Lighting Hardware Engineer

Global Connect Technologies; Allen Park (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Connect Technologies is seeking a Lighting Hardware Engineer to lead hardware development for automotive exterior lighting, including headlamps and rear lamps. You will design system-level power architectures, LED driver strategies, and EMI/EMC considerations while addressing thermal, reliability, and cost constraints.

The role involves CAN-FD and LIN integration, WCCA, DFMEA, and production readiness across multi-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in automotive lighting hardware development.
• Strong knowledge of automotive exterior lighting systems and power electronics.
• Experience with LED drivers, power architectures, and electronic hardware design.
• Experience with EMI/EMC testing and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of CAN-FD and LIN.
• Experience with functional safety / ASIL.
• Strong understanding of thermal, reliability, and circuit analysis.
• Experience with DFMEA and production readiness.

Responsibilities

• Develop hardware for automotive exterior lighting systems, including headlamps, signaling lamps, and rear combination lamps.
• Design and evaluate system-level power architectures and LED driver strategies.
• Work with linear and switching LED drivers while considering EMI, thermal, and cost requirements.
• Support functional safety requirements including ASIL QM/A/B.
• Integrate and troubleshoot CAN-FD and LIN communication.
• Perform Worst-Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA), component derating, thermal analysis, and reliability analysis.
• Support DFMEA, MTBF, and production readiness activities.
• Drive EMC pre-compliance and compliance testing.
• Troubleshoot conducted and radiated emissions issues through PCB layout, filtering, and architectural changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Skills

Automotive lighting

Power electronics

LED drivers

CAN-FD

LIN

Thermal analysis

DFMEA

Functional safety

WCCA

EMI/EMC testing

Production readiness

ASOL/ASIL

Job description

Job Description: Lighting Hardware Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a Lighting Hardware Engineer with strong experience in automotive exterior lighting systems and power electronics. The ideal candidate will support end-to-end hardware development for automotive lighting products, including headlamps, signaling lamps, and rear combination lamps.

Responsibilities:

• Develop hardware for automotive exterior lighting systems, including headlamps, signaling lamps, and rear combination lamps.
• Design and evaluate system-level power architectures and LED driver strategies.
• Work with linear and switching LED drivers while considering EMI, thermal, and cost requirements.
• Support functional safety requirements including ASIL QM/A/B.
• Integrate and troubleshoot CAN-FD and LIN communication.
• Perform Worst-Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA), component derating, thermal analysis, and reliability analysis.
• Support DFMEA, MTBF, and production readiness activities.
• Drive EMC pre-compliance and compliance testing.
• Troubleshoot conducted and radiated emissions issues through PCB layout, filtering, and architectural changes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and manufacturing teams throughout the product development lifecycle.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in automotive lighting hardware development.
• Strong knowledge of automotive exterior lighting systems and power electronics.
• Experience with LED drivers, power architectures, and electronic hardware design.
• Experience with EMI/EMC testing and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of CAN-FD and LIN.
• Experience with functional safety / ASIL.
• Strong understanding of thermal, reliability, and circuit analysis.
• Experience with DFMEA and production readiness.