Senior Industrial Design Engineer

JOB TITLE: SENIOR INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERReports to: Director of New Product DevelopmentLocation: Los Angeles, CAPosition Overview:The primary role of the Senior Industrial Design Engineer will be to develop high end architectural fixtures that meet appropriate aesthetic, environmental, distributional, and installation criteria to provide our customers with leading edge lighting solutions. To achieve these objectives, the successful candidate must interface with operations, purchasing, and the production staff at the facility to ensure that the fixture development projects meet internal and external customer requirements, including performance, schedule, and budget.Duties + ResponsibilitiesWork with architects and lighting designers to move conceptual fixture designs into working prototypes, and eventually production worthy lighting fixturesCollaborate with the marketing and production teams to leverage new lighting concepts, technologies, and commercial componentsUse Autodesk Inventor software to document designed parts (sheet metal, die castings, extrusions, etc.) and assemblies with detailed drawings to be used for production, assembly, and installation; both in-house and vendor productionBuild functional proof-of-concept models and prototypes to visualize ideas and to better understand assembly and installation issuesCollaborate with Purchasing to help identify new potential vendor relationships and manage the current relationships to improve our cost, lead time, and inventory positionsManage successful delivery of project milestones and other launch requirements by deadlinesRequest and evaluate testing (thermal, photometric, electrical, and environmental) as needed for third party certification (UL, CSA, etc.)Prudential is a manufacturing location, so the ability to readily interact with the manufacturing team and hourly workforce is critical to long-term successSkills + SpecificationsExperience with rapid prototyping techniques such as foam core modeling, 3D printing, or interfacing with outside vendors such as ProtoLabs, Shapeways, Rapid Sheet Metal, etc...Ability to readily interact with the on-site manufacturing team and hourly workforceElectronics background preferably working with LED luminaire developmentProficient in the use of Mechanical Design Software (Autodesk Inventor preferred)Experience evaluating fabricated steel, extrusions, and injection molded partsExperience with sheet metal manufacturing processesExperience maintaining and updating engineering documentation through a structured Engineering Change notice systemHands-on approach to building and evaluating prototypesRelational skills for developing positive working relationships with all project stakeholdersAdditional ResponsibilitiesUse sound judgement when making decisionsAct with integrity and respectAdapt to changes required by businessAssume and complete all other duties as assigned by supervisorBasic Job RequirementsCandidate must be a US Citizen or Permanent Resident (Green Card Holder) and legally eligible to work in the United StatesMust be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, or Manufacturing Discipline+5 years design experience in the lighting fixture industryPreferred Job RequirementsMaster's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Design, or Manufacturing Discipline+10 years design experience in the lighting fixture industrySignificant experience in launching wet rated luminaire projects with considerable knowledge of ingress protection (IP) sealing solutions and best practices for thermal management in these applicationsExperience designing lighting fixtures for corrosive environments (such as natatoriums) and proven understanding of the lumen maintenance implications with sealed LED light sourcesExperience developing engineering specifications as needed to help ensure component and final product integrity and qualityCompensation Package InformationBelow is a reasonable compensation package estimate. This estimate is inclusive of a wide range of factors considered when making compensation decisions; including but not limited to industry experience, work history and length thereof, education level and area of expertise, and organizational and business needs.A reasonable estimate of the current compensation package is $130,000 USD to $160,000 USD.

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