Lead Exterior Lighting Design & Release Engineer

Stellantis NV; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stellantis is seeking a Design Release Engineer to lead the development, validation, and release of exterior lighting systems including headlamps, tail lamps, fog lamps, and signaling devices. The DRE will be the primary technical contact to ensure performance, cost, quality and timing targets throughout the vehicle development lifecycle.

The role requires coordinating with Styling, Electrical, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Suppliers, and ensuring compliance with FMVSS, ECE and SAE standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• 5+ years in automotive exterior lighting or related systems.
• Experience with design release engineering processes and regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end engineering delivery of exterior lighting systems from concept through production launch.
• Own design release of components in PLM systems (e.g., Teamcenter, Windchill).
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including Styling, Packaging, Electrical, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Suppliers.
• Ensure designs meet regulatory requirements (FMVSS, ECE, SAE, etc.).
• Drive DFMEA, DVP&R, and engineering validation activities.
• Support prototyping builds, testing, and launch readiness.
• Identify and resolve engineering issues (fit, function, durability, optics, etc.).
• Track and meet program milestones, cost targets, and quality metrics.

Skills

Lighting system design

CAD (CATIA/NX)

GD&T

DV/PV testing

Regulatory compliance

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

CATIA

NX

PLM systems (Teamcenter/Windchill)

Job description

Stellantis is seeking a Design Release Engineer to lead the development, validation, and release of exterior lighting systems including headlamps, tail lamps, fog lamps, and signaling devices. The DRE will be the primary technical contact to ensure performance, cost, quality and timing targets throughout the vehicle development lifecycle.

The role requires coordinating with Styling, Electrical, Manufacturing, Purchasing and Suppliers, and ensuring compliance with FMVSS, ECE and SAE standards