(Senior) Mechanical Lead Engineer (m/f/d)

Hungry for challenges? Join a group with innovation at its heart and contribute to the automotive revolution!

Plastic Omnium is a world-leading provider of innovative solutions for a unique, safer and more sustainable mobility experience. Innovation-driven since its creation, the Group develops and produces intelligent exterior systems, customized complex modules, lighting systems, clean energy systems and electrification solutions for all mobility companies. With a €9.5 billion economic revenue in 2022, a global network of 150 plants and 43 R&D centers, Plastic Omnium relies on its 40,500 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

Plastic Omnium's Lighting division covers the entire lighting value chain, from components to complete headlamps, from traditional lighting to intelligent and high-performance products. The division develops interior and exterior solutions that enable greater design freedom, enhanced safety and driver assistance.

Our ambition? Provide automakers with cutting-edge equipment and solutions to develop tomorrow’s clean and connected car.

Resonsibilities

• Mechanical Lead Engineer is a member of a cross-functional project team. As a team member he/she is responsible for fulfillment of innovation project objectives in therms of optical module designs incl. simulations in the field of "optoelectronic lighting systems for applications in vehicle exteriors and interiors” 
• You will be responsible for and manage the following main topics: 
  • Key person of innovation topics in terms of mechanical systems – define and lead mechanical system definitions
  • Performs 3D CAD design for optical modules / optical parts of a lighting system following company and customers' standards and specific customer requirements, legal requirements and CAE simulations. 
  • Prepares and performs presentations to customers and suppliers. Actively negotiates about solutions proposed to customers/suppliers with respect to interests and requirements of Plastic Omnium.
  • Actively communicates with experts inside and outside of Plastic Omnium. Scouts for innovation opportunities, cost optimizations and actively participates in their implementation.
  • Ensures technical tasks related to thermal, electronics, materials & technology, structural analysis and programming topics according to needs.      
• To evaluate technical concepts, you will be part pre-development studies and projects in the field of innovation at Plastic Omnium Lighting with a strategic orientation in coordination with central departments and experts
• With constantly new challenges, you participate in our technological lead and help shape it

Requirements

• Successfully completed studies in the fields of optical engineering, physics optoelectronics, industrial engineering, electrical engineering/electronics, mechatronics or comparable
• Experience: Long term experience in light optics design and simulation (incl. Knowlege of related tools like CATIA or LucidShape. In addition relevant know how in related component definition (sources, lences, mechanics)
• Expert knowledge: of automotive exterior lighting systems by knowing main basis technologies and key aspects
• Personality: Strong communication skills and persuasive skills on a technical or business level, as well as a confident demeanor, structured and independent way of working and customer affinity. Affinity for business development
• Also: Willingness to travel in Germany and abroad, very good written and spoken German and English skills

As a responsible company, Plastic Omnium pays particular attention to diversity and equality within its teams and the Group commits to treat all job applications equally.