Exterior Lighting DRE

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:
Position will be responsible for design and release engineering of exterior lighting components. This may include upfront design and development and/or program launch/current product continuous improvement execution.

Job Responsibilities:

• This person will be responsible for managing design and development of their components and working cross functionally with multiple other teams (studio/program team/purchasing/supplier quality/supplier/manufacturing/etc.).
• They will own and manage their parts list and will work to meet all development milestones on time and with quality.
• They will lead root cause analysis and problem resolution of issues that range from warranty to assembly plant issues.
• This person will be responsible for leading a PDT (Product Development Team) to drive issue resolution, quality improvement, cost reduction and design optimization.

Requirements:

• Degree (required): BS in Engineering - Mechanical, Electrical, or closely related technical discipline.
• Experience: Over two years in exterior lighting or injection-molded plastic part design (or clearly equivalent).

Core technologies / skills (required):

• Strong NX and Teamcenter/Unigraphics skills (math creation, packaging, release).
• Experience with vehicle integration and design trade-offs (appearance, performance, cost, mass, complexity, manufacturability, timing).
• Working knowledge of SOR, ICD, DFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, drawing/BOM creation.

Preferred Skills:

• Knowledge of global exterior lighting regulations and installation criteria.
• Experience with global suppliers and full program execution from concept through launch.
• Experience with lit mechanizations, feature communication graphics, day/night architecture reviews.
• MS in a relevant engineering discipline.

Hiring Manager's Top Skills:

• Product Development Team leadership
  Lead cross-functional meetings with various GM groups (quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, program teams and external suppliers.
• Exterior lighting or injection-molded plastic part design experience
  Prefer at least 2 years directly in exterior lighting or comparable complex plastics; understands performance, manufacturing, and integration constraints.
• Structured engineering & requirements/process skills
  Practical use of SOR, ICD, DFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, drawings/BOM to drive robust, launch-ready designs.