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.