- Design and develop electrical and optical characteristics of Client's displays.
- Integrate world-class display optics and electronics seamlessly with Client vehicles’ electrical architecture, UI/UX graphics, and Infotainment requirements.
- Be directly responsible for end-to-end success of the product’s optics and electronics from concept though production.
- Define product requirements and specifications and develop test plans, procedures, and criteria to ensure product robustness and quality.
- Design and manufacture prototypes and fixtures to perform measurements, experiments, and user studies for various types of displays.
- Release designs and requirements to suppliers and kick off tooling, checking fixtures, assembly fixtures, end of line testers to meet project milestones.
- Work with cross functional teams—design studio, UI/UX, quality, interiors, software—to ensure suppliers and internal teams meet the requirements of the product.
- Manage suppliers and interface with engineering services to develop designs that achieve high-quality customer satisfaction that aligns with Client's design DNA.
- Support mass production ramp-up, resolve display optical/electrical field issues, drive cost-down efforts for display electronics.
- Understanding program timing and milestones and ensuring project meets requirements for Vehicle Program Timing.
- Establish robust display manufacturing processes and assembly lines, using experience and technical knowledge.
Requirements
- 8+ years of experience in design and development of electromechanical products with mechanical and electrical interfaces having high quality cosmetic requirements for a premium in-cabin user experience.
- Experience in defining display electrical and optical characteristics, conducting focus group assessments and dictating user experience conversations with cross-functional teams in an automotive environment.
- Familiar with integrating mechanical, electrical, and software aspects of product into vehicle architecture with good understanding of first principles of engineering in the areas of optics, mechanics, electronics, and material selection.
- Technical expertise in Display Technologies (Edge-Lit LCD, Local Dimming LCD, OLED), TFT Backplanes (LTPS or Oxide);
- Ability to define display specifications, such as display resolution (PPI), LED pitch, Luminance, Color Uniformity, Gamut, and Chromaticity.
- Technical knowledge on Display electrical and communication system components; Device Transmittals, SerDes (FPD-LINK), Timing Controllers, LEDs and LED Drivers, SPI or I2C, Touch Control
- Working knowledge of display component selection and integration, connector selection, wiring harness, power requirements, PCB components and layouts,
- Experience in defining performance requirements such as resolution, accuracy, noise, durability, etc. and preparing validation plans.
- Working knowledge of Display Panel fabrication, Display assembly line, SMT and PCB fabrication in mass production environment.
- Education B.S. minimum in mechanical, optomechanical or electrical engineering. Masters preferred.
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
Benefits
Bonus:
- Involvement in consumer electronics product launch and lifecycle, preferably an OLED or LCD display.
- Work experience in Tier 2 and/or Tier 3 Display suppliers for display component manufacturing, engineering and development.
- Developed automotive consumer electronics or automotive displays in the past.
