Senior Design Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION

Lead the integration and package a wide variety of lighting components in CAD, such as headlmaps, light pipes, functional lamps and signalling lamps for the assigned vehicle lines.

Work with the assigned design release engineers to optimize the design with special focus on cost, mass and part count

Focus ideas on combining and eliminating redundancy and components to streamline designs and manufacturing processes

Push the limits to optimize vehicle mechanical architecture, and electrical system integration into the overall product and process, driving engineering tradeoffs to optimize performance, cost, and mass

Partner with manufacturing engineering to drive new ideas to minimize assembly time, drive designs that deliver high first pass factory yields, and high field reliability

Collaboratively design mechanical components by interfacing with multiple business functions within the company in support of Body Lighting such as Studio, Purchasing and Exteriors.

Develop and document component mechanical functional requirements based on product requirements for custom, semi-custom, and off-the-shelf components

Consider all aspects of integration such as UI / UX, EMC, service, manufacturing build feasibility, thermal, durability, mounting, ensuring correct clearances, NVH, water / dust ingress, component functionality, perceived quality, etc

Complete component design verification plans to ensure we deliver low mass, low cost, yet durable parts and modules to the vehicle program

Perform other duties as required or assigned within the scope of the position

Must Have

Ability to identify optimization opportunities from CAE / testing results

At least 10 years industry experience within automotive or other related industries

Be a proficient CAD designer, ideally within Catia V5 / V6 / 3DX, though other equivalent systems will be considered. Advanced surfacing and solid modelling expertise is preferred, along with strong CAD structure / organizational skills

B.S degree (or above), in mechanical engineering, or relevant equivalent experience

Excellent knowledge of manufacturing methods such as sheet metal brake-press and stamping, injection molded plastic, cast metals, CNC machining, 3D printing etc

Experience designing components and / or systems that include mechanism design, thermal design, PCB integration, plastic molding and class A surface integration

Workable knowledge with DFMEA principles and execution