We pride ourselves on creating and developing innovative LED lighting technologies for the Heavy Duty (HD) truck and consumer markets. Unique to our industry, we create custom HD truck solutions to serve our customers’ need for safe and reliable LED lighting for the road. To continue serving our customers with the best quality products, Maxxima is in search of a product development engineer to join our team of engineers. This is a newly created position that will collaborate directly with senior leadership to design and develop new and exciting LED lighting and electrical products for our Heavy Duty (HD) truck division to expand our growing product line.
This role is 100% onsite at our headquarters in Hauppauge, NY.
Responsibilities:- Act as an analytical hands-on engineer to design, develop, and commercialize new HD products and testing methods
- Conceptualize new product ideas and design prototypes
- Assist leading efforts maintaining existing and prospecting new HD suppliers to determine supply capabilities, OEM forecast demand, transportation logistics inventory control and management
- Travels overseas to visit suppliers to qualify them as new sources and assists in the resolution of production, design, quality and/or delivery challenges
- Negotiates prices and delivery terms with guidance from senior management
- Conduct market research to enhance your understanding of industry requirements and design accordingly
- Provide solid technical skill and engineering support for design and development activities for new and existing product
- Spearhead communications with overseas manufacturing team to deliver product specifications for production
- Analyze existing products to identify areas for improvement
- Assist engineers with troubleshooting products and other engineering tasks as needed
Requirements:- Bachelor’s degree in engineering or equivalent field of study
- Minimum of 3 years of product development experience and/or manufacturing
- Proven experience with product testing, certification, and compliance
- Demonstrated knowledge of engineering principles and the ability to communicate complex technical concepts in an easy-to-understand manner
- Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, materials and quality control protocols
- Strong technical judgement and ability to provide technical direction
- Strong project management skills
- Proficiency in MS Office Word and Excel
- 3D printer software and printing a plus
- Proficiency in CAD software a plus
Benefits:- 401(k) with company match and profit-sharing
- Paid time-off plus a paid volunteer day with a partnered non-profit organization
- Company paid life insurance
- Generous benefits package that includes highly subsidized medical coverage
- Healthcare concierge services
- Voluntary benefits to include dental and vision
- Employee assistance program (EAP)
- Employee discounts to concerts, movies, and theater
The base salary range for this position is $70k - $95k annually.Maxxima is a division of Panor Corp. We are an equal opportunity employer. Panor Corp. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to actual or perceived race, creed, color, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information (including genetic predisposition), age, disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other group protected by applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, assignment of duties, benefits, promotion, discipline, harassment, training, compensation, leave of absence, layoff and termination.