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# Design Release Engineer - Hard Trim at ALTEN Technology USA

- **Company:** ALTEN Technology USA
- **Location:** Auburn Hills, MI
- **Posted:** 2026-11-06
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/altentechnologyusa/jobs/5287586007

## Job description

We’re ALTEN Technology USA, an engineering company helping clients bring groundbreaking ideas to life—from advancing space exploration and life-saving medical devices to building autonomous electric vehicles. With 3,000+ experts across North America, we partner with leading companies in aerospace, medical devices, robotics, automotive, commercial vehicles, EVs, rail, and more.

As part of the global ALTEN Group—57,000+ engineers in 30 countries—we deliver across the entire product development cycle, from consulting to full project outsourcing.

When you join ALTEN Technology USA, you’ll collaborate on some of the world’s toughest engineering challenges, supported by mentorship, career growth opportunities, and comprehensive benefits. We take pride in fostering a culture where employees feel valued, supported, and inspired to grow.

Job Summary:

The Interior Lighting Design and Release Engineer (DRE) – Advanced is responsible for the design, development, and release of ambient, functional, and decorative interior lighting systems. This includes components such as LED modules, light guides, controllers, and harness interfaces, as well as system-level integration with the instrument panel, doors, console, headliner, and other cockpit elements. The DRE will lead the development of vehicle-level lighting functional objectives and translate them into component-level requirements, ensuring compliance with performance, safety, and regulatory standards. The role covers the full lifecycle from concept and packaging through validation, release, and launch.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead supplier design activities and design reviews to ensure alignment with Client specifications, styling intent, and lighting performance targets.
- Define, track, and deliver quality, cost, timing, and performance objectives for interior lighting systems.
- Work with advanced engineering and design studios to establish lighting architecture, aesthetic integration, and innovation opportunities prior to sourcing.
- Act as the regional engineering lead for all interior lighting components and systems, providing on-site technical support.
- Create and maintain DFMEAs, boundary diagrams, parameter diagrams, interface matrices, and Design Validation Plans & Reports (DVP&Rs).
- Ensure integration and compatibility of lighting systems with surrounding interior components, electronic control units (ECUs), and vehicle networks (LIN, CAN).
- Conduct benchmarking, competitive analysis, and technology scouting (e.g., OLED, dynamic/animated lighting, light-based HMI concepts).
- Support warranty, quality, and customer satisfaction initiatives with technical analysis, root cause investigations, and resolution plans.
- Drive cost optimization and efficient investment strategies while meeting design and functional requirements.
- Provide technical input during the RFQ and sourcing processes.
- Manage releasing activities (EBOM, CCD/WebCN, Teamcenter, GIMS) and ensure program milestone compliance.
- Collaborate with EE systems engineering to define vehicle functional lighting specifications and Requirements Analysis Reports (RARs).
- Review and approve supplier hardware/software releases and validation reports, including optical performance testing.
- Ensure compliance with global lighting regulations and work with internal compliance teams and suppliers to validate conformity.
- Provide program leadership through issue management, status reporting, and technical presentations to management.
- Guide suppliers in the development, validation, and release of lighting hardware/software to achieve lighting objectives.

Position Requirements:

- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, or Optical Engineering (ABET-accredited).
- 5–7+ years of automotive engineering experience; interior lighting or mechatronic/electronic component experience strongly preferred.
- Knowledge of LED, OLED, and emerging lighting technologies; optical design and validation experience preferred.
- Strong understanding of component integration, GD&T, and system packaging.
- Proficiency with CAD and PLM tools (NX, CATIA, Teamcenter).
- Experience with lighting test methods (photometric, colorimetry, durability) and lab validation equipment.
- Familiarity with LIN/CAN network communications and lighting ECU interaction.
- Strong problem-solving skills with demonstrated use of reactive problem-solving tools.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage suppliers in a global development environment.
- Familiarity with systems and release processes preferred.
- Excellent communication, leadership, and organizational skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, genetic information, or pregnancy.

Please beware of job seeker scams and see this [important notice](https://www.alten.com/careers/job-offers/) on our careers page for more information about our recruiting process.

Compliance Notice: Alten USA is a federal contractor subject to the requirements of the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and Executive Order 11246. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Drug Screening Requirement: As a federal contractor, Alten USA maintains a drug-free workplace. All candidates selected for employment will be required to successfully complete a pre-employment drug screening as a condition of hire.

## About ALTEN Technology USA

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: ALTEN Technology USA is a premier engineering and technology consulting firm that partners with clients to design, build, and scale solutions across aerospace, automotive, life sciences, energy, and telecommunications.
- **Entity Type**: Public (part of ALTEN Group, Euronext Paris: ALTE)
- **Headquarters**: Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
- **Founded**: 1988
- **Founders**: Not publicly available (ALTEN Group was founded by Laurent Schwartz in 1988)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Aerospace & Defense, Automotive (including EV), Life Sciences & Medical Devices, Energy & Environment, Rail, Telecommunications, Unmanned Systems & Robotics
- **Target customers**: Enterprise (B2B) — large OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and government contractors
- **Mission/purpose**: To deliver product development and engineering solutions for the world’s most advanced industries, with a commitment to sustainable innovation and ESG principles

## Products & Services
ALTEN Technology USA offers end-to-end engineering and IT services covering the entire product lifecycle:
- **Mechanical Engineering**: Design, analysis, and prototyping
- **Embedded Electronics Engineering**: Hardware and firmware development
- **Software Engineering & IT**: Application software, cloud & infrastructure, data management
- **Systems Engineering**: Requirements management, architecture, integration
- **Manufacturing Engineering**: Process optimization, production support
- **Product Development**: From concept through launch
- **Sustaining Engineering**: Lifecycle support and legacy system management
- **Project Management Office (PMO)**: Program oversight and delivery management
- **Cybersecurity**: Security testing and compliance
- **Artificial Intelligence**: AI/ML solution development
- **Software Testing**: QA and validation services
- **Green IT**: Sustainable IT consulting
- **Medical Devices & Diagnostics**: Full development under ISO 13485
- **Aerospace & Defense**: AS9100 and ITAR compliant services
- **Rail**: Engineering for rail systems
- **Pharmaceutical**: Engineering for pharma manufacturing
- **Automotive Engineering**: Including EV and autonomous vehicle development

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available for the U.S. subsidiary; ALTEN Group (parent) is a publicly traded company on Euronext Paris (ALTE)
- **Key Metric**: Part of the ALTEN Group, which employs **57,400+ employees** globally across **30+ countries** — ALTEN Technology USA employs approximately **600+ people** in the United States
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: ALTEN Group (parent, founded 1988); partners with major clients across aerospace, automotive, and life sciences
- **Growth Signals**: 20+ years serving U.S. clients; presence in 30+ U.S. cities; named a **2023 Top Workplaces USA Award Winner**; LinkedIn follower base grew **+54.1% year-over-year** (103,000 followers); active hiring with 130+ open roles on Greenhouse

## Competitive Advantages
- **Global reach with local expertise**: Access to 57,000+ engineers worldwide combined with localized U.S. delivery centers
- **Broad industry coverage**: Expertise across aerospace, automotive, medtech, energy, rail, and defense — rare breadth in the engineering services space
- **Certifications & compliance**: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS9100, ITAR compliant — enabling work on highly regulated projects
- **ESG commitment**: Member of the United Nations Global Compact since 2010; net-zero emissions goal by 2050; 30%+ of R&D dedicated to sustainable innovation
- **End-to-end capability**: Covers the entire product lifecycle from concept to manufacturing to lifecycle support

## Strategic Focus
- **Sustainable innovation**: Investing heavily in green engineering, energy transition, and climate-related projects
- **Digital transformation**: Expanding AI, cloud, and data management capabilities
- **U.S. market growth**: Continuing to expand footprint across U.S. cities and deepen relationships with domestic clients
- **Talent development**: Focus on mentorship, career growth, and international mobility opportunities for engineers

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Named a **Top Workplace in the US (2023)**, with strong employee feedback on work-life balance and relationship-building
- **Work model**: Mix of on-site at client facilities and work package execution at delivery centers; scheduling flexibility emphasized
- **Benefits**: Medical, dental, vision insurance; 401(k)-matching program; PTO; paid parental leave
- **Career growth**: Opportunities for mentorship, international mobility across 30+ countries, and exposure to cutting-edge projects in aerospace, medtech, and autonomous vehicles
- **Engineering culture**: Collaborative, solution-oriented environment with interesting technical challenges — projects include space exploration, life-saving medical devices, and autonomous electric taxis
- **Diversity**: 100+ nationalities represented within the global ALTEN Group
- **Important note**: ALTEN Technology has reported employment scams; they do not charge fees to applicants and only extend offers after a formal interview process — beware of unsolicited offers from domains other than alten.com

## Sources
1. [ALTEN Technology USA - About Page](https://altenusa.com/about/)
2. [ALTEN Technology USA - Careers Page](https://altenusa.com/careers/)
3. [ALTEN Technology USA - Job Openings (Greenhouse)](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/altentechnologyusa)
4. [ALTEN Technology USA - LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/altentechnologyusa)
5. [ALTEN USA - Homepage](https://altenusa.com/)
6. [ALTEN Group - Global Careers](https://www.alten.com/why-choose-alten/#technological-challenges)

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