Lighting CAD Engineer

As a CAD Engineer specializing in Lighting Systems, you will be responsible for the design and development of lighting components, ensuring they meet quality standards and customer requirements. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to develop, evaluate, and implement lighting designs for various products in current and upcoming projects.

Candidates should be excellent engineers and organizers that have demonstrated the ability to learn quickly and work effectively in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment. Our ideal candidate exhibits a can-do attitude and approaches his or her work with vigor and determination.

Responsibilities 

• Create detailed CAD models and drawings for products, components, and systems using CAD software.
• Manage parts from initial design through prototype phase and into serial production. 
• Support the creation of engineering documentation, such as Technical Specifications (TES), Design Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (DFMEA), and Design Verification Plans (DVP).
• Manage the Engineering Bill of Materials (EBOM).
• Manage product life cycle in PLM system.
• Support CAD development for individual lighting components, such as injection-molded parts and wire harnesses.
• Verify and approve final component and product designs before release.
• Communicate with internal interfaces and departments, including data transfer.
• Actively participate in the iterative process with the design/studio team to deliver an optimal balance of function, form, and cost.
• Develop assembly strategies, including guiding, locating, and mounting to meet vehicle build objectives.
• Interpret CAE simulations from internal attributes and Tier 1 suppliers to integrate necessary product optimizations

Qualifications

• 3+ years of engineering experience in the automotive sector.
• Proven experience in design/development engineering in lighting devices or injection molded parts.
• Knowledge of plastics, composites, and basic sheet metal.
• Knowledge of injection molding and plastic bonding processes.
• Experienced with CATIA V5 and V6 (NX, Unigraphics is acceptable).
• Knowledge in Design Verification Plan & Report (DVP&R), Design Failure Mode & Effects Analysis (DFMEA) and other technical documents.
• Knowledgeable in GD&T fundamentals.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications.
• Technology knowledge for tooling, electronics production and testing are a plus.
• Self-driven in CAD development, Part Design and Generative Shape design.
• Strong understanding of mechanical engineering fundamentals.
• Demonstrate understanding of design process from initial concept stages through tooling released and production launch.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electrical engineering or related field of study (Master is a plus)

Salary Range

• $85,000 - 100,000 per year
• The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience