Exterior Lighting DRE

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