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- Highly motivated Exterior Lighting Design Release Engineer (DRE) to lead the development, validation, and release of exterior lighting systems including headlamps, tail lamps, fog lamps, and signaling devices.

- The DRE will serve as the primary technical point of contact responsible for delivering lighting components that meet performance, cost, quality, and timing targets throughout the vehicle development lifecycle.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the end-to-end engineering delivery of exterior lighting systems from concept through production launch

- Own design release of components in PLM systems (e.g., Teamcenter, Windchill)

- Coordinate with cross-functional teams including Styling, Packaging, Electrical, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Suppliers

- Ensure designs meet regulatory requirements (FMVSS, ECE, SAE, etc.)

- Manage supplier development activities, including design reviews, technical discussions, and issue resolution

- Drive DFMEA, DVP&R;, and engineering validation activities

- Support prototyping builds, testing, and launch readiness

- Identify and resolve engineering issues (fit,



function, durability, optics, thermal, sealing, etc.)

- Track and meet program milestones, cost targets, and quality metrics

- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions for field or launch issues

- Lead change management and engineering change requests (ECR/ECO)

Requirements:

- 3+ years of experience in automotive exterior lighting or related systems

- Experience with design release engineering processes

- Working knowledge of lighting components (LEDs, optics, housings, electronics, wiring interfaces)

- Familiarity with CAD tools (CATIA, NX, or similar)

- Strong understanding of GD&T; and tolerance stack-ups

- Experience with automotive validation processes (DV/PV testing)

- Working Knowledge of regulatory lighting standards (FMVSS 108, ECE, etc.)

- Solid communication and problem-solving skills

Education:

- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

📌 Exterior Lighting Design Release Engineer (Windsor)
🏢 Zobility
📍 Windsor