Interior Lighting Lead for Automotive Vehicle Programs

Alten Mexico 1; Mexico; On-site; PHP 2,404,000 - 3,328,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Top-tier medical insurance

Benefits above legal requirements

Professional growth and development

Job summary

ALTEN Mexico seeks an experienced Mechanical or Electrical Engineer with a focus on interior lighting systems for automotive applications. The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive program deliverables from concept through launch and lifecycle support.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong English communication, and willingness to travel to North America for supplier and assembly plants. This is a full-time engineering position based in Mexico.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Engineering experience focusing on interior components either at OEM or supplier.
• Knowledge of tooling and manufacturing processes including molding, stamping, welding, brazing, machining, casting, coatings.
• Strong leadership with entrepreneurial mindset and ability to sell ideas to stakeholders.
• Proven problem solving and root cause analysis skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Basic financial understanding to maintain program budget.
• Proven program management with ability to set timelines and execute milestones.
• Knowledge of DFMEAs and DVP&Rs; Change Management basics.
• Ability to lead and manage suppliers.
• Experience co-designing parts/systems with Tier 1 suppliers.
• Travel to North America for supplier and plant activities may be required.

Responsibilities

• Technical program management for a vehicle line, coordinating design, program management, engineering, and manufacturing.
• Ensure systems meet functional and performance requirements within cost, weight, timing, and quality targets.
• Lead system responsibilities from launch through end of life; support bulletin responses, studies, packaging, cost and weight analysis, supplier management, and tooling kickoff.
• Coordinate technical issue resolution across all stages of the program.
• Support plant development and launch activities onsite as a launch team member.
• Define and update the vehicle development plan to ensure feature availability and coherent vehicle behavior.
• Release specifications to suppliers and manage Requirements Change Management with DCRs.
• Lead warranty activities post-launch and manage supplier-related warranty improvements.
• Lead Value Optimization activities, including teardown events and VO meetings.

Skills

Technical program management

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Interior lighting knowledge

DFMEA & DVPR

Program management

Supplier management

Budget awareness

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

MS Office

Job description

ALTEN Mexico seeks an experienced Mechanical or Electrical Engineer with a focus on interior lighting systems for automotive applications. The candidate will lead cross-functional teams, influence stakeholders, and drive program deliverables from concept through launch and lifecycle support.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong English communication, and willingness to travel to North America for supplier and assembly plants. This is a full-time engineering position based in Mexico.