Lighting Validation Engineer

Affluent Technology Limited; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Affluent Technology Limited is seeking a Lighting Validation Engineer to support development, integration, and validation of advanced vehicle lighting systems throughout the product lifecycle. You will ensure performance, quality, cost, and regulatory targets are met.

The role involves coordinating validation plans, DVP&Rs, and cross-functional collaboration across design, software, systems, manufacturing, and supplier teams to drive robust lighting solutions to production.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Automotive Engineering or related discipline.
• Experience in automotive product development, validation, or testing.
• Knowledge of lighting technologies, CAN/LIN diagnostics, and failure investigation.
• Strong technical, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end product development of exterior and interior lighting systems.
• Develop and execute validation plans, DVP&R, and system-level test activities.
• Conduct vehicle, laboratory, and environmental testing.
• Analyse test results and lead technical issue resolution using structured problem-solving methods.
• Collaborate with design, software, systems, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams.
• Ensure compliance with customer, quality, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Problem solving

Education

Degree in Electrical/Electronics/Automotive Engineering

Tools

CAN/LIN diagnostics

Job description

We're seeking a Lighting Validation Engineer to support the development, integration, and validation of advanced vehicle lighting systems throughout the product development lifecycle, ensuring delivery against performance, quality, cost, and regulatory targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support end-to-end product development of exterior and interior lighting systems
• Develop and execute validation plans, DVP&R, and system-level test activities
• Conduct vehicle, laboratory, and environmental testing
• Analyse test results and lead technical issue resolution using structured problem-solving methods
• Collaborate with design, software, systems, manufacturing, quality, and supplier teams
• Ensure compliance with customer, quality, and regulatory requirements

What We're Looking For:

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics, Automotive Engineering, or a related discipline
• Experience in automotive product development, validation, or testing
• Knowledge of lighting technologies, CAN/LIN diagnostics, and failure investigation
• Strong technical, analytical, and stakeholder management skills

This is an exciting opportunity to work on innovative lighting technologies and help bring next-generation automotive products from concept to production.