Global Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) and Americas System Engineering Manager

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

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OPmobility 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 €11.4 billion economic revenue in 2023, a global network of 152 plants and 40 R&D centers, OPmobility relies on its 40,300 employees to meet the challenges of transforming mobility.

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

Job title : Global Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) and Americas System Engineering Manager

Location : PO Lighting USA Inc., Troy, MI, U.S.A.

Job duties : Manage, lead, build (providing strategic direction, capacity planning, and talent development), and mentor global-based Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) team (each possessing Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering fields, and several with Master’s / PhD degrees in Engineering disciplines) with 2 U.S. CAE Engineers, +29 CAE engineers in Mexico, Czech Republic, and India; and Americas Region-based Systems Engineering team with 1 U.S. Regional Systems Engineer and 3 engineers in MEX. Gather systems requirements and perform finite element (FE) models of passenger vehicle lighting products. Manage and lead global engineering teams in engineering (including simulation) methodologies to engineer passenger vehicle lighting products including Headlamps (HL), Grille Lamps (GL), Rear Lamps (RL), LED Driver Modules (LDM) with printed circuit boards (PCBs), Adaptive Driving Beam (ADB) and Adaptive Low Beam (ALB) technologies, Light Control Units (LCU), using CATIA V5, Siemens NX, ANSA, Siemens FLOEFD, Simcenter 3D / STAR CCM+ / VSA and 3DCS tools. Required travel to Mexico, Czech Republic, and India to evaluate CAE methodologies, and team performance, and provide technical correlation reports to Chief Technical Officer (CTO) and 3 Regional Directors, up to 4 weeks per year.

Education : Master, Mechanical Engineering, Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering or related.

Experience : Thirty-six months’ experience as CAE Manager, Systems Engineering Manager, Engineering Technologies and Methodologies Manager, or related, managing or leading global engineering teams in engineering (including simulation) methodologies to engineer passenger vehicle lighting products including Headlamps (HL), Grille Lamps (GL), Rear Lamps (RL), using CATIA V5 and 3DCS tools, or related.

How to apply : E-mail resume to carrie.fontana-preston@opmobility.com (Ref#2662-210).

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

Date : Oct 24, 2025

Location :

Troy-Michigan, MI, US, 48098

Job Requisition ID : 386827

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