lighting system, battery charge Indicator lighting, UVC lighting, courtesy, and task lighting
• Standardization plan development, interface with product design office, vehicle development, other Interior, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering Teams, and suppliers to design, develop and release Interior Lighting components
• Interface between Design Studio and suppliers in the creation of functional lighting solutions that achieve design requirements
• Maintain core lighting design practices, lessons learned, implementing innovation roadmaps as well as utilizing SPEOS lighting simulation as a lighting simulation tool, coordination, and development of advancement of new technologies and procedures to improve program timing for lighting systems, writing source packages, specifications, requirements, and change notices
• Define Interior, Electrical, Customer interface requirements, virtual and physical validations (DFMEA / DVP&R), vehicle lighting harmonization and quality improvement activities, cost value analysis, and the supplier development and selection process, supplier management to meet program timing and deliverables
• Follow, track and root cause build issues found during pre-production builds and vehicle issues found during development
• Issue resolution prior to launch of the program and warranty analysis of all the components after the launch

REQUIRED SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Mechatronics, and or Computer Engineering from an accredited university
• Minimum of 5+ years of Product Design and Release in Automotive system and components
• Minimum of 5+ years in Electrical Module Hard ware development
• Experience with Tooling feasibility in Injection molded plastics/Decorative components
• Experience in Interior lighting and lighting simulation
• Working knowledge of Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA), PFMEA, Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R), CAE, GD&T, and i-Speed
• Design and development experience in Team Center and NX
• Proficient in Excel, Word, Power Point
• Strong organizational, leadership and communication skills required
• Result oriented, energetic self-starting leader with ability to direct cross –functional teams

OTHER PERKS & BENEFITS:

• Paid Benefits after 90 days (individual and family) – extended medical, out-of-country coverage, dental etc.
• Pension eligibility, with employer match, after 1 full year of work (open enrollment every October)

MEDA offers an excellent referral bonus. Great candidates know great candidates.

MEDA Limited is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of any of the protected reasons as described in the Ontario Human Rights Code. We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities, as described in the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, reasonable accommodation requests will be reviewed and granted to those that request assistance during our hiring process.

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