Automotive Exterior Lighting Optical Engineer (Onsite)

Intellectt Inc; Guanajuato; On-site; MXN 643,000 - 771,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Intellectt Inc. seeks an Optical Engineer for automotive exterior lighting design, simulation, and validation, onsite in Guanajuato, Mexico. 3–5 years of experience and hands‑on use of LucidShape, Speos, or ZEMAX are essential.

You will design reflectors, lenses, and light guides; run simulations; and coordinate with mechanical, tooling, and manufacturing teams to deliver production‑ready solutions that meet photometric requirements and regulations.

Qualifications

• 3–6 years of experience in automotive lighting optical design, simulation, or validation.
• Hands‑on experience with LucidShape, Ansys Speos, ZEMAX, or equivalent optical simulation software.
• Strong knowledge of geometric optics, photometry, illumination principles, and light distribution.
• Experience designing reflectors, lenses, light guides, and thick‑wall optical components.
• Working knowledge of 3D CAD tools such as CATIA, Siemens NX, SolidWorks, or Solid Edge.
• Understanding of optical materials, injection molding, tolerances, and manufacturing processes.
• Knowledge of automotive lighting photometric requirements and regulations such as ECE, SAE, FMVSS, or CCC.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and technical documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop optical components for automotive exterior lighting.
• Perform optical simulations, analyze light distribution, and optimize designs.
• Collaborate with mechanical design, tooling, manufacturing, and quality teams.
• Conduct physical lamp measurements, prototype evaluations, and laboratory validation.
• Translate customer requirements and automotive lighting regulations into optical specs.
• Support concept development, feasibility studies, design release, validation, tooling, and industrialization.
• Prepare technical reports, simulation results, and customer presentations.
• Troubleshoot optical performance issues during product development and production.

Skills

Automotive lighting design

Optical simulation

LucidShape

Ansys Speos

ZEMAX

CATIA

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Optical/Photonics/Mechanical Eng

Tools

LucidShape

Ansys Speos

ZEMAX

CATIA

Siemens NX

SolidWorks

Job description

Intellectt Inc. seeks an Optical Engineer for automotive exterior lighting design, simulation, and validation, onsite in Guanajuato, Mexico. 3–5 years of experience and hands‑on use of LucidShape, Speos, or ZEMAX are essential.

You will design reflectors, lenses, and light guides; run simulations; and coordinate with mechanical, tooling, and manufacturing teams to deliver production‑ready solutions that meet photometric requirements and regulations.