Lighting Design & Release Engineer

EDAG Inc; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

EDAG Inc in Dearborn, MI seeks an automotive lighting lead to drive engineering development and release of headlamps, rear lamps, and auxiliary lamps through concept to launch.

You will translate vehicle requirements into component specifications, coordinate design maturation with suppliers, and ensure integration of optical, mechanical, electrical, thermal, sealing, and styling aspects to meet target performance and regulatory criteria.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in engineering.
• 5 years of experience developing and releasing automotive lighting components.
• Knowledge of 3DEXPERIENCE, DFMEA, and change processes.
• Experience with lighting regulations and certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineering development and release of automotive lighting components.
• Translate system requirements into component specifications and design deliverables.
• Coordinate concept development, design maturation, and production release.
• Manage integration of optical, mechanical, electrical, thermal, sealing, and styling requirements.
• Develop and maintain DFMEAs and support validation planning and issue resolution.
• Coordinate testing and verification including photometric, environmental, and durability testing.
• Support vehicle builds, design reviews, regulatory-compliance activities, and production launch.
• Maintain product data and engineering release information in 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX).

Skills

Lighting optics

Beam patterns

Photometry

Electrical interfaces

Regulations knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

3DEXPERIENCE (3DX)

Job description

Description

• Lead engineering development and release of automotive lighting components, such as headlamps, rear lamps, and auxiliary lamps?
• Translate system and vehicle requirements into component specifications, interfaces, and design deliverables?
• Coordinate concept development, design maturation, supplier deliverables, tooling, and production release?
• Manage integration of optical, mechanical, electrical, thermal, sealing, and styling requirements?
• Develop and maintain DFMEAs and support validation planning and issue resolution?
• Coordinate testing and verification, including photometric, environmental, durability, vibration, thermal, and water-ingress testing as applicable?
• Support vehicle builds, design reviews, regulatory-compliance activities, and production launch?
• Maintain product data and engineering release information in 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX)?

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree inEngineering.
• 5 years of experience developing and releasing automotive lighting components from concept through launch?
• Working knowledge of 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), DFMEA, and engineering change processes?
• Additional relevant skills: lighting optics, photometry, beam patterns, light-source technology, and lamp performance targets; applicable vehicle lighting regulations and certification processes for target markets; lamp packaging, styling interfaces, sealing, condensation, thermal management, materials, and manufacturing processes; electrical interfaces, wiring/connectors, diagnostics, and integration with vehicle controls; validation planning, test-result review, supplier quality, and production-readiness activities?
• Location: Dearborn Michigan or Long Beach California
• English (C1-C2)
• 6 months contract