Automotive Lighting Mechanical Engineer – R&D, On-Site

OSRAM Opto Semiconductors (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd; Hillsboro Upper Village (NH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site work

Flex time

Job summary

ams OSRAM in Hillsboro, NH, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support automotive lighting product development, testing, and manufacturing engineering activities. This role offers hands-on experience in mechanical design, prototyping, validation testing, data analysis, and cross-functional engineering support in a manufacturing and R&D environment.

The Mechanical Engineer will work with R&D, optical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, purchasing and product engineering teams, performing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.
• 3-5 years of experience in Manufacturing preferred.
• Hands-on experience in mechanical design, prototyping, validation testing, data analysis, and cross-functional engineering support in a manufacturing and R&D environment.

Responsibilities

• Support mechanical design and evaluation of automotive lighting products, components, housings, brackets, and assemblies.
• Create and revise 3D CAD models, engineering drawings, mechanical specifications, and bills of material.
• Apply geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T), tolerance-stack analysis, and design-for-manufacturing and assembly principles.
• Support material and process selection for molded plastics, stamped metal, die-cast, machined, sealed, and thermally managed components.
• Assist with prototype builds, fit and function assessments, dimensional inspection, and mechanical performance testing.
• Plan and conduct validation testing, including vibration, shock, thermal, environmental, ingress-protection, durability, and mechanical-load evaluations as applicable.
• Participate in design reviews, DFMEA activities, root-cause investigations, and failure analysis of product or manufacturing issues.
• Work with suppliers and internal manufacturing teams on tooling, part feasibility, manufacturability, process capability, and corrective actions.
• Support process optimization and continuous-improvement initiatives for product assembly and manufacturing processes.
• Prepare and update test reports, engineering drawings, specifications, technical documentation, and engineering-change records.
• Collaborate with R&D, optical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, purchasing, and product engineering teams.
• Perform hands-on lab work, data analysis, engineering calculations, and structured problem solving.

Skills

3D CAD modeling

GD&T

DFMEA

data analysis

engineering calculations

problem solving

cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CAD software

Job description

ams OSRAM in Hillsboro, NH, is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to support automotive lighting product development, testing, and manufacturing engineering activities. This role offers hands-on experience in mechanical design, prototyping, validation testing, data analysis, and cross-functional engineering support in a manufacturing and R&D environment.

The Mechanical Engineer will work with R&D, optical, electrical, manufacturing, quality, purchasing and product engineering teams, performing