Senior Automotive Exterior Lighting Design Engineer

Energy Jobline ZR; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA in Foster City, CA is seeking an experienced Lighting Systems Engineer to design exterior lighting solutions for vehicles from concept to production. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with design, suppliers, and manufacturing, applying GD&T, tolerance analysis, and root-cause investigations to ensure high-volume manufacturability.

You will leverage CATIA V5/V6, Enovia, and CAN trace data to optimize designs, lead DFMEAs, and support validation plans.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline; Masters degree preferred.
• 5+ years of exterior/interior lamp development at a Tier 1 or OEM.
• Experience in lighting systems engineering and CAN traces.
• Capable of managing full part lifecycle from design to production release.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop exterior lighting solutions for vehicles from concept through production, ensuring performance and timing.
• Collaborate with Studio Designers, Suppliers, Manufacturing, and cross-functional teams to meet design targets.
• Leverage plastics, injection molding, optical design, GD&T, tolerance analysis to optimize for high-volume manufacturing.
• Perform high-level root-cause analysis for lighting faults using CAN traces and diagnostics.
• Understand lighting system architecture and drive DFMEAs with cross-functional partners.
• Support product validation plans and sign-off results.
• Manage Tier 1 supplier relationships, RFQ documentation, and design reviews.
• Handle BOM management using Enovia and generate 3D/2D data with CATIA.

Skills

Exterior lamp development

Lighting systems engineering

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

CATIA V5/V6

Enovia

CAN traces

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA in Foster City, CA is seeking an experienced Lighting Systems Engineer to design exterior lighting solutions for vehicles from concept to production. The role involves cross-functional collaboration with design, suppliers, and manufacturing, applying GD&T, tolerance analysis, and root-cause investigations to ensure high-volume manufacturability.

You will leverage CATIA V5/V6, Enovia, and CAN trace data to optimize designs, lead DFMEAs, and support validation plans.