Team Engineer, Lighting Systems

Job description

About the employer At the employer, we create exceptional mobility experiences through innovation to move the world forward. Built on the employer's proprietary technology and software-defined vehicle architecture, our award-winning vehicles bring our “Compromise Nothing” approach to the global automotive market. This means refusing to choose between performance and sustainability, design and engineering, ambition and integrity. At the employer Air and the employer Gravity, we've designed and built vehicles that redefine their segments, combining exceptional range, performance, design and space into one experience. We achieve this through deep vertical integration, where design, engineering and production are done in-house across our global offices and manufacturing facilities. Our teams come from across industries around the world, united by a shared commitment to excellence. By refusing to compromise, you can help redefine what is possible and shape the future of mobility. Position Overview The Staff Engineer, Lighting Systems (Resident Engineering) will serve as the primary on-site technical owner for plant related lighting topics, supporting launch readiness, production stabilization, problem resolution, and continuous improvement across lighting systems. This role requires a hands-on engineer with a strong mix of mechanical design, hardware integration, supplier coordination, validation, and manufacturing support skills. The ideal candidate will work with high ownership, urgency, and accountability to ensure lighting components meet engineering requirements, plant construction requirements, quality expectations, and program milestones. Key Responsibilities • Act as on-site technical owner for lighting systems during prototype build, launch, Intensification, and production stability. • Factory-related lighting topics, including fit, function, packaging, sealing, installation, assembly feasibility, end-of-line issues, and vehicle-level integration concerns. • Act as key technical liaison between AMP-2 KSA, global lighting engineering teams (Europe and North America), suppliers and manufacturing organizations to ensure alignment on technical issues, priorities, launch readiness and implementation. • Lead root cause analysis of lighting concerns identified during build, launch, production, validation, or field feedback operations, and coordinate containment plans and corrective action • Support mechanical and hardware troubleshooting of lighting fixtures, including brackets, housings, lenses, connectors, PCBs, light guides, harness interfaces, electronic controllers, and mounting features. • Review and interpret CAD data, 2D drawings, GD&T, specifications, EBOMs, release documents, DFMEA PFMEA, DVP&Rs, and supplier technical documents to support plant implementation. • Coordinate engineering changes, deviations, interim approvals, build concerns, and design improvements needed to support production readiness and program timing. • Participate in line trials, build events, quality reviews, launch meetings, supplier reviews, and vehicle-level problem-solving activities. • Work with suppliers and internal teams to validate corrected parts, confirm design intent, and ensure readiness for continued production use. • Track open lighting problems, wa Owners, timing, risk level, containment status, and permanent corrective actions to ensure transparent implementation. • Provide clear written and verbal updates to leadership on problem status, technical risks, launch readiness, and escalation needs. • Identify and escalate program risks early, and provide clear technical recommendations and recovery plans to leadership. • Lead sustainable product improvement activities for lighting systems where required in close collaboration with teams at HQ

Requirements

• strong mix of mechanical design, hardware integration, supplier coordination, validation, and manufacturing support skills
• Review and interpret CAD data, 2D drawings, GD&T, specifications, EBOMs, release documents, DFMEA PFMEA, DVP&Rs, and supplier technical documents

Skills