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Senior CAD Designer – Automotive Lighting (Creo / Injection Molds / Surfacing)
We’re seeking a Senior CAD Designer to join our engineering and design team, playing a critical role in the 3D design and development of automotive headlamp systems. This position is ideal for an expert Creo / ProE user with deep experience in automotive lighting, plastic injection-molded components, and Class A surfacing.
The ideal candidate brings a strong balance of technical excellence, manufacturability knowledge, and aesthetic awareness, ensuring designs meet performance, regulatory, and production requirements.
What You’ll Do
- Lead 3D CAD design and development of complex automotive headlamp systems from concept through production release
- Create robust, manufacturable designs using Creo / ProE, with emphasis on plastic injection-molded components
- Translate styling surfacing data and engineering requirements into high-quality 3D models and 2D drawings
- Collaborate cross-functionally with styling, optics, electrical, manufacturing, and quality teams
- Develop and maintain highly organized CAD models, ensuring:
- Clean feature trees
- Strong parametric associativity
- Adherence to company CAD standards
- Class A surface integration
- Perform design reviews and proactively identify risks, proposing solutions to optimize:
- Cost
- Weight
- Performance
- Manufacturing feasibility (DFM/DFA)
- Build and manage complex assemblies, including:
- Interference & clearance analysis
- Tolerance stack-ups
- Generate detailed 2D drawings with proper GD&T, materials, and manufacturing notes
- Provide expert CAD guidance in cross-functional development meetings
- Utilize NX as needed for data exchange or specific project requirements
What We’re Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design, or related field
- (Relevant experience may substitute for a degree)
- 10 years of professional CAD design experience in the automotive industry
- Proven expertise in automotive headlamp design
- Advanced proficiency in Creo / ProE
- Strong understanding of:
- Plastic injection molds
- DFM / DFA principles
- Automotive exterior lighting regulations and aesthetics
- Experience with Class A surfacing
- Working knowledge or exposure to NX is a plus
- Strong communication skills and ability to work in cross-functional teams
Why Join Us
- Work on highly visible automotive lighting programs
- Collaborate with experienced engineering and styling teams
- Influence designs from early concept through production
- Be valued as a technical leader and subject-matter expert
📩 Interested or know someone who might be a fit? Let’s connect or apply today.
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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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