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Stratton Recruitment are working with a leading supplier of lighting equipment to the Commercial, Industrial and Retail sectors are looking for an ambitious, experienced Senior Design Engineer to join the team on a full time, permanent basis.
Supplying end users and OEM Manufacturers in the above industries, you will be responsible for identifying customer requirements and designing lighting products and systems from concept through prototyping and evaluation to introduction to manufacture.
Senior Design Engineer Responsibilities
The role of the Senior Design Engineer is wide ranging and will involve detail product design using the latest state of the art technology and components including full testing and evaluation. Responsibilities will include, but not limited to the following:
- Identify lighting product needs for the business and the design and development of new lighting luminaires from concept through to product validation and completion.
- Knowledge of current standards and approvals
- Managing the production of CAD drawings, bill of materials and technical specifications for completed lighting designs
- Creating specification and data sheets for the companys products
- Value engineering of existing products.
- Completion of Lighting Layout Designs on a project by project basis to a good standard
- Liaison with suppliers to introduce the latest technologies within the business
- Manufacturing and Sales support
Requirements
This is a senior role reporting in to the Managing Director and will carry a certain amount of responsibility. The role will require the following:
- Ideally educated to minimum HND/HNC standard in a relevant engineering discipline, or equivalent
- A minimum of 5 years experience in an engineering design role in the lighting or a related industry
- A working knowledge of Solidworks 3D CAD is essential and knowledge of Relux Lighting Design software would be an advantage
- An ability to communicate at all levels within the business and the ability to present designs and solutions directly to the customer.
- Strong problem solving skills
- The ability to work effectively in a team environment
