Lighting Design Release Engineer (Lighting DRE)

Lighting Design Release Engineer (Lighting DRE)

Location: Lago Alberto 375, Suite 17-103, Anáhuac I Secc, Miguel Hidalgo, 11320 Ciudad de México, México

Company: LTTS Mexico – Rivian

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 simulation results and implement design recommendations.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.