Innovative Automotive Lighting Design Engineer

Truck-Lite; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Truck-Lite is seeking a design engineer to develop lighting products for automotive applications. You will translate customer specs into robust design concepts and drive projects from concept to release in a cross-functional team.

The role emphasizes DVP&R, DFMEA, GD&T, NX/Unigraphics, and cost improvement initiatives, with a focus on meeting timelines and quality standards. Candidate must have a 4-year engineering degree and 3–5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• 4 Year College degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology.
• 3 - 5 years of plastic part design, automotive design, or vehicle lighting experience desired.
• MS Office Proficiency, 3D Modeling Experience (NX/Unigraphics preferred).
• Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) and plastic part design experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs in accordance with customer specifications.
• Complete DVP&R and DFMEA plans to support design intent.
• Support design portion of the project by adhering to NPI/TS processes and methods.
• Support/lead cost and design improvement projects to contribute to productivity plans.
• Effectively manage assigned projects based on cost and with emphasis on meeting timeline requirements.
• Work with cross-functional teams to complete projects within schedule and budget.
• Develop formal product definitions and design constraints for Truck-Lite lighting products.
• Collaborate with OE customer engineering teams to develop concepts, designs, and FMEAs.

Skills

3D Modeling

MS Office

Automotive design

Plastic part design

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering Technology

Tools

NX/Unigraphics

Job description

Truck-Lite is seeking a design engineer to develop lighting products for automotive applications. You will translate customer specs into robust design concepts and drive projects from concept to release in a cross-functional team.

The role emphasizes DVP&R, DFMEA, GD&T, NX/Unigraphics, and cost improvement initiatives, with a focus on meeting timelines and quality standards. Candidate must have a 4-year engineering degree and 3–5 years of relevant experience.