Exterior Lighting Systems Engineer/ Exterior Lighting Design & Release Engineer (W2 Position)

Hi We have a job opportunity of a Role Exterior Lighting Systems Engineer/ Exterior Lighting Design & Release Engineer with given job description on W2. Please forward updated profile to Koti@megansoft.com or 1  (248) 671-4750.

Role: Exterior Lighting Systems Engineer/ Exterior Lighting Design & Release Engineer (W2 Position)

Location: Dearborn, MI (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months

Experience: 5 Years

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Skills Required:

• Software Development, Software Testing, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering
• Software Development – Previous experience writing code for automotive electronics. Use experience to judge supplier development status and perform detailed reviews.
• Software Testing – Perform system testing at Ford using traditional CAN based tools. Audit supplier test cases to prevent issues at Ford.
• Electrical Engineering – Ability to manage a supplier for deliverables and confirm the hardware software interfaces.
• Systems Engineering - Ability to manage a system delivery and interface point between multiple internal and external customers of an electronics module.

Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical or software engineering or a related field.
• 5 years of experience in design, development, or launch of automotive lighting or similar components CAD Capable (such as CATIA, 3DX, Teamcenter) & familiarity with CAE tools and software.
• Benchmarking experience Integration and developing CAD studies to support and drive design improvements.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple issues effectively and efficiently Demonstrated ability to show initiative and prioritize workload.
• Ability to travel domestical and international.
• Proficient in MS Office apps such as Excel, Word, Power Point MS Teams, and MS Azure SharePoint.

Experience Preferred:

• Master's of Science in Engineering (Electrical preferred).
• 7 years of experience Experience in design and release of Exterior Lighting Software literacy and mechatronics experience.
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis.
• 8D and 5Why corrective action and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with DFMEA's, PFMEA's, and SCCAF's Detailed understanding of materials, manufacturing technologies, and GD&T Ability to work in a fluid environment when overall vehicle targets, size, appearance, and manufacturing location are not always known.
• Ability to solve complex system issues and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to adapt your role to a variety of applications and issues as required.

Additional Information :

• HYBRID/4 days office Collaborate with cross functional teams to deliver a robust system at vehicle level, ensuring all system interfaces of Lighting components are evaluated and validated.
• Create and present technical presentations for peer and management reviews.
• Perform and/or review & sign off technical analyses of component/system functional and packaging studies such as: dimensional stackups (GD&T layouts), CAE’s, dynamic calculations and simulations, etc.
• Actively participate in the Technical Design Reviews.
• Review and sign-off CAD in Teamcenter Develop Lighting System documents including DFMEAs, SCCAF, Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, & DVP&Rs Lead design reviews based on Failure Mode Avoidance.
• Develop ESOW (Engineering Statement of Work), EC (Engineering concepts) and participate in the sourcing Process (SOBA, ED&T review, piece cost and tooling cost review.
• Identify validation, durability and functional tests required as per SDS & ES.
• (DVP / FEDE) Address issues with root cause analysis (8Ds, 3x5Why) and permanent corrective actions implementation.
• Apply knowledge of six sigma principles.
• Collaborate with STA with technical assistance through the Supplier Engagement Process.
• Deliver by applying the One Ford Behaviors.
• Travel to supplier manufacturing and testing sites when required.
• Travel to North America plants when required.
• Hardware & PCB Design: Develop schematics, layout recommendations, and component selections for LED driver boards, power regulation circuits, and EMC filtering.
• Embedded Software Development: Write and validate embedded C/C microcode for LIN/CAN network integration, diagnostic stacks, thermal foldback routines, and lighting animations.
• AUTOSAR & Cyber Security Compliance: Ensure software architecture complies with Ford AUTOSAR standards, functional safety (ISO 26262), and cybersecurity requirements.
• Thermal & Electrical Analysis: Perform thermal FEA modeling, circuit worst-case analysis (WCA), and electrical stress testing"