Lighting Engineer Specialist
Charlotte · USD 110,000-135,000 / year · 7+ years experience · Remote · Posted Oct 19, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 7+ years experience
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Charlotte
- Salary
- USD 110,000-135,000 / year · Base salary
About the role
- The Lighting Engineer Specialist will work within the Exterior Systems and Lighting Team to develop and maintain exterior lighting components for Scout's electric pick-up trucks and SUVs.
- This role involves leading product development teams, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring components meet regulatory, functional, and design requirements throughout the vehicle lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain Scout Exterior Lighting Standards and requirements for assigned components and subsystems.
- Participate in or lead the development of RFQ packages, technical reviews, and supplier recommendations.
- Lead Product Development Teams to support design direction, packaging, and execution.
- Develop and maintain product specification books, test plans, DVP&R, DFMEA, Control Plans, and Quality Assurance requirements.
- Coordinate with design and analysis groups to create 3D math models and validate with analytical models like Optics, FEA, and CFD.
- Serve as a technical contributor and liaison with functional teams to make technical recommendations.
- Track and support achievement of Piece Cost, ED&D Budget, Timing, Weight, and Quality targets.
- Track open issues and collaborate with functional groups and suppliers to drive resolution.
- Ensure on-time validation, adequate testing coverage, and requirements traceability.
- Conduct product evaluation and design reviews during prototype and pre-production development phases.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a relevant field.
- 7 years of relevant automotive exterior lighting experience, including design, testing, and launch phases.
- Skilled in utilizing CATIA for designing and developing detailed parts.
- Strong technical expertise in lighting components and systems.
- High level of oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent organization and prioritization skills.
- Familiarity with computer-aided engineering (CAE).
- Ability to build strong working relationships across organizational levels.
- Strong sense of teamwork and ability to provide informal technical guidance and mentorship.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience working on Electric Vehicle programs.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision and income protection plans
- 401(k) program with employer match and immediate vesting
- 20 days planned PTO
- 40 hours of unplanned PTO
- 14 company or floating holidays annually
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Annual performance bonus program
Workplace
- Requires at least 4 days per week in the office.
- International travel required as needed; passport required.
- Travel to assembly plants, supplier visits, and tool shop visits expected.
Skills
- CATIA
- CAE
- Optics
- FEA
- CFD
- DVP&R
- DFMEA
- Control Plans
- Quality Assurance
- Packaging
