Job Summary

Who We Are

North American Lighting Inc., member of the Koito Group of Companies, is the largest tier one automotive exterior lighting manufacturer in North America. As the market share leader in exterior automotive lighting, NAL provides advanced lighting technology, engineering design expertise, and state-of-the-art production capabilities to auto makers based in North America and around the world.

Our Opportunity

North American Lighting (NAL) is looking for a Senior CAE Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate will provide engineering, design, and development support for new product launches and development projects pertaining to the thermal and/or structural performance of exterior automotive lighting products.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Your Priorities

• Estimates resources and establishes schedules for testing and analysis required for lighting projects.
• Provides guidance and technical advice to project engineers and designers regarding thermal, venting, and structural design and analysis needs for new lighting projects.
• Performs finite element analysis (FEA) for thermal, venting, or structural design of automotive lighting, and prepares reports that outline the analysis and conclusions.
• Provides theoretical calculations for physical experiments, and substantiates them test data.
• Compares test data to theoretical models, and presents the results of the physical aspects of automotive lamps that were tested.
• Develops and/or leads in the development of thermal, venting, or structural design work instructions, as needed, to document thermal, venting, or structural design techniques.

The salary range for this position is $103,700 - $141,900 per year. Final compensation will be determined by location, skills, experience, qualifications, and the career level at which the position is filled.

Requirements

Your Background

Education:

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or related Field, plus 6 years of working experience, graduate experience, or research experience, or other relevant experience OR
• Bachelor’s Degree in M.E. or related field, plus 8 years of a combination of working experience, graduate experience, research experience, or other relevant experience.

Experience:

4 - 6 years of experience obtained through professional, graduate, or research experience in a combination of:

• CAE analysis
• Physical science testing experience
• Thermal or Structural testing experience
• Computer simulation and modeling.

PHD in Mechanical Engineering or related field plus extensive working experience in CAE preferred.

At North American Lighting

Team Member Benefits 

World class health insurance plans 

Award winning 401k plan 

Relocation assistance 

Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays, etc) 

Supplier discounts (wireless, computer, vehicle, etc.) 

Company sponsored wellness program including gym reimbursement 

 

Diversity at NAL: 

The mission of NAL’s Diversity Committee is to facilitate NAL’s ongoing and continuing efforts to foster a culture and atmosphere of mutual respect, for the benefit of all Team Members from different backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities that represent our communities. 

You can learn more about NAL and our opportunities at jobs.nal.com.