Exterior Lighting Engineer

Global Connect Technologies; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connect Technologies in Irvine, CA, seeks an experienced Lighting Design Engineer (DRE) with 10+ years in automotive lighting to lead exterior and interior lighting design for vehicle programs. Proficiency in CATIA V6, collaboration with Styling, and active engagement with Tier-I suppliers is required.

Responsibilities include feasibility studies, defining craftsmanship targets, releasing components, interpreting simulations, and ensuring manufacturability and cost targets across lighting

Qualifications

• Must have Lighting DRE experience (min 3 years)
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with 10+ years in automotive lighting design
• Experience with exterior and interior automotive lighting systems and key components
• Ability to collaborate with Styling and Tier-I suppliers on design projects
• able to create and release lighting components and sub-systems

Responsibilities

• Lead exterior and interior lighting design for vehicle programs
• Perform feasibility studies and check A-class surfaces; define craftsmanship targets
• Design automotive lighting components in CATIA V6 and release them
• Collaborate with Tier-I suppliers to optimize cost, mass, joining methods, molding and performance
• Interpret simulation results and integrate recommendations into product design
• Release lighting components, sub-systems and detail designs to manufacturing

Skills

Lighting DRE

Exterior lighting

Interior lighting

Supplier collaboration

Feasibility studies

Manufacturing feasibility

Component design

Cost & mass optimization

Simulation interpretation

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V6

Job description

• MUST HAVE 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