Automotive Lighting Engineer

Optimal Solution Company; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimal Solution Company seeks an Exterior Lighting Engineer to own the lighting system design across mechanical, electrical, software and optical domains. You will work with ECU suppliers, verify ECU behavior via hardware fault injections, and lead multi-disciplinary development for headlamps, taillamps, and related lighting components.

Strong CAD/CAE skills and travel readiness are required. The role bridges mechanical, electrical, software, and optical engineering, leveraging advanced digital

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical or software engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in design, development, or launch of automotive lighting or similar components.
• CAD capable (CATIA, 3DX, Teamcenter) & familiarity with CAE tools.

Responsibilities

• Lead lighting system design ownership across mechanical, electrical, software and optical engineering.
• Verify the ECU by injecting faults/failures into the system through hardware.
• Manage supplier relationships and ensure hardware/software interfaces meet requirements.

Skills

Software Development

Software Testing

Electrical Engineering

Systems Engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical or software engineering

Tools

CATIA

3DX

Teamcenter

Job description

Position Description:

Have experience connecting to and testing a CAN based ECU Can work with an ECU supplier and manage day-day tasks Can verify the ECU by injecting faults/failures into the system through hardware.
The Exterior Lighting Engineer is a multi-disciplinary technical authority responsible for the integrity, evolution, and in-house design ownership of lighting systems. This position bridges the gap between mechanical, electrical, software, and optical engineering. Whether focused on advanced development or application execution, the engineer is the primary lead in ensuring that lighting technologies are not only robust and manufacturable but also developed using the most advanced digital transformation tools available. Group being "core" works on all exterior lighting and all programs. We support the Applications team across all projects. (Headlamps, taillamps, chmsl, fog lamps, license plate lamps, etc.)

Skills Required:
Software Development, Software Testing, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering
Software Development
Previous experience writing code for automotive electronics. Use experience to judge supplier development status and perform detailed reviews. Software Testing
Perform system testing at OEM using traditional CAN based tools. Audit supplier test cases to prevent issues
Electrical Engineering Ability to manage a supplier for deliverables and confirm the hardware software interfaces.
Systems Engineering Ability to manage a system delivery and interface point between multiple internal and external customers of an electronics module

Experience Required:
Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical or software engineering or a related field. 5+ years of experience in design, development, or launch of automotive lighting or similar components CAD Capable (such as CATIA, 3DX, Teamcenter) & familiarity with CAE tools and software. Benchmarking experience Integration and developing CAD studies to support and drive design improvements. Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently Demonstrated ability to show initiative and prioritize workload. Ability to travel domestical and international. Proficient in MS Office apps such as Excel, Word, Power Point MS Teams, and MS Azure SharePoint.

Education Required:
Bachelor's Degree