Design Release Engineer - Hard Trim
Core
Design, development, and release of ambient, functional, and decorative interior lighting systems for vehicles, including LED modules, light guides, controllers, and system-level integration with instrument panels and cockpits.
Role type
Senior IC Design Release Engineer (Automotive Interior Lighting)
Builds
Vehicle-level lighting systems and components for automotive clients
Domain
Automotive industry + Optical/Electrical Engineering
Required skills
LED/OLED lighting system design, DFMEA creation, supplier design management, CAD/PLM tools (NX, CATIA, Teamcenter), photometric/colorimetry testing, LIN/CAN network integration, cost optimization, regulatory compliance, cross-functional team leadership
Preferred skills
Optical design and validation, emerging lighting technologies (OLED, dynamic lighting), lighting ECU interaction, systems release processes
Technologies
NX, CATIA, Teamcenter, GIMS, CCD/WebCN, LIN, CAN
Responsibilities
Lead supplier design activities and reviews, define quality/cost/timing objectives, establish lighting architecture, create DFMEAs and validation plans, ensure system integration with ECUs and vehicle networks, conduct benchmarking and technology scouting, support warranty and root cause analysis, manage releasing activities and program milestones, review supplier hardware/software releases, ensure global lighting regulation compliance, provide technical presentations to management
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
