Photometry Test Engineer - Automotive Lighting Systems

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Bertrandt's Photometry Test Engineer role in Crewe is a full-time onsite position focused on validating exterior and interior lighting performance from measurement planning to data reports. You will manage test samples, prepare wiring and CAN simulations, perform luminance, color and reflectivity measurements, and oversee instrument calibration. The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Radiant i8 or ProMetric luminance systems, CAS 140 spectrometry (Top200, SpecWin), Instrument Systems AMS5000 goniometer (LumiSuite/SpecWin), Luxmeter and Vector CANoe. Bertrandt offers leading automotive lighting projects, client collaborations and a supportive growth oriented team. To apply, tailor your CV to quantify lab results, calibration planning, CAN and data analysis, and production readiness contributions.

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We are Bertrandt.

An independent, international engineering service provider with decades of expertise. With cross-industry know-how and a comprehensive understanding of systems and products, we create technological solutions across the entire value chain. We focus on the trending topics of digitalization, e-mobility, and autonomous systems, primarily for the automotive, aerospace, defense, and mechanical engineering industries, consistently enabling the development of tailor-made solutions. Our goal: to accelerate technological progress and make a meaningful contribution to a sustainable future. We work toward this every day - with approximately 12,000 employees at over 50 locations worldwide.

Shape the Future of Automotive Lighting

Modern lighting technologies are redefining vehicle design, safety, and user experience. Join our development team and help create innovative automotive lighting systems—from initial concept development and optical simulation to validation and production readiness.

Your Responsibilities

• Measurement and evaluation of illumination of exterior and interior components, ensuring the operation

of the lighting measurement laboratory

• Administration of test samples, planning of their measurement

• Sample preparation for measurements (wire connection provision and CAN simulation)

• Lighting measurement (mainly brightness, homogeneity, contrast, color, reflectivity, etc.)

• Analysis of the data, creation of test reports and presentation of the results

• Regular calibration check of measuring instruments based on the lighting standard

• Organizing and planning the necessary calibration of measuring instruments

 

Your Profile

• Experience with luminance measurements and knowledge of Radiant i8 Imaging Photometer (ProMetric)

• Experience with spectrometry/colour measurement and especially with the systems Instrument Systems CAS 140

 with Top200 & Irradiance sensors (SpecWin)

• Experience with luminous intensity measurement and especially with the systems Instrument Systems

 Optronik AMS5000 Goniometer (LumiSuite & SpecWin)

• Knowledge of systems for illuminance measurements: Luxmeter

• Vector CANoe

What We Offer

• Exciting development projects in the field of cutting-edge automotive lighting technologies
• Collaboration with leading international automotive customers
• A highly motivated and interdisciplinary engineering team
• Opportunities for professional growth and technical specialization
• The chance to actively shape innovative lighting solutions from concept to production

At Bertrandt, we place great importance on equal treatment and equal opportunity. Our hiring decisions are based on the experience and skills of the applicants. People with severe disabilities or those deemed equivalent under SGB IX are warmly welcomed and will be given preference in hiring if equally qualified.

Are you interested?

We look forward to receiving your application!