Optical Design Engineer – Automotive Lighting Systems

Overview

You will develop and validate optical concepts for automotive exterior and interior lighting, shaping lighting solutions from concept to production. You’ll work with cross-functional teams to ensure feasibility, compliance, and high visual quality using simulation and rendering. The role blends design, analysis, and collaboration to advance cutting-edge automotive lighting technologies. This is an opportunity to contribute to innovative lighting systems for leading international customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop and design optical concepts for automotive exterior and interior lighting applications
• Evaluate regulatory requirements and ensure compliance with customer specifications
• Select light sources, optical materials, and finishes
• Simulate, analyze, and optimize optical systems (reflectors, lenses, light guides, projection systems, HUD)
• Collaborate with design, electronics, and thermal engineering to validate feasibility
• Create visualizations and renderings of lighting functions (lit and unlit)
• Document development results and communicate findings to customers and stakeholders

Key requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, Photonics, Lighting Technology, or related field
• Experience in optical design, simulation, or development, preferably in automotive
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Excellent teamwork and communication abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Experience with optical simulation software such as Speos, LucidShape, or comparable tools
• Working knowledge of CATIA V5
• Basic programming skills in Python, C#, C++ or similar
• Understanding of automotive lighting regulations and homologation requirements

• Team player
• Strong communication
• Analytical mindset
• Optical design and simulation
• Speos
• LucidShape

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