Senior Mechanical Engineer — Automotive Lighting Lead

Grote Industries, Inc.; Madison (IN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Grote Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Madison, Indiana, to design and validate automotive headlamp and signal lamp systems. This role will involve leading design activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and mentoring junior engineers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and significant experience in automotive lighting design. Proficiency in Creo CAD, along with knowledge of manufacturing processes, is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of mechanical engineering design experience in automotive headlamps or signal lamps.
• Familiarity with relevant optical or electrical engineering design principles.
• Experience with manufacturing processes relevant to automotive lighting.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design activities for automotive lighting systems.
• Ensure designs meet all regulatory, performance, and manufacturing requirements.
• Mentor less-experienced engineers.

Skills

Injection-molded plastic part design

Heatsink design

Creo CAD experience

Advanced GD&T application

Tolerance stack-up analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field

Tools

Ansys Mechanical

FloEFD

MoldEx

Autodesk MoldFlow

PolyWorks

Job description

Grote Industries, Inc. is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Madison, Indiana, to design and validate automotive headlamp and signal lamp systems. This role will involve leading design activities, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and mentoring junior engineers.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and significant experience in automotive lighting design. Proficiency in Creo CAD, along with knowledge of manufacturing processes, is highly desirable.