Lighting Design Engineer

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Pentangle Tech Services | P5 Group is seeking a design and development engineer focused on exterior lighting systems. The role involves navigating global regulatory requirements, geometry, materials, and optics, with responsibility for validating designs end-to-end.

You will conduct DFMEA, DVP, and manage engineering data, ensuring robust, manufacturable solutions aligned with quality targets. Catia V5/V6 proficiency is essential for delivering high-quality exterior trims and lighting components.

Qualifications

• Experience in design and development of Exterior Lighting systems.
• Exposure to global requirements for exterior lamps and regulatory requirements.
• Project delivery from kickoff to implementation incl. DFMEA and DVP prep.
• Homologation knowledge for exterior lighting systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and validation activities for exterior lighting components.
• Prepare BOMs, interface parts, and mounting strategies.
• Collaborate with manufacturing to ensure robust, compliant lighting solutions.

Skills

Exterior lighting design

Regulatory requirements

GD&T

DFMEA

Catia V5/V6

Engineering data mgmt

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

EDMS

Job description

• Experience in design and development of Exterior Lighting systems
• Exposure to global requirements for exterior lamps in term of regulatory requirements. types of light sources, venting options, reflector designs, optics, sealing section designs, material, air flow, condensation, mounting and GD&T, manufacturing processes (such as multi-K injection molding, lamp assembly techniques, lamps testing & validation etc.)
• Project delivery related to engineering and design from kick off to implementation including QFD, benchmarking, feature analysis, engineering, drawing and model preparation and release, CAE and physical validation support, DFMEA and DVP-Preparation of Bill of Material in Exterior Lighting systems.
• Homologation knowledge of Exterior lighting systems and care to be taken in product design.
• Creating master sections of lighting components with interface to meet craftsmanship requirements.
• Finalizing mounting strategy of exterior trim parts and lighting components with interface parts to meet robustness and other performance and Quality targets
• Expertise on plastic component design and knowledge, understanding of tooling.
• Knowledge of various plastic manufacturing process and critical parameters in exterior trims system and lighting systems which affects product requirements.
• Good experience in Catia V5/V6 and engineering data management systems.