Lighting PRODUCT design engineer
Solais Lighting, Stamford, CT
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Lighting Product Design Engineer is a key position on the Design and Development team at Solais Lighting. Primary responsibilities will include the design, testing, prototyping and production of new products, product improvements, competitive analysis, etc. If you are looking for a challenging, yet fun (yes – lighting can be fun!), environment in a small company where everyone has to “wear many hats” and “roll up their sleeves” to get things done, then this opportunity may be perfect for you.
Duties:
- Participate in Design Team priority setting and roadmap reviews
- Completing draft, revision and final designs of 3D models in SolidWorks or Pro-E
- Management of technical information database; including adding new products and revising current entries based on BOM changes
- Reviewing supplier product information and determining fit for current and future products
- Competitive Analyses, comparisons
- Assembling, testing and troubleshooting prototypes
- Analyzing field failures to determine the root cause for issue
- Analyzing QC reports from manufacturing partners and present findings to management team
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Competencies:
- BS or MS (or equivalent) with Lighting/Electrical Concentration or 3+ years Lighting experience
- Strong skills in SolidWorks or Pro-E
- Advanced understanding of molding processes
- Bill of Materials management
- Strong skills in Excel and MS Office Suite
- Strong communication skills and ability to write clear and concise emails
- Excellent organization and time management skills
- Able to multi-task and keep on top of multiple projects advancing at different rates
- Understanding of electronics a plus
Personal:
- A good team player
- Independently manage assigned tasks and find process improvements
- Have a meticulous and efficient work ethic
- Attention to detail
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY (All Solais Associates)
Solais prides itself as being a boundary-less organization with overlapping responsibilities and accountability. It is therefore important that ALL Solais Associates, at every level, understand the importance of team work. Team work that will often times require Associates to perform duties, be assigned goals and take responsibility, outside their immediate areas of accountability for the good of the organization.
It is important to understand that you will be asked and are expect to perform those additional duties as may be assigned or needed as the occasion arises.
TO APPLY:
Interested applicants, please email resume to [email protected].
Equal Employment Opportunity
Solais is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status. Solais also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must have authorization to work for Solais in the U.S.