Exterior/Interior Lighting Studio Engineer

Contechs; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Contechs in Gothenburg, Sweden, is seeking an experienced Lighting Design Engineer to translate design intents into technical solutions for automotive lighting. You will work closely with design and engineering to set up new light concepts using Catia and optical software.

The role requires deep lamp technology knowledge, experience in exterior and interior lighting concepts, and willingness to travel to China occasionally. Studio-based work will be conducted in Sweden.

Qualifications

• Deep lamp technology, engineering and legal knowledge required.
• Ability to understand design and propose technical solutions.
• Experience in automotive exterior and interior lighting design.

Responsibilities

• Communicate design intents within engineering teams.
• Transfer and describe engineering and legislative requirements to design.
• Generate feasible solutions for technically challenging areas.
• Manage and document agreements between design and engineering.
• Contribute technical solutions to drive design direction.
• Document feasibility of design themes and raise critical issues.
• Set up new light concepts in Catia and optical software.
• Benchmark competitive lighting solutions.

Skills

Lamp technology

Design to engineering collaboration

Automotive lighting concept

Catia and packaging

Optical software familiarity

Vehicle development process

Studio experience

Engineering validation process

Manufacturing knowledge

Prototyping for lighting

Education

Technical university or equivalent

Tools

Catia V5

Teamcenter

MS Office

Jira

Job description

Duration: Contract

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Description of the Assignment:

• Being the voice of design, communicating design intents and needs within engineering
• Transferring and describing engineering and key legislative requirements to design
• Generate feasible solutions for technically challenging areas
• Managing and documenting agreements between design and engineering
• Understand design intent and contribute technical solutions to drive development in the design direction
• Document feasibility of design themes and raise critical issues
• Set up new light concepts in Catia and optical software
• Secure competitive lighting solutions for design. i.e. Benchmark all competitors.
• Tech scouting and arranging presentations/workshops with innovation companies and suppliers within the lighting field.
• Be updated on existing manufacturing methods and technologies

Qualifications and skills required for the role:

• Very deep lamp technology, engineering, and legal requirement knowledge.
• Capable of understanding design and proposing technical solutions to realise design intent.
• Automotive product concept and component design experience on both exterior and interior lighting.
• Preferably optical software experience (SPEOS, Lucidshape, Light tools)
• Complete understanding of vehicle development process.
• Very good Catia and Teamcenter experience
• Technical university or equivalent, +10 yrs working experience in automotive industry is required.
• Extensive automotive lamp concept engineering experience with an appreciation for aesthetic challenges.
• Experience working in a design studio is merited.
• An understanding of the engineering and validation processes for vehicle components and systems.
• A working knowledge of component manufacturing, tooling requirements and lead times.
• Experience supporting development of physical lamp prototypes to assess lighting concepts.

Personal Attributes:

• Ability to work individually as well as in cross functional teams and being able to take a leading role
• Highly effective and productive
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork abilities
• Ability to travel to China on occasion. It must be confirmed that the candidate will not have issues obtaining a travel visa from the Chinese Visa Application Centre.
• Fluency in English is required, Mandarin is merited.
• Work will be performed in Studio in Sweden

IT/SW Requirements:

• Catia V5, Teamcenter, MS Office, Jira

The assignment includes travel.