Mechanical Design Engineer – Automotive LED Lighting

Diode Dynamics; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite fitness center

Health/dental/vision insurance (80%+)

Life insurance (100% company-paid)

Short-term disability (company-paid)

401(k) matching up to 4%

Paid holidays (9 days per year)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Profit sharing up to 5% of salary

Job summary

Diode Dynamics in St. Charles, Missouri, is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to model automotive LED lighting components and build full lamp assemblies in SolidWorks, from planning through production.

You will design brackets, housings, wire harnesses, seals and grommets, integrate components into assemblies with BOMs, and validate with in-house tools while supporting feasibility and quality goals.

Qualifications

• Must be a citizen of the United States.
• BS Mechanical Engineering or related degree.
• 3–5 years of SolidWorks modeling experience.
• Design experience creating parts for plastic injection and/or die cast mold.
• Familiar with designing for 3D printing.
• Knowledge of product development, testing, and validation processes is desired.
• Must be hands-on, with experience designing products, creating prototypes, physical assemblies, and/or manufacturing support.
• Specific knowledge of automotive lamps is a big plus, but not required.
• Should be an automotive enthusiast or have automotive industry experience.
• Self-starter, self-motivated, ability to complete project goals with minimal supervision with high attention to details and quality of work.
• Highly organized and able to collaborate with a functional team to complete project requirements.
• Strong time management skills with good planning and judgment, to accomplish goals within challenging deadlines.
• On-site attendance required, this position is not remote.

Responsibilities

• 3D modeling and design of components and assemblies for automotive lamps and lighting.
• Design responsibility for brackets (sheet metal, plastic, and 3d printed), mounting hardware, wire harnesses, housings (metal and plastic), seals, and grommets.
• Integration of designed components into full assemblies including knowledge of exploded views and BOM tables.
• Operate in-house tools for design validation, including 3D scanning (Romer CMM), 3D printing, and water jet.
• Complete first article inspection reports for initial tooled samples including dimensional review and validation testing.
• Work with the engineering team for feasibility review of product ideas, with both internal and external customer requirements.
• Collaborate with the team offering suggestions and receiving feedback from all facets of the company in order to meet end goals for cosmetics, quality, and performance.
• Other core responsibilities include DFM focus, quality improvements, BOM/weight/cost reduction, and efficiency improvement initiatives including communicating technical product status and design opportunities to management.

Skills

Self-starter

Time management

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

BS Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Diode Dynamics in St. Charles, Missouri, is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to model automotive LED lighting components and build full lamp assemblies in SolidWorks, from planning through production.

You will design brackets, housings, wire harnesses, seals and grommets, integrate components into assemblies with BOMs, and validate with in-house tools while supporting feasibility and quality goals.