Lighting Product Engineer

Placed: 08/12/17
Region: West Yorkshire
Location: Leeds
Category: Jobs


Content of the advertisement:

Lighting Project Engineer
Salary dependent on skills and experience
Full time
Leeds LS9

Apollo Lighting is seeking a Project Engineer to play a critical, leading role in the development of commercial lighting products that will directly impact the growth and performance of the company. In this role, the Project Engineer will drive program development working closely with the Sales Director.

The Project Engineer will have strong and effective communications skills to coordinate with the Technical, Design and Sales Team to meet accurate design concepts, quality, cost and schedule goals. These communication skills will be critical when interacting with clients and reporting back to the Management Team.

The Project Engineer will be participating in a fast-paced lighting fixture development cycle to solve unique lighting industry challenges to achieve accelerated implementation of new product designs, while also conforming to all regulatory requirements. This position will have project leadership responsibilities, and as necessary, interface with other personnel in engineering, product management, sourcing, suppliers, operations and others when additional support is needed.

This position will report to the Sales Director and will routinely interact with the Technical and Design team to identify product needs and demonstrate compliance to project deliverables. Experience with product development in a LEAN process driven environment is a plus. The Project Engineer must possess the ability to manage projects effectively, demonstrate self-directed leadership, and a willingness to interact as a team is required.

Responsibilities

Project management of multiple schemes
Develop, initiate and execute product testing plans to determine design validation and ensure product specifications are met
Work with Compliance to ensure product compliance documentation is filed
Communicate with strategic partners regarding design improvements, changes and overall performance levels
Work with project stakeholders to ensure that final product design meets all photometric, aesthetic, optical, UL, electrical, mechanical, cost and safety requirements
Perform limited design of components and systems as necessary
Develop internal 3D, 2D, and assembly documentation
Interact with manufacturing in the setup of electrical assembly
Lead design reviews on product development with an emphasis on safety, quality, budget and schedule

Qualifications / Experience

BS in Engineering (Mechanical, Industrial, Electrical)
1-4 Years working in a product development organisation
Experience with LED lighting fixtures a plus
Proficiency with CAD (Inventor, Pro/E, Solidworks, etc)
Organizational and planning skills
Working knowledge of circuits, power supplies and LEDs
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Computer skills using standard business software (including MS Office programs)