We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Optics Engineering Manager to lead a team of engineers focused on the design and development of advanced lighting systems for automotive applications. This role involves technical leadership, project management, and team development to deliver innovative, high-performance lighting solutions that meet safety, regulatory, and aesthetic standards.
1) Lead and manage a team of optics engineers in the design and simulation of automotive lighting systems (headlamps, tail lamps, DRLs, etc.).
2) Oversee the development process from concept to production, ensuring alignment with customer requirements, industry standards, and internal quality benchmarks. (Development from RFQ to PROTO to SERIAL production)
3) Collaborate with cross-functional teams including mechanical, electrical, and software engineering, as well as styling and manufacturing.
4) Review and approve optical designs, simulations, and validation plans.
5) Ensure compliance with global automotive lighting regulations and standards.
6) Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets effectively.
7) Interface with OEM customers and suppliers to ensure successful project execution.
Software Knowledge: SPEOS, Lucid Shape, CATIA V5
Functional Competencies : Photometry and colorimetry, working experience on photometry goniometer)
1) Proven leadership experience managing engineering teams.
2) Strong and proven knowledge of project from RFQ phase to Serial production phase with Lesson Learned experience.
3) Strong knowledge of optical simulation and experience of Simulation Vs Actual
4) Optics design experience of Head Lamp and Tail lamp .
5) Understanding of automotive regulation of ECE/ADR /JIS/CCC/FMVSS/SAE/GULF
6) Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
7) Fluent in English; additional languages (e.g., Czech or German) are a plus.
Skills Required
- Leadership experience managing engineering teams
- Experience managing projects from RFQ through prototype and serial production, including lessons learned
- Strong knowledge of optical simulation and simulation-versus-actual validation
- Optics design experience for automotive headlamps and tail lamps
- Knowledge of automotive lighting regulations, including ECE, ADR, JIS, CCC, FMVSS, SAE, and GULF standards
- Working experience with photometry, colorimetry, and photometry goniometers
- Experience with SPEOS, Lucid Shape, and CATIA V5
- Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Fluent English
- Czech or German language skills
What We Do
Uno Minda Limited is a global automotive technology and systems manufacturer and supplier serving original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The company designs and produces more than 25 categories of components for passenger cars, commercial vehicles, two- and three-wheelers, and electric or hybrid vehicles. Its portfolio includes switching, lighting, acoustics, seating, and alloy-wheel systems, supported by manufacturing facilities and research and engineering centers across multiple countries.
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