Lighting Design Release Engineer (Lighting DRE)
Location: Lago Alberto 375, Suite 17-103, Anáhuac I Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11320 Ciudad de México, México

Job Responsibilities
Work as a Lighting Design Release Engineer (DRE) with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience.
Possess strong knowledge of automotive exterior lighting systems and key components, including headlamps, tail lamps, center light panels, and corner lamps.
Perform automotive interior and exterior lighting design activities, leveraging 10+ years of overall automotive lighting design experience.
Work closely with the Styling team to conduct feasibility studies, review A-class surfaces, and define craftsmanship targets.
Create, develop, complete, and release lighting components and assemblies while ensuring manufacturing feasibility.
Design automotive component parts using CATIA V6.
Collaborate actively with Tier-I suppliers on design projects, including trade-offs related to cost, mass, joining methods, molding, and testing performance.




Apply strong knowledge of automotive manufacturing processes to ensure robust and manufacturable designs.
Complete and release lighting components, sub-systems, and detailed designs according to project requirements.
Interpret simulation results and integrate recommendations into product designs.
Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure design quality, functionality, manufacturability, and timely release.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
Minimum 3 years of experience specifically as a Lighting DRE.
10+ years of experience in automotive interior and exterior lighting design.
Strong experience with CATIA V6.
Good understanding of automotive lighting systems, component design, and manufacturing processes.
Experience working with Styling teams and Tier-I suppliers.
Strong understanding of design feasibility, A-class surfaces, craftsmanship, molding, joining methods, and testing.
Ability to interpret simulat

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