Exterior Lighting & Mirrors - Lead Engineer

Edag Uk; England; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan option

Hybrid working

Pension contribution

25 days annual leave

Bike2Work scheme

Octopus EV scheme

Job summary

EDAG Engineering UK is seeking a Lead Engineer for Exterior Lighting & Mirrors to drive cross-functional program delivery, supplier management, and cost/timing control on a vehicle programme. This role emphasizes DFMEA processes, BOM management, and direct interface with the broader vehicle development team.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in automotive engineering focusing on exterior lighting or mirror systems, with Siemens NX and Teamcenter experience, and strong leadership and stakeholder

Qualifications

• 8+ years in automotive engineering, exterior lighting or mirror systems
• Experience with LED, Matrix LED, adaptive lighting, light guides and illuminated features
• Experience with exterior mirror systems, camera-monitor systems and ADAS integration
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and supplier technical reviews
• Knowledge of GD&T, DFM/DFA, DFMEA, PPAP and engineering change management

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-functional program delivery, cost and supplier management for Lighting & Mirrors across a vehicle programme
• Provide DFM guidance and manufacturing feasibility support
• Ensure regulatory compliance and engineering standards
• Manage system BOM and ECR/ECN changes
• Define and manage validation testing and documentation to 100% sign-off
• Deliver targets for quality, weight, cost, timing and vehicle attributes
• Maintain system deliverables and documentation at milestones
• Coordinate DFMEA activities with cross-functional teams
• Interface between engineering and vehicle development organisation
• Plan projects, manage suppliers and budgets in line with development processes

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering

Bachelor's in Automotive Engineering

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens NX

Teamcenter

Job description

Terms: Initial 6-month contract, with the possibility of an extension. We are flexible on the engagement structure and open to both fixed-term employment and freelance/independent contractor agreements.

EDAG Engineering UK is a small but growing collaborative team who are currently focusing on some key UK Customers whilst at the same time having access to large multidisciplinary teams globally. Within the group, we are over 9,000 employees located across the world whose core business is to provide engineering solutions to major automotive companies and their suppliers.

We are looking for a Lead Engineer – Exterior Lighting & Mirrors to join the team. As a Lead Engineer your primary focus would be cross-functional program delivery, cost, timing, and supplier management for the entire Lighting & Mirrors of a vehicle programme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for domain ownership, supporting Design Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Styling, and Manufacturing teams.
• Responsible for providing domain-specific Design for Manufacture (DFM) guidance and manufacturing feasibility support.
• Responsible for domain-specific legislative compliance, regulatory requirements, and engineering standards.
• Responsible for complete system BOM structuring and management of engineering changes through the ECR/ECN process.
• Responsible for defining, compiling, and managing Validation testing and documentation activities, including virtual and physical validation, through to 100% sign-off.
• Responsible for delivering system targets for quality, perceived quality, weight, cost, timing, and vehicle attribute requirements.
• Complete and maintain system-level deliverables and technical documentation at each vehicle development milestone.
• Complete and manage domain-specific DFMEA activities, coordinating cross-functional engineering teams and risk mitigation actions.
• Act as the primary interface between engineering team and the wider vehicle development organisation, managing deliverables in accordance with project RASIC.
• Responsible for domain-specific project planning, supplier management, programme delivery, and budget control in line with Vehicle/Product Development process requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in automotive engineering, with significant experience in exterior lighting and/or mirror systems.
• Strong understanding of lighting technologies, including LED, Matrix LED, adaptive lighting systems, light guides, and illuminated features.
• Experience with exterior mirror systems, including camera-monitor systems and advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) integration.
• Proficiency in Siemens NX and PLM tools (Teamcenter preferred).
• Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and supplier technical reviews.
• Good understanding of automotive product development processes and vehicle integration.
• Experience in component validation, DVP&R, DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and engineering change management.
• Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA principles, and cost optimisation.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with experience using structured engineering methodologies.
• Working knowledge of automotive lighting regulations, FMVSS, ECE, and OEM standards.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Benefits

• Great work environment and competitive compensation.
• Playing a key role in EDAG Engineering Limited’s growth and service offering through business development.
• The opportunity to improve status and career development and training in a leading, independent and international Engineering Company.
• The opportunity to work with different vehicle manufacturers around the world on the latest vehicles and technologies.
• Access to a health cash plan following successful completion of probation.
• A 5% employer pension contribution to support your future financial wellbeing.
• The flexibility of hybrid working to support a healthy work-life balance.
• 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays to ensure a good balance between work and personal time.
• Generous absence cover to provide additional support when you need it.
• Enhanced family-friendly support through company maternity, adoption and paternity pay provisions.
• The opportunity to participate in the Bike2Work scheme.
• Access to the Octopus EV scheme to support sustainable travel options.

EDAG Engineering Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.