Aircraft Exterior Lighting Engineer
About this role
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.
We are seeking an experienced Aircraft Exterior Lighting Engineer to lead the design, development, and validation of advanced exterior lighting systems for next-generation aircraft. This role will focus on delivering reliable, compliant, and high-performance lighting solutions across a range of platforms, including conventional and electric aircraft.
The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with aircraft lighting systems and a strong understanding of environmental, electrical, and regulatory considerations.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop aircraft exterior lighting systems, including:
- Navigation (position) lights
- Anti-collision lighting
- Landing and taxi lights
- Recognition and logo lighting
- Perform and document engineering analyses, including:
- Electrical load and power consumption assessments
- Thermal performance and heat dissipation analysis
- Environmental durability (vibration, temperature extremes, moisture exposure)
- Support system integration activities and ensure compatibility with aircraft electrical and structural systems
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including electrical, mechanical, and certification engineering
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory and environmental standards
- Support testing and qualification activities, including environmental and EMI/EMC validation
- Contribute to design reviews, technical documentation, and continuous improvement efforts
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
- Direct experience designing or supporting aircraft exterior lighting systems
- Familiarity with DO-160 environmental testing and qualification standards
- Knowledge of EMI/EMC principles and their impact on aircraft systems
- Experience performing electrical and thermal analyses
- Strong understanding of aircraft electrical systems and integration considerations
- Experience in eVTOL, UAV, or electric aircraft development programs
- Familiarity with LED-based lighting technologies and control systems
- Experience with simulation or analysis tools for thermal and electrical performance
- Knowledge of certification requirements for exterior lighting systems
- Experience working with suppliers and managing component development
Salary Range: $100,000-$125,000
The actual salary offered is dependent on various factors including, but not limited to, location, the candidate’s combination of job-related knowledge, qualifications, skills, education, training, and experience
ALTEN Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Policy is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual’s age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status.
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