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E/E Lighting Architect Engineer
Detroit, United States
Description:
- Responsible for developing the EE strategy for lighting (interior and exterior) as well as outside mirrors from concept to production. Ensuring appropriate vehicle connection points for electrical are present in the base vehicle architectures.
- Participate in and/or lead development of RFQ packages, tech reviews, and supplier selection.
- Lead Product Development Team(s) to collaborate cross functionally across internal functions, and suppliers to set design direction, and lead development, packaging, and execution of unique accessories to bring them to market.
- Contribute to the development of product specification books, test plans, DVP&R, DFMEA, Control Plans, and Quality Assurance requirements.
- Direct design and analysis groups to create ICD / Device Transmittal, Connection Pinouts, review Block Diagrams and EE Schematics and validate with analytical models (WCCA, Sherlock, etc.) to fulfill functional and design requirements, and ensure compatibility, using Design Rules, Regulatory items, and attributes, such as NVH, water management, power, thermal, etc.
- Be a key member and decision maker within the technical leadership team and liaison with all (cross-functional) teams.
- Develop and maintain all component and subsystem requirements and specifications, including device transmittals and interface control documents (ICD).
- Ensure all program targets, including Piece Cost, ED&D Budget, Timing, Weight, and Quality, are met.
- Track open issues and collaborate with other functional groups as needed to drive issues to resolution efficiently and effectively.
- Ensure on-time validation and adequate testing coverage for all requirements (component, system, and vehicle) is achieved and traceability is maintained for assigned systems and components.
- Conduct product evaluation and design reviews during prototype and pre-production development phases.
- Develop prototypes for virtual and physical verification testing, including field testing.
- Proactively stay attuned to new advancements, market trends, consumer experience and propose system improvements accordingly.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a relevant field
- 10+ years of experience in body electrical areas and relevant automotive assignments. Including all three phases of product development (Design, Test and Launch)
- Skilled in utilizing CATIA for designing and developing detailed parts
- Strong technical skills and expertise in lighting components and systems, coupled with a 1st principles approach to problem solving
- High level of verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
- Familiarity with computer-aided engineering (CAE) or direct experience in this field
- An ability to build strong working relationships with people across all organizational levels/functional teams
- Strong sense of teamwork, able to act as mentor to less experienced engineers.
- Experience working on Electric Vehicle programs desirable.
- Comfort with the ambiguity and ability to thrive in fast-paced environments
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