Staff Engineer, Lighting Systems

Skills

• Strong lighting systems development capability, with demonstrated understanding of concept development, design release, validation, tooling, launch readiness, and serial production support. • Mechanical engineering skill set required to evaluate plastics, injection molding, sealing strategy, thermal considerations, assembly feasibility, mounting concepts, tolerance management, and vehicle-level packaging. • Ability to work across lighting hardware and electrical interfaces, including PCBs, connectors, LED drivers, wiring, control units, diagnostics, functional behavior of lighting devices, basic EE components, and double-sourcing considerations. • Problem-solving skills required to support root cause analysis, containment, corrective actions, validation of fixes, and production issue resolution in a launch or manufacturing environment. • Technical proficiency with CATIA or 3DX, GD&T, 2D and 3D stack-up analysis, SQL, CANalyzer, and the ability to read and interpret CAD models, engineering drawings, technical specifications, DFMEA, DVP&R, and supplier documentation. • Collaboration skills required to work directly with plant teams, quality, manufacturing, suppliers, and global engineering teams in a fast-paced launch and production environment. • Strong organizational and execution skills, including the ability to track multiple open issues, drive ownership, communicate status clearly, and maintain visibility to timing, risk, containment, and permanent corrective actions. • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and engineering issue-tracking tools required to manage launch, quality, validation, and production readiness activities. • Hands-on capability to reflash PCBAs and support software or calibration updates required for lighting module troubleshooting and validation. • Hands-on capability to operate electrical measurement equipment, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, power supplies, and related tools used to diagnose lighting hardware and EE component concerns. • Understanding of end-of-line requirements, specifications, and validation activities required for production readiness, including headlamp aiming and related lighting checks. • Working knowledge of lighting homologation and regulatory requirements relevant to the position, including FMVSS 108, ECE R48, ECE R149, and GB 4785.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Mechatronics, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related technical field required. • 10+ years of automotive OEM or Tier 1 experience in lighting systems, resident engineering, launch, manufacturing support, or production issue resolution. • Experience with automotive lighting development, validation, launch, plant support, quality concerns, and sustaining improvements. • Ability to read and evaluate CAD models, 2D drawings, GD&T, specifications, and release documentation using CATIA, 3DX, or equivalent tools. • Ability to support plant builds, supplier visits, line trials, issue investigations, validation activities, and launch-critical events. • Strong communication and ownership to align cross-functional teams, drive issue closure, and manage timing, risk, containment, and corrective actions.

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