Lighting & Restraints Value Optimization Engineer

SEGULA Technologies; Saltillo; On-site; MXN 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

SEGULA Technologies is seeking a proactive Value Optimization Engineer – Lighting & Restraints to lead VA/VE initiatives and drive total cost reduction across exterior/interior lighting and occupant restraint systems.

You will partner with Product Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Tier-1 suppliers to transform tear-down insights into validated, production-ready cost savings while maintaining quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Automotive Engineering, or related technical field.
• Minimum 3+ years automotive engineering experience in VA/VE, Design for Cost, or Product Engineering for lighting or safety restraint systems.
• Strong understanding of automotive lighting or restraint systems and CAD platforms (CATIA V5/V6, Siemens NX).
• Experience in cost estimation, shoulder-cost modeling, and engineering change management.
• Willingness to travel 20%–35% to supplier teardowns, plant reviews, and optimization workshops.

Responsibilities

• Lead VA/VE idea generation through tear-downs, design benchmarking, and cross-functional brainstorming for lighting and restraint systems.
• Evaluate engineering, manufacturing, and financial feasibility including business cases and payback analyses.
• Collaborate with DREs, Systems Engineers, Purchasing, and Manufacturing to gain buy-in and shepherd cost-out ideas through gates.
• Work with Tier-1 suppliers to analyze cost drivers and drive joint value-creation projects.
• Coordinate validation and ensure changes comply with FMVSS/ECE safety standards and internal requirements.
• Travel to plants and supplier facilities to verify part-fitment and line-assembly efficiency during engineering changes.

Skills

VA/VE

Cost modeling

3+ years automotive engineering

Analytical skills

TRAVEL 20-35%

Education

Bachelor's Degree (Mechanical/Industrial/Automotive Engineering)

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Siemens NX

Job description

SEGULA Technologies is seeking a proactive Value Optimization Engineer – Lighting & Restraints to lead VA/VE initiatives and drive total cost reduction across exterior/interior lighting and occupant restraint systems.

You will partner with Product Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Tier-1 suppliers to transform tear-down insights into validated, production-ready cost savings while maintaining quality, safety, and regulatory compliance.