Senior Optical Engineer leads the design, validation, and launch of automotive headlamp and signal lamp systems for heavy-duty OEM applications.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Optical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical field
- Extensive experience in optical engineering design for automotive headlamps and/or signal lamps
- Experience with automotive lighting manufacturing processes, including injection molding, plastic part assembly, and coatings
- Advanced experience designing optical systems using LEDs, molded lenses, and molded or metallized reflectors
- Extensive hands-on experience testing and validating optical systems or devices
- Experience researching and applying regulatory and industry standards including FMVSS 108, UN Regulations R148–R150, and SAE Lighting Systems Group standards
- Experience with optical design software such as LucidShape, Zemax, SPEOS, or similar tools
- Experience with CAD software; Creo preferred, Catia or NX acceptable
- Advanced application of GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis
- Experience performing or coordinating vibration, static, and thermal FEA using ANSYS Mechanical or similar tools
- Experience performing or coordinating thermal CFD analysis using FloEFD or similar tools
- Experience performing or coordinating mold flow analysis using MoldEx, Autodesk Moldflow, or similar tools
- Experience with part measurement and dimensional analysis using PolyWorks or similar tools
Preferred Skills
- Master’s degree in a related technical field
- LucidShape experience
- Creo experience
- Experience supporting supplier validation and sourced component qualification
- Experience supporting quoting for new or revised business
- Experience troubleshooting manufacturing and quality issues in lighting production
Job Responsibilities
- Lead design and development of new or improved headlamp and signal lamp systems
- Collaborate with project teams to meet regulatory, customer, performance, durability, quality, manufacturing, and cost targets
- Design and simulate optical systems using LEDs, molded lenses, and molded or metallized reflectors
- Perform or coordinate testing and validation of lamps and components using goniometers, integrating spheres, spectroradiometers, and related equipment
- Research, interpret, and apply relevant regulatory requirements and industry standards
- Develop, improve, and document design, simulation, and testing standards related to lamp mechanical and optical design
- Partner with manufacturing and quality teams to troubleshoot and resolve process and quality issues
- Work with purchasing to source components, validate suppliers, and ensure purchased parts meet specification, standards, cost, and supply requirements
- Support sales with quoting activities, including part and capital cost estimates and technical input for customer discussions
- Mentor engineers and team members in quoting, design, manufacturing processes, validation, and engineering best practices
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, term life insurance, short-term disability insurance, additional voluntary benefits, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs which are direct hire to a client
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Pay: $115,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
