Job Title: (Body Component Engineer)

About Kyyba:

Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Farmington Hills, MI, Kyyba has a global presence delivering high-quality resources and top-notch recruiting services, enabling businesses to effectively respond to organizational changes and technological advances.

At Kyyba, the overall well-being of our employees and their families is important to us. We are proud of our work culture which embodies our core values; incorporating value, passion, excellence, empowerment, and happiness, creates a vibrant and productive atmosphere. We empower our employees with the resources, incentives, and flexibility that they need to support a healthy, balanced, and fulfilling career by providing many valuable benefits and a balanced compensation structure combined with career development.

Position Overview

We are seeking a 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.

Key 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)

Basic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field

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)

Robust 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.)

Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Location: (Windsor,ON)

Disclaimer:

Kyyba is an Equal Opportunity Employer.





Kyyba does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Minorities / Females / Protected Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.”

It is the policy of Kyyba to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact Kyyba at (phone hidden)

Rewards:

Medical, dental, vision

401k

Term life

Voluntary life and disability insurance

Optional Pre-paid legal plan

Optional Identity theft plan

Optional Medical and dependent FSA

Work-visa sponsorship

Opportunity for advancement

Long-term assignment with opportunity for hire by client

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📌 Body Component Engineer (Windsor)
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