Lighting Design & Release Engineer
EDAG Inc
- Location
- Onsite (Dearborn, MI)
- Employment
- Contract
- Level
- Senior Level
Posted 3 weeks ago
About the role
EDAG Group is a global engineering service provider seeking a Lighting Design & Release Engineer to lead the development and release of automotive lighting components from concept through production launch. The role involves coordinating cross-functional integration of optical, mechanical, and electrical requirements while managing supplier deliverables and validation planning.
Skills
Automotive lighting
3DEXPERIENCE
DFMEA
Engineering change processes
Photometry
Beam patterns
Light-source technology
Thermal management
Regulatory compliance
Validation planning
Supplier quality
Production launch
Mechanical design
Electrical interfaces
Sealing
Styling interfaces
Full job details
Description
- Lead engineering development and release of automotive lighting components, such as headlamps, rear lamps, and auxiliary lamps?
- Translate system and vehicle requirements into component specifications, interfaces, and design deliverables?
- Coordinate concept development, design maturation, supplier deliverables, tooling, and production release?
- Manage integration of optical, mechanical, electrical, thermal, sealing, and styling requirements?
- Develop and maintain DFMEAs and support validation planning and issue resolution?
- Coordinate testing and verification, including photometric, environmental, durability, vibration, thermal, and water-ingress testing as applicable?
- Support vehicle builds, design reviews, regulatory-compliance activities, and production launch?
- Maintain product data and engineering release information in 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX)?
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- 5 years of experience developing and releasing automotive lighting components from concept through launch?
- Working knowledge of 3DEXPERIENCE (3DX), DFMEA, and engineering change processes?
- Additional relevant skills: lighting optics, photometry, beam patterns, light-source technology, and lamp performance targets; applicable vehicle lighting regulations and certification processes for target markets; lamp packaging, styling interfaces, sealing, condensation, thermal management, materials, and manufacturing processes; electrical interfaces, wiring/connectors, diagnostics, and integration with vehicle controls; validation planning, test-result review, supplier quality, and production-readiness activities?
- Location: Dearborn Michigan or Long Beach California
- English (C1-C2)
- 6 months contract