Product Engineer – Electrical & Electronic Systems

HTC Global Services; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits for employee

Paid time off

401(k) matching

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

HTC Global Services is seeking a Product Engineer specializing in Electrical/Electronic for exterior lighting systems. The role leads multidisciplinary engineering across mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and optical domains, supporting design, development, validation, and launch of exterior lighting components for vehicles.

The position is hybrid, with four days per week in the office, and involves collaboration with suppliers, cross-functional teams, and travel to manufacturing and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Software Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years in automotive lighting design, development, or launch.
• Experience with automotive electronics software development and testing.
• Proficiency with CAN-based tools for system testing.
• Experience managing supplier deliverables and hardware/software interfaces.
• Knowledge of AUTOSAR standards, functional safety, and cybersecurity.
• CAD experience with CATIA/3DX/Teamcenter.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver lighting systems at the vehicle level.
• Validate interfaces for lighting components and system integration.
• Manage supplier deliverables and hardware/software interfaces.
• Write and validate embedded software for LIN/CAN networks and lighting functions.
• Develop schematics and select components for LED drivers and power regulation.
• Support architectural compliance and cybersecurity requirements.
• Perform thermal analysis, WCA, and electrical stress testing.
• Lead design reviews and develop ESOWs and DVP&Rs.
• Assist in sourcing activities, including cost reviews and tooling.

Skills

Embedded C/C++

CAN/LIN debugging

Electrical engineering

Systems engineering

Software testing

DFMEA/DFMEA

AUTOSAR

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical or Software Engineering

Master’s (preferred)

Tools

CATIA/3DX/Teamcenter

CAN tooling

Simulation/CAE tools

Job description

Job Description

Product Engineer – Electrical/Electronic | Exterior Lighting

Overview / Summary

We are seeking an experienced Product Engineer specializing in Electrical/Electronic Engineering with expertise in automotive exterior lighting systems. This role serves as a multidisciplinary technical lead across mechanical, electrical, software, systems, and optical engineering.

The engineer will support the design, development, integration, validation, and launch of exterior lighting systems and components, including headlamps, taillamps, center high-mounted stop lamps (CHMSL), fog lamps, and license plate lamps. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and suppliers to deliver robust, manufacturable lighting systems at the vehicle level.

This is a hybrid position with four days per week in the office.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust lighting systems at the vehicle level.
• Evaluate and validate system interfaces for lighting components.
• Manage supplier deliverables and confirm hardware/software interfaces.
• Manage system delivery and interface points between multiple internal and external customers.
• Write and validate embedded C/C++ code for LIN/CAN network integration, diagnostic stacks, thermal foldback routines, and lighting animations.
• Perform system testing using CAN-based tools and review supplier test cases.
• Develop schematics, layout recommendations, and component selections for LED driver boards, power regulation circuits, and EMC filtering.
• Support software architecture compliance with AUTOSAR standards, functional safety requirements, and cybersecurity requirements.
• Perform thermal FEA modeling, circuit worst-case analysis (WCA), and electrical stress testing.
• Review and sign off CAD in Teamcenter.
• Perform and/or review technical analyses of component and system functional and packaging studies, including dimensional stackups, GD&T layouts, CAE analyses, dynamic calculations, and simulations.
• Participate in technical design reviews.
• Develop lighting system documentation, including DFMEAs, SCCAFs, boundary diagrams, P-diagrams, and DVP&Rs.
• Lead design reviews based on Failure Mode Avoidance.
• Develop Engineering Statements of Work (ESOW) and engineering concepts.
• Participate in sourcing activities, including piece cost and tooling cost reviews.
• Identify required validation, durability, and functional testing.
• Address technical issues through root cause analysis, including 8D and 3x5Why methodologies, and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Apply Six Sigma principles to engineering activities.
• Collaborate with supplier technical teams and provide technical assistance through the supplier engagement process.
• Create and present technical presentations for peer and management reviews.
• Travel to supplier manufacturing and testing sites when required.
• Travel to North American manufacturing plants when required.
• Benchmark components and integrate CAD studies to support and drive design improvements.
• Manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently while demonstrating initiative and prioritizing workload.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in the design, development, or launch of automotive lighting or similar components.
• Experience with software development for automotive electronics.
• Experience with software testing and system testing using CAN-based tools.
• Experience in electrical engineering, including management of supplier deliverables and hardware/software interfaces.
• Experience in systems engineering and managing system delivery and interface points.
• CAD experience with tools such as CATIA, 3DX, or Teamcenter.
• Familiarity with CAE tools and software.
• Experience with benchmarking and CAD studies.
• Experience with software development and testing.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, as well as Microsoft Teams and SharePoint.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to work effectively in a fluid environment where vehicle targets, size, appearance, and manufacturing location may not always be known.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master of Science in Engineering, preferably Electrical Engineering.
• 7+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in the design and release of exterior lighting.
• Software literacy and mechatronics experience.
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis.
• Experience with 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience with DFMEAs, PFMEAs, and SCCAFs.
• Detailed understanding of materials, manufacturing technologies, and GD&T.
• Experience with complex system problem-solving where limited standardization exists.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to a variety of applications and technical issues as required.

What Makes HTC A Great Place To Build Your Future

HTC Global Services want you to join our team. Come build new things with us and advance your career. At HTC Global, you’ll collaborate with experts, work alongside clients, and be part of high-performing teams driving success together. You’ll have long-term opportunities to grow your career and develop skills in the latest emerging technologies.

At HTC Global Services, our employees have access to a comprehensive benefits package. Benefits can include Group Health (Medical, Dental, and Vision), Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401(k) matching, Group Life and Disability insurance, Professional Development opportunities, Wellness programs, and a variety of other perks.

Our success as a company is built on inclusion and diversity. HTC Global Services is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment, where every employee is treated with dignity and respect. We celebrate differences and believe that diverse cultures, perspectives, and skills drive innovation and success. HTC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a proud National Minority Supplier. We seek to empower each individual, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued, included, and respected.