Product Design Engineer

Product Design Engineer

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

• 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

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

Selux Corporation has a successful track record of tremendous growth and sustainability as a world-wide manufacturer of architecturally designed luminaries, nestled right here in the Hudson Valley. We offer a great variety of interesting work, allowing our employees exposure to both the interior and exterior architectural lighting market, in addition to many European affiliates.

Selux Corporation recruits and retains talented employees who are interested in making a long-term commitment to an organization that continually invests in the latest manufacturing techniques and new technologies, as well as its employees.

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.

Selux Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.