Automotive Engineer
- Windsor, ON, Canada
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- 3+ years of automotive exterior lighting experience.
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Job Title: Body Component Engineer (Exterior Lighting DRE)
Location: Windsor, ON
Duration: 1 Year
Work Model: 100% Onsite
Responsibilities:
- Lead exterior lighting component development and design release.
- Coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.
- Manage DFMEA, DVP&R, validation, and engineering changes.
- Ensure compliance with automotive lighting standards, quality, cost, and timing targets.
- Support prototype builds, issue resolution, and production launch.
Must-Haves:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 3+ years of automotive exterior lighting experience.
- Experience with design release processes, CAD (CATIA/NX), and GD&T.
- Knowledge of LEDs, optics, automotive validation (DV/PV), DFMEA, and DVP&R.
- Familiarity with FMVSS 108, ECE, or SAE lighting standards.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
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Responsibilities
Lead exterior lighting component development and design release, coordinating suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams. Manage DFMEA, DVP&R, validation, engineering changes, standards compliance, prototype issue resolution, and production launch while meeting quality, cost, and timing targets.
Requirements
Requires a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, plus at least three years of automotive exterior lighting experience. Candidates must have experience with design release, CAD tools such as CATIA or NX, GD&T, LEDs, optics, automotive DV/PV validation, DFMEA, DVP&R, and applicable lighting standards such as FMVSS 108, ECE, or SAE.
Skills
- Exterior Lighting Engineering
- Component Development
- Design Release
- Supplier Coordination
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- DFMEA
- DVP&R
- Automotive Validation
- Engineering Change Management
- CAD
- CATIA
- NX
- GD&T
- LEDs
- Optics
- FMVSS 108
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Categories
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Automotive Engineering
- Exterior Lighting
- Body Components
- Design Release
- Supplier Coordination
- Cross-Functional Engineering
- DFMEA
- DVP&R
- Design Verification
- Production Validation
- Engineering Change Management
- CAD
- CATIA
- NX
- GD&T
- LEDs
- Optics
- FMVSS 108
- ECE Lighting Standards
- SAE Lighting Standards
- Prototype Builds
- Production Launch
- Quality
- Cost Targets
- Timing Targets