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# Lighting Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Purple Hires
- **Location:** Allen Park, MI, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Network Analysis, Failure Mode Effects Analysis, Hardware Design, Reliability of Systems, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** September 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/jobad/us038926334bd25d4f7bdc364535e57a35

## About the Role

* Automotive exterior lighting systems
 * Hardware development
 * Power electronics
 * LED drivers
 * EMI/EMC
 * CAN-FD / LIN
 * Functional safety (ASIL QM/A/B)
 * WCCA and derating
 * Thermal & reliability analysis
 * DFMEA / MTBF
 * PCB layout and EMC troubleshooting

Qualification:

 * BE / BS / B.Tech in Engineering.

## Description

* Develop automotive exterior lighting hardware for headlamps, signaling lamps, and rear combination lamps.
 * Handle end-to-end hardware development from architecture through production readiness.
 * Design system-level power architectures and LED driver strategies (linear vs. switching).
 * Work within EMI, thermal, cost, and functional safety constraints., * Develop hardware for automotive exterior lighting systems.
 * Implement LED driver and power electronics architectures.
 * Support ASIL QM/A/B functional safety requirements.
 * Integrate CAN-FD and LIN communication.
 * Perform Worst Case Circuit Analysis (WCCA) and component derating.
 * Conduct thermal and reliability analysis, including DFMEA and MTBF.
 * Drive pre-compliance and compliance EMC testing.
 * Troubleshoot conducted and radiated emissions.
 * Resolve EMC issues through PCB layout, filtering, and architectural changes.
 * Ensure hardware meets production-readiness and reliability requirements.


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