Exterior/Interior Lighting Studio Engineer

Contechs Consulting Limited; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Contechs is recruiting for an Exterior/Interior Lighting Studio Engineer to lead design integration within automotive lighting programs in Gothenburg. You will communicate design intents to engineering and translate requirements into feasible solutions, while shaping lamp concepts for exterior and interior applications.

The role requires deep lamp technology knowledge, Catia and Teamcenter proficiency, and extensive automotive experience.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of lamp technology, engineering and regulatory requirements.
• Able to translate design intent into feasible technical solutions.
• Extensive automotive lamp concept engineering experience.
• Experience with design studios and vehicle development processes.
• Understanding of manufacturing, tooling, and lead times.

Responsibilities

• Be the voice of design, communicating design intents and needs within engineering.
• Translating engineering requirements into design possibilities.
• Set up new light concepts in Catia and optical software.
• Benchmark all competitors to secure competitive lighting solutions.
• Travel to China as needed for project progression.

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teams

English fluency

Vehicle lighting design

Catia knowledge

Teamcenter knowledge

Optical software experience

Education

Engineering degree (Technical University)

Tools

Catia V5

Teamcenter

MS Office

Jira

Job description

Position Title: Exterior/Interior Lighting Studio Engineer

Duration: Contract

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Description of the Assignment:

• Being the voice of design, communicating design intents and needs within engineering
• Translating engineering requirements into design possibilities
• 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:

• Leadership skills
• 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.

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.