Automotive Lighting Engineer

Title: Automotive Lighting Engineer
Location: Spartanburg, SC (Onsite)
Type: Fulltime/ Contract
Note: Automotive domain experience is mandatory
Opportunity Description:
We now have a fantastic opportunity for a talented Series Production Support Engineering team, specializing across Lighting domain to join our team based in Spartanburg, South Carolina, USA
Key Responsibilities:
Product Lifecycle Management: Monitor and support vehicles from production through end-of-life, implement design changes based on field performance and customer feedback
Issue Resolution: Investigate and resolve manufacturing or quality issues, collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement corrective actions
Product Optimization: Refine existing designs for cost, weight, or performance improvements, ensure compatibility with evolving regulations and technologies, Work with suppliers to address component-level issues, validate supplier changes and ensure they meet design intent
Quality Feedback Integration : Analyzing warranty data, service reports, and customer complaints
Technology Refresh : Supporting mid-cycle product facelifts or feature upgrades
Documentation & Compliance: Maintain engineering documentation for all changes, Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and industry standards
Testing & Validation: Support validation of updated components or systems, analyze test data to confirm performance and durability
Supplier Collaboration: Working with suppliers to improve component design, materials, or manufacturing processes, Managing obsolescence and alternate sourcing for long-term sustainability
Desired Skills and Experience

• Excellent CATIA V5 2D/3D skills
• Design of mechanical components for Headlamp, Tail lamp, All other Exterior and Interior lights etc
• Experience in plastic component design & development
• Good knowledge of plastic materials, plastic manufacturing process and relevant attributes etc.
• Understanding of CAE/Simulation methods for plastics (Structural, Thermal, Moldflow) and imparting the recommendations back to design.
• Sheet metal and die casting design knowledge is preferred
• Understanding of part development issues and tracking along with suppliers.
• Good knowledge and experience of Tools and processes is preferred.
• Leadership and motivation in a design role is essential
• 7 to 12+ years of previous experience of Design activities at OEM with a demonstrable record of delivery of the accountabilities
• Working in plant environment and ability to manage cross functional team coordination
• strong track record of delivering design to timelines, weight and cost targets
• Supplier liaison, understanding and implementing DFM requirements
• Mechanical or Automotive Engineering Degree preferred
• Background in luxury cars design and development preferred

Personal Attributes:

• Delivery focused, with a demonstrable track record of on-time delivery
• Self-motivated to deliver excellence and perform beyond targets
• Strong communication skills
• Good organisational skills and ability to project manage design tasks both internally and with the supplier(s);
• dvanced problem-solving abilities

Diverse Lynx LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration for employment without any discrimination. All applicants will be evaluated solely on the basis of their ability, competence and their proven capability to perform the functions outlined in the corresponding role. We promote and support a diverse workforce across all levels in the company.