Entry-Level Automotive Lighting Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking an experienced Lighting DRE to drive design of automotive exterior and interior lighting systems. The role emphasizes collaboration with styling teams, feasibility verification, and factory-ready component releases.

The candidate will evaluate performance against targets, work with Tier-I suppliers, and ensure manufacturability across lighting subsystems. A senior engineer with deep CATIA V6 proficiency is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with extensive lighting design experience.
• Experience in automotive interior and exterior lighting design with 10+ years preferred.
• Strong collaboration with styling and Tier-I suppliers on feasibility and cost trade-offs.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and component release procedures.

Responsibilities

• Design lighting components and complete subsystem detail designs.
• Interpret simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design.
• Engage with styling and suppliers to meet cost, mass, and performance targets.
• Release lighting components to manufacturing and ensure feasibility.

Skills

Lighting design

Automotive lighting systems

Feasibility studies

Manufacturing feasibility

CATIA V6

Education

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V6

Job description

• Good experience as a Lighting DRE (Min 3 years)
• Good knowledge of Automotive exterior lighting systems along with Key components (Head Lamp, Tail Lamp, Center light panel, corner lamps)
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 10+ years of experience in automotive interior and exterior lighting design
• Work with Styling team to perform feasibility studies, Check A-class surface and define craftsman ship target.
• Ability to create and completion of all lighting components and perform manufacturing feasibility
• Design of automotive component parts in CATIA V6.
• Actively engage with Tier-I suppliers to collaborate on design projects for trading off cost, mass, joining methods, molding and testing performance.
• Good knowledge of manufacturing processes
• Complete and release lighting components, sub-system and detail designs
• Interpret simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design