Exterior Lighting & Mirrors - Lead Engineer
EDAG UK · Gaydon
Terms: Initial 6-month contract, with the possibility of an extension. We are flexible on the engagement structure and open to both fixed-term employment and freelance/independent contractor agreements.
EDAG Engineering UK is a small but growing collaborative team who are currently focusing on some key UK Customers whilst at the same time having access to large multidisciplinary teams globally. Within the group, we are over 9,000 employees located across the world whose core business is to provide engineering solutions to major automotive companies and their suppliers.
We are looking for a Lead Engineer – Exterior Lighting & Mirrors to join the team. As a Lead Engineer your primary focus would be cross-functional program delivery, cost, timing, and supplier management for the entire Lighting & Mirrors of a vehicle programme.
Key Responsibilities:
- Responsible for domain ownership, supporting Design Engineering, Vehicle Engineering, Styling, and Manufacturing teams.
- Responsible for providing domain-specific Design for Manufacture (DFM) guidance and manufacturing feasibility support.
- Responsible for domain-specific legislative compliance, regulatory requirements, and engineering standards.
- Responsible for complete system BOM structuring and management of engineering changes through the ECR/ECN process.
- Responsible for defining, compiling, and managing Validation testing and documentation activities, including virtual and physical validation, through to 100% sign-off.
- Responsible for delivering system targets for quality, perceived quality, weight, cost, timing, and vehicle attribute requirements.
- Complete and maintain system-level deliverables and technical documentation at each vehicle development milestone.
- Complete and manage domain-specific DFMEA activities, coordinating cross-functional engineering teams and risk mitigation actions.
- Act as the primary interface between engineering team and the wider vehicle development organisation, managing deliverables in accordance with project RASIC.
- Responsible for domain-specific project planning, supplier management, programme delivery, and budget control in line with Vehicle/Product Development process requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related discipline.
- 8+ years of experience in automotive engineering, with significant experience in exterior lighting and/or mirror systems.
- Strong understanding of lighting technologies, including LED, Matrix LED, adaptive lighting systems, light guides, and illuminated features.
- Experience with exterior mirror systems, including camera-monitor systems and advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) integration.
- Proficiency in Siemens NX and PLM tools (Teamcenter preferred).
- Experience leading cross-functional engineering teams and supplier technical reviews.
- Good understanding of automotive product development processes and vehicle integration.
- Experience in component validation, DVP&R, DFMEA, APQP, PPAP, and engineering change management.
- Knowledge of GD&T, tolerance analysis, DFM/DFA principles, and cost optimisation.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with experience using structured engineering methodologies.
- Working knowledge of automotive lighting regulations, FMVSS, ECE, and OEM standards.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
Benefits
Work on innovative and high-profile automotive and engineering programmes with leading OEMs and industry partners.
Benefits available upon successful application and subject to terms of agreement.
Successful contractors become part of EDAG's preferred talent network and are considered for future project opportunities across a range of engineering disciplines.
EDAG Engineering Limited is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.