Automotive Lighting Design Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; California (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Lighting Design Release Engineer (Lighting DRE) with 2–3 years of hands-on experience in automotive exterior lighting systems. You will work with the Styling team on feasibility studies, check A-class surfaces, and target craftsmanship while designing lighting components.

You will design automotive lighting parts in CATIA V6, engage Tier-I suppliers to balance cost, mass, joining methods, and molding, and release detailed designs for manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years experience as Lighting DRE.
• Strong knowledge of automotive exterior lighting systems and key components.
• Experience with interior and exterior lighting design.
• Work with Styling team to perform feasibility studies and ensure surface quality.
• Design of automotive lighting components and perform manufacturing feasibility checks.
• Proficiency with CATIA V6 for automotive parts design.
• Collaborate with Tier-I suppliers on cost, mass, joining methods, molding, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Perform feasibility studies with Styling team.
• Check A-class surface and define craftsmanship target.
• Design lighting component parts in CATIA V6.
• Collaborate with Tier-I suppliers on design trade-offs.
• Release lighting components, subsystems, and detail designs.
• Interpret simulation results and apply recommendations.
• Ensure manufacturing feasibility of lighting designs.

Skills

Lighting DRE

Exterior lighting knowledge

Feasibility studies

Interpret simulation results

Supplier collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V6

Job description

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a Lighting Design Release Engineer (Lighting DRE) with 2–3 years of hands-on experience in automotive exterior lighting systems. You will work with the Styling team on feasibility studies, check A-class surfaces, and target craftsmanship while designing lighting components.

You will design automotive lighting parts in CATIA V6, engage Tier-I suppliers to balance cost, mass, joining methods, and molding, and release detailed designs for manufacturing.