Optical Design Engineer: Lighting Solutions Architect

Truck-Lite Co.; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Truck-Lite Co. seeks an Optical Design Engineer to create and optimize lighting solutions for automotive applications. You will perform ray tracing, tolerance analysis, and documentation from concept to production, using ASAP and LucidShape, while collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers.

Required 2–3 years in optical design or photometry, with a BS in optics, mechanical engineering, or physics. Strong CAD and regulatory knowledge are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a B.S. degree in Optics or Mechanical Engineering or Physics.
• Requires 2 to 3 years of related optical design or photometry experience.

Responsibilities

• Creates, designs, and develops optical solutions for new lighting applications (Using ASAP, LUCIDSHAPES, etc.).
• Designs and develops optical solutions incorporating new technologies to improve performance or cost of existing products.
• Evaluates and verifies optical designs from concept to mass production to meet requirements for specific applications.
• Performs detailed optical designs, ray-tracing simulations, tolerance analysis, and supports design documentation including material and light source selection, CAD, BOM, and manufacturing/assembly processes.
• Acts in prototype builds, design verification, and validation testing from concept through product certification stages.
• Assists in component sourcing and supplier selection and management.
• Designs or guides mechanical engineers in mechanical assemblies of optical elements; collaborates with electrical engineers for illumination control systems.
• Analyzes and interprets lighting standards and regulatory requirements relevant to optical design.
• Leads continuous improvement of optical design capability and components.
• Leads NCR resolution projects when assigned.
• Provides engineering design guidance to teams for new product definition and concept development.
• Performs competitive benchmarking for solid-state lighting in automotive and general lighting applications.
• Supports and documents multiple optics projects concurrently (7–10 designs).
• Subject matter expert for forward lighting optics.
• Supports other activities as directed.

Skills

Optical design

Ray tracing

Photometry

CAD tools

ASAP

LucidShape

Unigraphics

Pro-E

Catia

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

Education

B.S. in Optics

B.S. in Mechanical Engineering

B.S. in Physics

Tools

ASAP

LucidShape

Unigraphics

Pro-E

Catia

MS Project

MS Word

MS Excel

Job description

Truck-Lite Co. seeks an Optical Design Engineer to create and optimize lighting solutions for automotive applications. You will perform ray tracing, tolerance analysis, and documentation from concept to production, using ASAP and LucidShape, while collaborating with mechanical and electrical engineers.

Required 2–3 years in optical design or photometry, with a BS in optics, mechanical engineering, or physics. Strong CAD and regulatory knowledge are essential for success in this role.