Design Release Engineer – Exterior Lighting

• Lead the design, development, and release of exterior lighting components and systems for GM vehicle programs, including EV and ICE platforms
• Support concept development through production launch
• Define performance requirements based on customer needs, benchmarking, regulations, and program objectives
• Lead packaging integration and manage design feasibility
• Develop and manage NX/Teamcenter math data, packaging studies, and vehicle integration activities
• Support design reviews, feature development, lighting animations, and system-level communications
• Lead issue resolution, engineering evaluations, and design tradeoff decisions involving performance, cost, mass, manufacturability, and timing
• Collaborate with Styling, Electrical, Validation, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, and suppliers
• Manage supplier engagement, validation activities, and launch readiness
• Create and maintain SORs, SOWs, ICDs, DFMEAs, DVP&R, drawings, and BOMs
• Support benchmarking, technology development, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Deliver robust, compliant, production-ready exterior lighting designs meeting program timing, quality, cost, and performance targets

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 2+ years of engineering experience in exterior lighting, injection-molded plastic components, or related automotive systems
• Proficiency with NX and Teamcenter/Unigraphics
• Experience with vehicle integration, product development, design release, and engineering validation processes
• Knowledge of DFMEA, DVP&R, GD&T, BOM creation, and engineering documentation
• Strong project management, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and drive technical decisions independently
• Experience with exterior lighting regulations and global vehicle lighting requirements preferred
• Experience working with global suppliers and supporting programs through production launch preferred
• Knowledge of lighting electronics, optics, animations, and feature development preferred
• Familiarity with MATLAB, Simulink, Abaqus, Python, or related engineering tools preferred
• Advanced engineering degree preferred
• Must not require GM immigration-related sponsorship now or in the future, including H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, and J-1 sponsorship

Demonstrates expertise in the design and development of exterior lighting systems for automotive applications, with a strong focus on performance requirements, engineering validation, and cross‑functional collaboration. Proficient in managing project timelines, supplier engagement, and compliance with global lighting regulations.

• Exterior Lighting Design
• NX/Teamcenter Proficiency
• DFMEA Knowledge
• Project Management Skills
• Engineering Validation Experience

• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Product Development
• Design Release
• BOM Creation
• GD&T
• Lighting Electronics
• Optics
• MATLAB
• Python

• Communication Skills
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
• Project Management

• Automotive Systems
• Injection‑Molded Plastic Components
• Global Vehicle Lighting Requirements
• Continuous Improvement Initiatives
• Design Feasibility

• NX
• Teamcenter
• Unigraphics
• Abaqus
• Simulink