Exterior Lighting Design & Release Mechanical Engineer

HireArt; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Subsidized healthcare benefits

Flexible Spending Account

Short-term disability insurance

Long-term disability insurance

Life insurance

401k package

Job summary

HireArt is seeking an engineer to own the design, development, validation, and release of exterior lighting systems from concept through production. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure feasibility, regulatory compliance, and high-volume manufacturing readiness.

Requirements include a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and experience managing the full component lifecycle for automotive lighting, with proficiency in CATIA V6 and strong grounding in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering is required.
• Experience managing full component lifecycle for automotive lighting.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, development, validation, and release of exterior lighting systems from concept through production.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure feasibility, regulatory compliance, and high‑volume manufacturing readiness.

Skills

Mechanical engineering

Automotive lighting

Plastics

Injection molding

Optical systems

GD&T

Tolerance analysis

Lighting system architecture

CATIA V6

DFMEA

Root-cause analysis

CAN traces

BOM management

Enovia

FMVSS

ECE

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V6

Job description

You will own the design, development, validation, and release of exterior lighting systems from concept through production. This involves collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure technical feasibility, regulatory compliance, and high-volume manufacturing readiness.

Requirements: Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and possess experience managing the full component lifecycle for automotive lighting. Proficiency in CATIA V6 and a strong understanding of engineering first principles are required for this role.

Key Skills: Mechanical engineering, Automotive lighting, Plastics, Injection molding, Optical systems, GD&T, Tolerance analysis, Lighting system architecture, CATIA V6, DFMEA, Root-cause analysis, CAN traces, BOM management, Enovia, FMVSS, ECE

Benefits: Pre-tax commuter benefits, Subsidized healthcare benefits, Flexible Spending Account, Short-term disability insurance, Long-term disability insurance, Life insurance, 401k package