Exterior Lighting Design Release Engineer (Automotive)
- Windsor, ON, Canada
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- 3+ years of experience in automotive exterior lighting or related systems
- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Location: Windsor, ON
Position: Long Term Contract
Title: 1081-1 - Exterior Lighting Design Release Engineer (Automotive)
Job Description:
- Highly motivated Exterior Lighting Design Release Engineer (DRE) to lead the development, validation, and release of exterior lighting systems including headlamps, tail lamps, fog lamps, and signaling devices.
- The DRE will serve as the primary technical point of contact responsible for delivering lighting components that meet performance, cost, quality, and timing targets throughout the vehicle development lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end engineering delivery of exterior lighting systems from concept through production launch
- Own design release of components in PLM systems (e.g., Teamcenter, Windchill)
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Styling, Packaging, Electrical, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Suppliers
- Ensure designs meet regulatory requirements (FMVSS, ECE, SAE, etc.)
- Manage supplier development activities, including design reviews, technical discussions, and issue resolution
- Drive DFMEA, DVP&R, and engineering validation activities
- Support prototyping builds, testing, and launch readiness
- Identify and resolve engineering issues (fit, function, durability, optics, thermal, sealing, etc.)
- Track and meet program milestones, cost targets, and quality metrics
- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for field or launch issues
- Lead change management and engineering change requests (ECR/ECO)
Requirements:
- 3+ years of experience in automotive exterior lighting or related systems
- Experience with design release engineering processes
- Working knowledge of lighting components (LEDs, optics, housings, electronics, wiring interfaces)
- Familiarity with CAD tools (CATIA, NX, or similar)
- Strong understanding of GD&T and tolerance stack-ups
- Experience with automotive validation processes (DV/PV testing)
- Working Knowledge of regulatory lighting standards (FMVSS 108, ECE, etc.)
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field
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Responsibilities
Lead the development, validation, and release of automotive exterior lighting systems from concept through production launch, ensuring performance, cost, quality, and timing targets are met. Coordinate with internal teams and suppliers, manage design changes and validation activities, and resolve engineering issues throughout the vehicle development lifecycle.
Requirements
Requires at least three years of experience in automotive exterior lighting or related systems, with knowledge of design release processes, lighting components, CAD, GD&T, tolerance stack-ups, validation, and regulatory standards. A bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field is required, along with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Exterior Lighting Design
- Design Release Engineering
- Automotive Lighting Systems
- Supplier Development
- Cross-Functional Coordination
- Regulatory Compliance
- DFMEA
- DVP&R
- Engineering Validation
- CAD
- CATIA
- NX
- GD&T
- Tolerance Stack-Ups
- Root Cause Analysis
- Change Management
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Categories
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
Keywords
- Exterior Lighting
- Headlamps
- Tail Lamps
- Fog Lamps
- Signaling Devices
- Design Release Engineering
- Teamcenter
- Windchill
- FMVSS 108
- ECE
- SAE
- Supplier Development
- DFMEA
- DVP&R
- DV/PV Testing
- LEDs
- Optics
- Housings
- Electronics
- Wiring Interfaces
- CATIA
- NX
- GD&T
- Tolerance Stack-Ups
- Prototyping
- Durability
- Thermal Management
- Sealing
- Root Cause Analysis
- ECR/ECO