Associate, Product Engineer

Description

Why Max Lite?

For nearly 35 years, Max Lite has led the industry in energy-efficient lighting solutions. As an early innovator in LED technology, we offer a comprehensive portfolio of advanced indoor and outdoor LED lamps and luminaires under the MaxLED® brand. A three-time ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year, we continue to push the industry forward through innovation, research, and operational excellence.

Our vision is simple:
Transform the way people experience light. Guided by our values of mutuality, efficiency, responsibility, innovation, and teamwork, we strengthen our position as a trusted lighting and controls solutions provider — delivering high-performance products backed by superior service and lifetime support.

Ease of doing business is our core priority  cultivate strong partnerships and streamlined operations to provide responsive service, reliable solutions, and long-term value to our customers. We empower our employees with the tools, autonomy, and support to make meaningful contributions and continuously improve how we serve the market.

Job Description:

Max Lite is seeking a talented and innovative Product Engineer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will be responsible for evaluating, designing, and improving lighting products that keep Max Lite at the forefront of energy-efficient lighting technology. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the product development lifecycle to ensure products meet performance, quality, safety, and regulatory standards.

We are seeking a candidate with a passion for developing innovative, high-quality lighting products and a collaborative mindset to work effectively across engineering, manufacturing, quality, marketing, and product management teams. The ideal candidate embraces continuous improvement, with a strong focus on quality, operational efficiency, and delivering exceptional customer satisfaction.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conduct product testing and evaluation for assigned projects, including thermal, photometric (using an integrating sphere), electrical, mechanical, and lighting controls compatibility testing to verify compliance with safety and performance requirements.
• Perform product life expectancy calculations and reliability evaluations.
• Collaborate with an international pool of manufacturing partners to co-develop and evaluate next-generation lighting solutions.
• Partner closely with Quality, Marketing, Project Management, Product Management, and overseas teams to ensure projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and meet performance expectations.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks during the product development process to minimize delays.
• Create and maintain project documentation, including mechanical drawings, engineering specifications, bills of materials (BOMs), engineering change requests (ECRs), standard operating procedures (SOPs), instruction manuals, and product labels.
• Manage certification activities for assigned projects, including safety certifications (UL/ETL), performance certifications (DLC), and other regulatory requirements such as FCC, Ingress Protection (IP), and vibration testing.
• Perform product design activities and utilize CAD software, when appropriate, to reduce the need for physical prototypes.
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements

What We Look For:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related engineering field.
• 2–4 years of engineering experience; lighting industry experience preferred.
• Knowledge of LED lighting products, electrical systems, manufacturing processes, tooling, and metal/plastic fabrication.
• Experience with PTC Creo CAD software and familiarity with UL, ETL, and DLC standards preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and work effectively both independently and collaboratively.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and comfortable working in a laboratory environment with occasional meetings outside normal business hours to support overseas teams and vendors.
• Quality Control experience is a plus.

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