• Responsible for design and development of optical components which fulfil all
customer and legal requirements for automotive exterior lighting
• Work directly with the Optics Technical Specialists to deliver quality optics designs that
are manufacturable with injection moulding techniques, and meets internal
manufacturing requirements
• Evaluate and submit required optical performance optimizations
• Direct program managers and tooling engineers regarding optical design requirements
• Work with mechanical design through release to address mechanical issues that may
impact integrity of optical prescription
• Work with business development group to provide timely and accurate feasibility
studies
• Co-ordinate lab and road studies for optical models, prototype and production parts
• Provide technical support to Manufacturing, Quality Engineering, Program Managers,
Project Managers and Tooling Engineering
• Create and evaluate supportive technical documentation for Program Managers to
present to the customer
• Keep abreast of domestic and international photometric legal requirements such as
ECE, SAE, CCC
• Flexible working hours are required and the ability to travel to customer sites for
technical reviews and product evaluations
• Laboratory development: physical measurements of lamps and analysis of photometric
attributes
• Assist in the development and implementation of operating procedures and guidelines
for photometric equipment and photo lab personnel
• Understand computer simulation theory and associated limitations and assumptions
• Face to face/written interaction with customers/senior management