GE_109 - Senior Engineer Lighting, Switches, Horn & Flasher

Job Summary

We are seeking a Senior Engineer – Vehicle Lighting & Electrical Systems to support the design, development, integration, and validation of vehicle lighting, signalling, switching, horn, flasher, and wiper systems for new Automotive and Electric Vehicle (EV) programs.

The role will involve working from concept development through production readiness, coordinating with suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams to ensure system performance, reliability, and compliance with applicable automotive standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of vehicle lighting and signalling systems for new vehicle platforms.
• Develop and integrate headlamps, tail lamps, position lamps, turn indicators, hazard lamps, and other vehicle lighting systems.
• Coordinate with suppliers for lamp design, component development, validation, prototype builds, and technical issue resolution.
• Support the development and integration of vehicle switches, horn systems, flasher units, and wiper systems.
• Work closely with wiring harness, electrical architecture, vehicle integration, and testing teams to ensure seamless system integration.
• Support vehicle prototype builds, commissioning, electrical debugging, and system-level troubleshooting.
• Analyze electrical and functional issues during development and support root-cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Support component and system-level testing, validation, and reliability activities.
• Review technical specifications and ensure lighting and signalling systems meet vehicle-level performance and functional requirements.
• Ensure compliance with applicable automotive regulatory and homologation requirements for lighting and signalling systems.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including NPD, sourcing, suppliers, testing, and vehicle integration teams throughout the development lifecycle.
  
  

Required Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of automotive lighting and signalling systems.
• Knowledge of headlamps, tail lamps, position lamps, turn indicators, and hazard lighting systems.
• Understanding of switches, horn systems, flasher units, and wiper systems.
• Knowledge of lighting system manufacturing and component development processes.
• Good understanding of vehicle electrical architecture and wiring harness integration.
• Knowledge of CAN communication and ECU interfaces.
• Experience in component validation, testing, troubleshooting, and failure analysis.
• Understanding of automotive lighting and signalling regulatory/homologation standards.
• Ability to coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional engineering teams.
  
  

Must-Have Skills

• 4–6 years of relevant experience in automotive/EV electrical systems or vehicle component development.
• Hands-on experience with automotive lighting and signalling systems.
• Experience with vehicle electrical integration and wiring harness interfaces.
• Knowledge of switches, horn, flasher, and wiper systems.
• Experience in component/system validation and troubleshooting.
• Knowledge of CAN and ECU interfaces.
• Understanding of automotive lighting regulations and homologation requirements.
• Experience working with suppliers and NPD teams.
  
  

Qualification

B.E./B.Tech in Electrical / Mechanical / Mechatronics Engineering

Industry

Automotive / Electric Vehicles (EV)

Function

Design & Developmen