Lead Optical Engineer - Automotive Lighting & Development

OPmobility; Monterrey; Presencial; MXN 600.000 - 800.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

OPmobility in Monterrey is seeking an experienced Optical Engineer to lead projects in automotive lighting, ensuring robust, verified products on time and within cost. You will oversee development of optical systems from customer requirements through to serial production, mentor engineers, and coordinate cross‑functional teams to deliver cutting‑edge lighting solutions.

Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to drive innovation while complying with EHS standards and company

Formación

• English advanced (C1) proficiency.
• 3–5 years in automotive lighting development for front main functions.
• Strong skills in CATIA, LightTools, rendering software, GOM Inspect, and MS Office.
• At least 2 projects completed from design phase to serial production.
• Leadership experience in optical concept development for main functions.

Responsabilidades

• Fulfill project objectives: robust, verified and reliable product on time, quality and costs.
• Propose and supervise optical systems development based on customer requirements and profitability.
• Coordinate with other departments to find best compromises and implement know-how.
• Prepare and present at customer and supplier meetings; negotiate solutions.
• Handover task results with milestones and data releases.
• Review optical systems at milestones for feasibility and robustness.
• Coordinate builds for customer presentations and verification samples.
• Support manufacturing tuning and launches; propose improvements.
• Present lessons learned and train newcomers.
• Lead the optical engineering team when required and delegate tasks.
• Adhere to company strategy for projector modules and standards.
• Maintain status on standards and regulations; perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with EHS and internal regulations.

Conocimientos

English (C1)

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Negotiation

Delegation

Mentoring

Teaching others

Educación

Bachelor or Master in Optics/Physics

Herramientas

CATIA

LightTools

Rendering software

GOM Inspect

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

OPmobility in Monterrey is seeking an experienced Optical Engineer to lead projects in automotive lighting, ensuring robust, verified products on time and within cost. You will oversee development of optical systems from customer requirements through to serial production, mentor engineers, and coordinate cross‑functional teams to deliver cutting‑edge lighting solutions.

Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to drive innovation while complying with EHS standards and company