Product Design Engineer

CI - The Manufacturing Career HUB

$70K — $95K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Manufacturing experience with a strong understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM) principles.
  • Preferred experience in the lighting industry.
  • Strong mechanical aptitude for building and evaluating prototypes.
  • Proficiency in 3D modeling software (Solid Works preferred) and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

  • Lead project engineering for new product developments, maintaining timelines and schedules.
  • Coordinate collaboration meetings with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Sales.
  • Create complete manufacturing packages including production-ready drawings and BOMs.
  • Develop product designs prioritizing DFM for optimal manufacturability and cost-effectiveness.
  • Coordinate prototypes and assist manufacturing during preproduction runs to ensure design viability at scale.
  • Provide accurate product information for specification sheets.
  • Source new components and suppliers with a focus on manufacturability and scalability.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health plans and wellness programs.
  • Dental and vision coverage.
  • Short and long-term disability programs and company-paid life insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with training programs offered.
  • Emphasis on work-life balance with low employee contributions and access to quality care.
Full Job Description
Overview

Product Design Engineer
Highland, NY
Full-time | Excellent Benefits


Selux is seeking an experienced Product Design Engineer to work closely with the Engineering team, Product Management, Manufacturing and Sales todesign and develop new and esisting product lines, with a strong focus on Design for Manufacturing to ensure products are cost-effective, efficient to produce, and maintain high quality standards.

Responsibilities

  • Project engineering of new product developments to include:
    • Maintaining project timelines and schedules
    • Coordinate review meetings with Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing and Sales
    • Electronic vaulting of all documentation
  • Develop product designs with DFM principles as a priority to optimize manufacturability, assembly efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Creation of complete manufacturing packages to include:
    • Detailed drawings suitable for production
    • Material specifications optimized for manufacturing and sourcing
    • Bills of Materials (BOMs) reflecting cost-efficient, manufacturable components
  • Coordinate prototypes and support manufacturing on preproduction runs, ensuring designs are practical to product at scale
  • Supply accurate product information for specification sheets
  • Evaluate and source new components and suppliers with manufacturability and scalability in mind.
  • Collaborate with Manufacturing to identify opportunities for process improvements and simplification


Qualifications

Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or equivalent relevant work experience
  • Demonstrated manufacturing experience and a strong understanding of DFM principles required
  • Lighting industry experience preferred


Job Knowledge and Skills:
  • Strong mechanical aptitude for building and evaluating prototypes
  • Understanding of thermal transfer principles
  • Knowledge of and experience in designing architectural lighting
  • Proficient with 3D modeling software (Solid Works preferred) and Microsoft Office
  • Solid understanding of manufacturing principles and processes
  • Knowledge of industry standards (UL, NEC)
  • Ability to balance design innovation with manufacturability and cost efficiency.
  • Knowledge of standard lighting industry sensors and controllers
  • Knowledge of Solar lighting controllers and lighting systems


Company Website

https://www.selux.us/

Benefits
Selux Corporation's benefit philosophy is simple - we want to help our employees to build great futures. We are doing that through comprehensive health plans, wellness programs, dental and vision coverage, short and long term disability programs, company paid life insurance, 401(k), training programs, and an emphasis on work-life balance. Selux is committed to offering affordable benefit plans to its employees by having low employee contributions, co-payments, and deductibles, while providing access to the best possible care available. Contact our Human Resource Department for more detailed information

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