Expleo Solutions - Design Engineer Lighting

Overview

The

Lighting Design Engineer (CAD Engineer – Automotive Lighting)

is responsible for the design and development of automotive lighting systems such as headlamps and rear lamps. The role focuses on creating robust, manufacturable designs using CAD tools while ensuring compliance with customer requirements, regulatory standards, and cost targets. The engineer collaborates across design, simulation, and project teams to deliver high-quality lighting solutions.

Responsibilities

Develop

• 3D models and 2D drawings
• using CATIA V5 in line with defined standards
• Design and develop
• automotive lighting components
• (headlamps, rear lamps) from concept to production

Ensure

• design feasibility
• considering plastic injection molding and tooling constraints
• Create and refine
• design proposals, sketches, and surface data (CAS integration)

Perform

• design calculations, simulations, and validations
• (cost, weight, performance)
• Design critical features such as
• mounting clips, ribs, locators, and harness routing

Participate in

Design Reviews (DRs)

• and ensure timely closure of action items
• Manage CAD data using
• PDM/PLM systems
• and maintain version control

Interface with

• customers and internal stakeholders
• for technical discussions and updates
• Support project timelines and ensure adherence to
• milestones and quality standards

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in

Mechanical Engineering / Automotive Engineering / Product Design

• Strong academic foundation in
• design engineering and manufacturing processes
• Essential skills

Proficiency in

CATIA V5

(Part Design, Assembly, Drafting)

• Strong knowledge of
• plastic part design

and

injection molding principles

Understanding of

• tooling feasibility and manufacturability constraints
• Good working knowledge of

GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing)

Experience in

tolerance stack-up analysis

Familiarity with

• automotive lighting systems
• (headlamp/rear lamp architecture)
• Ability to interpret and work with
• engineering drawings and standards

Strong

• technical communication skills (English)
• Desired skills

Experience in

• automotive lighting domain
• (LED integration, optics basics)

Exposure to

Class-A surface (CAS) data handling and styling integration

Knowledge of

• simulation/validation tools
• (basic level preferred)

Familiarity with

• PLM tools
• (e.g., Teamcenter, ENOVIA)

Understanding of

DFMEA / DFM / DFA methodologies

Exposure to

OEM/Tier-1 automotive processes and standards

Experience

• 3 to 5 years
• Prior experience in
• automotive lighting or plastic component design
• is highly preferred