Senior Exterior Systems Engineer, Lighting at Ford Global Career Site

Long Beach, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

17 Oct, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Yes

Skills

Exterior Lighting Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical System Development, CAD, Lighting Systems Design, Photometric Regulations, Optical Simulation, LED Lighting Systems, Manufacturing Processes, Cross Functional Integration, Prototype Testing, Production Launch, Automotive Lighting, Regulatory Compliance, Technical Feasibility

Industry

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

Description

Develop state of the art exterior lighting systems and product that meet studio aesthetic intent, and are compliant to global market regulatory requirements Engineer and execute exterior lighting from concept design feasibility through to production launch Guide cross functional integration of lighting systems with studio, vehicle engineering, electrical engineering, manufacturing and software teams to achieve technically feasible designs Analyze, test and validation lighting system prototype and production designs from mechanical, electrical and optical perspective Participate in the development process with architecture, planning, supplier chain, and supplier to optimize form, function, performance and cost Define requirements, and specifications of exterior Lighting systems to achieve Vehicle attribute targets towards structure, mass, and performance B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or a related field 4+ years of experience in automotive lighting component and system engineering (OEM or Tier 1 level) 4+ years of experience utilizing CAD (3DX, Catia, NX, ICEMSURF, or Alias) collaboratively, 3DX and CATIA preferred 4+ years of experience in lighting systems design, development, release. Completed for one of more production launch cycles 3+ years of experience in lighting systems design to global regulation requirements Strong knowledge on homologation and photometric regulations (FMVSS 108, ECE R48, etc.) related to exterior lighting Strong knowledge of optical system development process, experience with optical simulation with SPEOS/Lucid Shape and other equivalents Successful execution of automotive lighting production programs, experience with full LED lighting systems preferred Excellent understanding of lighting technologies including lightguides, light blades, auto aiming, levelling, adaptive forward lighting (AFS) systems, Adaptive driving beam (ADB), Laser, OLED, Matrix, DMD, etc. Strong understanding of the materials and manufacturing processes such as stamping, injection molding, casting, composites, etching, PVD and other surface finishes High level of expertise and proficiency with 3DX, Catia, or similar tools including drawing and modelling practices and methodologies As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including: Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases Tuition assistance Established and active employee resource groups Paid time off for individual and team community service A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time. This position is a salary grade 8. For more information on salary and benefits, click here: https://fordcareers.co/GSRSP4 Visa sponsorship is available for this position. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

Responsibilities

Develop state-of-the-art exterior lighting systems that align with studio aesthetic intent and meet global regulatory requirements. Guide the integration of lighting systems across various engineering and manufacturing teams from concept design to production launch.