Design Release Engineer - SLM (Smart Lighting Module)
Core
End-to-end product development, implementation, validation, and production release of smart automotive lighting electronics, components, or feature architectures, translating styling themes into functional, manufacturable, and regulatory-compliant modules.
Role type
Senior IC multi-disciplinary automotive design release engineer
Builds
Smart automotive lighting modules (electronics, components, feature architectures)
Domain
Automotive industry + lighting technology and mechatronics
Required skills
CAD validation and data management, optical performance analysis, thermal management, power consumption analysis, structural design, automotive design-for-manufacturing regulations, supplier engineering coordination, root-cause failure analysis
Preferred skills
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), Design for Six Sigma (DFSS)
Technologies
NX, Teamcenter, CATIA V5
Responsibilities
Author initial design concepts and manage component packaging studies; Coordinate with Product Design Office, Body Engineering, and Power & Signal Distribution networks; Own data lifecycle and manage CAD math data/release documentation; Develop and complete design quality frameworks (DFMEA, DVP&R); Lead component supplier engineering activities; Diagnose and root-cause failure mechanisms during pilot builds and field analysis
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC
