Job Title: Lighting Systems Engineer
Location: Dearborn, MI-Hybrid
Travel: N/A
Job Type: W2 Contract, Full Time
*This position is unable to provide employment sponsorship. Candidates must have unrestricted authorization to work in the United States*
Expected hours per week: 40+ Overtime on weekends
Schedule: Morning Shift, Onsite Mon-Thursday, Remote Friday
Pay:$36.00-$40.00/hr
Job Description:
We are seeking an Exterior Lighting Systems Engineer to support the design, development, integration, validation, and launch of advanced automotive exterior lighting systems.
This engineer will work across mechanical, electrical, software, and vehicle systems teams to ensure exterior lighting components and electronic controls function correctly at the vehicle level.
The position supports systems including:- Headlamps
- Taillamps
- CHMSLs
- Fog lamps
- Lighting ECUs
- LED drivers
- CAN/LIN-controlled lighting components
Key Responsibilities- Develop and maintain exterior lighting system specifications.
- Develop and review vehicle and subsystem electrical schematics.
- Define lighting system functional logic and interfaces.
- Support ECU configuration, calibration, flashing, and diagnostics.
- Ensure compatibility between lamps, ECUs, LED drivers, wiring, motors, software, and vehicle networks.
- Create and interpret boundary diagrams and subsystem schematics.
- Review vehicle-level integration and interface requirements.
- Perform CAN/LIN diagnostics and analysis.
- Support breadboard and system-level testing.
- Troubleshoot electrical, wiring, software, and communication issues.
- Support prototype and pre-production vehicle builds.
- Support assembly-plant launch activities.
- Perform root-cause analysis utilizing Global 8D and 3-Legged 5 Why methodologies.
- Maintain hardware/software configuration and calibration pedigree.
- Support End-of-Line testing, ECU configuration, software downloads, diagnostics, and headlamp aiming.
- Develop and maintain DFMEAs, SCCAFs, Boundary Diagrams, P-Diagrams, and DVP&Rs.
- Work cross-functionally with Design & Release Engineering, suppliers, vehicle systems, manufacturing, quality, regulatory, and Studio teams.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related engineering field
- Automotive electrical/electronic systems experience
- Strong electrical troubleshooting skills
- Experience reading/developing electrical schematics
- Experience troubleshooting vehicle wiring and harnesses
- Automotive CAN/LIN network knowledge
- ECU/software configuration or calibration experience
- Strong systems-engineering understanding
- Root-cause/problem-solving experience
- Ability to support prototype and launch activities onsite
Preferred Qualifications- Exterior automotive lighting experience
- Vector CANoe/CANalyzer experience
- ECU flashing and diagnostics
- DFMEA and DVP&R experience
- Global 8D / 5 Why experience
- Vehicle prototype/build experience
- Assembly-plant launch support
- Connected-vehicle/warranty analysis
- Master's degree
Benefits: 80 hours paid time off, medical insurance contributions, dental vision and our 401k retirement savings plan.
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