General Motors
Staff Lead Engineer for Interior Lighting
Warren, Michigan, United States of America · Hybrid · Staff · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- 7+ years of engineering experience in automotive product development, electrical/electronic systems, lighting, interiors, or related product engineering.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
About the job
Leads technical development, integration, quality, and launch execution of interior lighting systems across vehicle programs, while mentoring engineers and coordinating cross-functional teams and suppliers.
What you'll do
- Mentor Interior Lighting DREs and provide technical direction on engineering issues, reviews, and program execution.
- Lead cross-functional problem solving and system integration across lighting, vehicle systems, suppliers, and validation.
- Drive quality and launch execution, process improvement, and technical escalation across programs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
- Working knowledge of several relevant Interior Lighting areas, including optics, electronic hardware, manufacturing, and validation.
- Ability to mentor engineers, provide technical direction, and build cross-functional alignment.
- Strong analytical problem-solving, communication, ownership, and collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Master’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
- Automotive Interior Lighting experience, integrated cross-disciplinary feature work, related technologies, or DFSS Master Black Belt training/certification.
Tools
GDVP, SOR, ECRs, TALC, DFMEA/DRBFM, PRTS, DFSS, LIN-based devices
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