Amerlux, a pioneer in the lighting industry for over 35 years, is seeking a Design Engineer, with 2 to 3 years of experience to join our Engineering team in our Oakland, NJ office.   This position is on-site at our office in Oakland, NJ four days per week and remote one day per week. No relocation package.

The Design Engineer is a part of the Design Engineering Team in a fast-paced and growing global Lighting industry. The position reports directly to Director of Engineering, Point Source and Exterior working closely with the Design/R&D Team to execute assigned New Product Development and Product Variants, Variant Projects and Value Engineering Projects from concept to production.

Job Responsibilities Include:

Produce part drawing, project proposal drawings per specification to drafting standards.

Build prototypes for design development, samples for customer approvals and samples for lab testing  with minimal supervision. UL Listing (working with R&D lab and UL liaison).

Product Documentation including: Bills of Material Structure; working with Engineering Administrator to develop models in Oracle ERP system; assembly documentation; installation sheets and help generate specification data sheet.

Work closely with customer service on the projects.

Design concept development from design brief or variant data form or project specifications and carry all the way through to production.

Complete value engineering assignments to assist Company in meeting cost savings and product enhancement goals.  Assist with first article inspection and approval process.

Other duties as deemed priority and appropriate by the Company and management.

Skills and Work Experience To Include:

B.S. Industrial Design or Mechanical Engineering, preferred and/or equivalent work/design experience.

Fundamental of Lighting or Lighting application courses by IES is plus.

2 - 3 years engineering experience.

Minimum 1 years at a lighting/LED manufacturer.

Fluent in 2D and 3D design software: Autodesk Inventor 3D required.

MS Word, Excel Adobe and CNC Software knowledge a plus.

Ability to read and understand Architectural drawings and plans.

Required knowledge of sheet metal, die cast, plastic mold and extruded part design.

Understanding of light sources, ballast/drivers and lighting components.

Understanding of ceiling systems and architectural construction; LED experience a plus.

Good communication skills required - effective interaction/collaboration with resources, vendors, partners, and designers locally and other global locations

Detail oriented with excellent problem solving skills.

Able to work with multiple departments, including production, purchasing, quotations, customer support and product management.

The salary range for this position is between $65,000 and $85,000 annually, based on candidates skills and experiences.

Amerlux provides benefits including health, dental, vision, prescription drug, 401k with safe harbor match, life, AD&D, short term disability, vacation, sick and holidays.

Please submit your resume for consideration to medelstein@amerlux.com.

Amerlux is an Equal Opportunity Employer.