Exterior Lighting Engineer

Location United States Start and end date 09 Oct 2026 – 01 Sept 2027 Indicative hourly rate $44 – 47/hr Respond by 08 Oct 2026 Skills statistics, procurement, Six Sigma, Mechatronics, System Architecture, Microsoft PowerPoint, Lighting, ISO, Manufacturing, Embedded C, Microsoft SharePoint, Computer-aided design, Technical Review, Diagramming, Simulation, Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application, Microsoft Word, software-engineering, Digitization, Functional Safety, Electromagnetics, Microsoft Excel, Engineering, optical engineering, Calculations, Root Cause Analysis, Teamcenter, Electrical Engineering, Microsoft, Manufacturing processes, Literacy, Benchmarking, Functional Testing, C++ programmingstatistics, procurement, Six Sigma, Mechatronics, System Architecture, Microsoft PowerPoint, Lighting, ISO, Manufacturing, Embedded C, Microsoft SharePoint, Computer-aided design, Technical Review, Diagramming, Simulation, Computer-Aided Three-Dimensional Interactive Application, Microsoft Word, software-engineering, Digitization, Functional Safety, Electromagnetics, Microsoft Excel, Engineering, optical engineering, Calculations, Root Cause Analysis, Teamcenter, Electrical Engineering, Microsoft, Manufacturing processes, Literacy, Benchmarking, Functional Testing, C++ programming View all Company Introduction We are a leading automotive engineering organization specializing in exterior lighting systems and advanced vehicle technologies. Role Summary / Purpose The Exterior Lighting Engineer is a multi-disciplinary technical authority responsible for the integrity evolution and in-house design ownership of lighting systems. This role bridges the gap between mechanical, electrical, software, and optical engineering. Whether focused on advanced development or application execution, the engineer is the primary lead in ensuring that lighting technologies are robust, manufacturable, and developed using advanced digital transformation tools. This position supports all exterior lighting programs including headlamps, taillamps, CHMSL, fog lamps, and license plate lamps. Key Responsibilities Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust systems at vehicle level, ensuring all system interfaces of lighting components are evaluated and validated Create and present technical presentations for peer and management reviews Perform and/or review sign-off technical analyses of component/system functional and packaging studies including dimensional stackups, GDT layouts, CAE, dynamic calculations, and simulations Actively participate in Technical Design Reviews Review and sign-off CAD in Teamcenter Develop Lighting System documents including DFMEAs, SCCAF, Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, and DVPRs Lead design reviews based on Failure Mode Avoidance Develop ESOW (Engineering Statement of Work), EC (Engineering Concepts), and participate in the sourcing process, SOBA, EDT review, piece cost, and tooling cost review Identify validation, durability, and functional tests required per SDS, ES, DVP/FEDE Address issues with root cause analysis, 8Ds, 3x5Why, and permanent corrective actions implementation Apply knowledge of Six Sigma principles Collaborate with STA with technical assistance through the Supplier Engagement Process Travel to supplier, manufacturing, and testing sites when required Travel to North America plants when required Develop schematics, layout recommendations, and component selections for LED driver boards, power regulation circuits, and EMC filtering Write and validate embedded C/C++ microcode for LIN/CAN network integration, diagnostic stacks, thermal foldback routines, and lighting animations Ensure software architecture complies with AUTOSAR standards, functional safety (ISO 26262), and cybersecurity requirements Perform thermal FEA modeling, circuit worst-case analysis, and electrical stress testing Requirements – Education & Experience Bachelor's degree or higher in electrical engineering, s…

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