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Design and Release Engineer - Exterior

By / September 2, 2026

• Location: Dearborn, Michigan
• Type: Contract
• Job #106565

Now Hiring: Exterior Lighting Engineer

Dearborn, MI | Hybrid Schedule

Are you passionate about automotive lighting, product development, and vehicle technology? We are seeking an experienced Exterior Lighting Engineer to join a core engineering team responsible for the design, development, validation, and release of exterior lighting systems across multiple vehicle programs.

This is a unique opportunity to play a key role in the future of in-house lighting development, supporting Build-to-Print (BTP) initiatives while collaborating across mechanical, electrical, optical, and systems engineering disciplines.

What You'll Do

Lead engineering activities for exterior lighting systems, including:

• Headlamps
• Taillamps
• CHMSLs
• Fog Lamps
• License Plate Lamps

Develop and review lighting CAD using CATIA V5, Teamcenter, and related tools

Perform hands-on troubleshooting and root cause analysis of lighting system issues

Conduct laboratory investigations using:

• Microscopes
• Multimeters
• Hand and power tools
• Electrical testing equipment

Support optical system design and lighting performance improvements

Drive design-for-manufacturing initiatives with a focus on injection molding and component manufacturability

Collaborate with purchasing, suppliers, manufacturing, and vehicle integration teams to deliver production-ready lighting systems

Lead and participate in:

• Technical Design Reviews
• DFMEAs
• DVP&R development
• Boundary Diagrams
• P-Diagrams
• SCCAFs
• Failure Mode Avoidance activities

Support sourcing activities, cost studies, weight analysis, validation plans, and launch readiness

Required Qualifications

? Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

? 5+ years of experience in automotive lighting design, development, validation, or launch

? Strong experience with:

• CATIA V5
• Teamcenter
• CAD/CAE tools
• Design Release Engineering
• Automotive Product Development

? Knowledge of:

• Injection molding processes
• GD&T
• Design for Manufacturing (DFM)
• Benchmarking and feasibility studies

? Experience managing multiple engineering issues and cross-functional priorities

Preferred Qualifications

7+ years of automotive lighting experience

Exterior Lighting Design Release Engineer (DRE) background

Optical engineering experience

Mechatronics and software literacy

DFMEA, PFMEA, SCCAF, and DVP&R expertise

8D and 5 Why problem-solving methodologies

Six Sigma principles

Experience with manufacturing processes and vehicle launch support

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