Project Engineer (Engineering Project & Team Leadership)

Maxxima•Hauppauge, NY

9d•Onsite

About The Position

Maxxima seeks a Project Engineer to lead engineering project execution, team leadership, and product development across its residential (MaxximaStyle) and heavy-duty transportation (Maxxima) LED lighting and electrical product divisions. The role works closely with the Senior Project Engineer, leadership, and cross-functional teams to manage priorities, coordinate resources, develop technical talent, and maintain ISO 9001 compliance within the engineering department. Strong communication, accountability, and follow-through are essential to keeping projects on schedule and keeping internal teams, OEM customers, and overseas suppliers informed and aligned. This is an on-site position in Hauppauge, New York, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Occasional early-morning or evening calls may be needed to accommodate business hours in China and Taiwan, and occasional international travel to supplier facilities may be required. Maxxima is an established manufacturer and supplier of LED lighting solutions for residential and heavy-duty transportation markets, with more than 40 years of industry experience. It is a division of Panor Corp. and an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of engineering experience in product development, manufacturing, or production, including experience leading engineering projects and supervising, managing, or coordinating technical personnel.
Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams, customers, and overseas suppliers; Asia-Pacific experience is preferred.
Ability to prepare project reports, communicate risks, and recommend solutions.
Ability to delegate work, prioritize competing demands, monitor progress, provide feedback, and support employee development and accountability.
Experience with electrical product development, testing, troubleshooting, and design evaluation; ability to read electrical schematics.
Knowledge of ISO 9001, quality systems, engineering documentation, and change control.
Strong project management, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, written communication, and verbal communication skills.
Proficiency in MS Office, including Word and Excel.

Nice To Haves

Experience with residential lighting, automotive, commercial vehicle, or heavy-duty transportation products.
Experience supporting ISO 9001 audits, training records, and corrective actions.
Familiarity with UL, SAE, DOT, FMVSS 108, photometric testing, and IP ratings.
Knowledge of PPAP, APQP, or 8D problem-solving.
Working knowledge of C or Python and tools such as Altium, MPLAB, LabVIEW, FileMaker Pro, or Asana.

Responsibilities

Lead engineering projects from concept through production; manage priorities, delegate work, coordinate resources, resolve roadblocks, and oversee the performance and development of engineers and technicians.
Partner with the Senior Project Engineer across residential and heavy-duty transportation divisions and coordinate with Customer Service, Quality, Sourcing, Marketing, Import, Sales, and Warehouse on product development, purchasing, launches, inventory, production, and customer support.
Provide status reports and communicate project progress, engineering changes, risks, delays, timelines, and resource needs to leadership, customers, suppliers, and internal teams.
Coordinate with overseas suppliers, particularly in China and Taiwan, on product samples, quotations, engineering changes, shipments, technical issues, and project timelines.
Coordinate product development, evaluations, and testing; troubleshoot technical issues, investigate returned products, perform root-cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and support continuous improvement.
Maintain engineering training records, onboarding materials, controlled documentation, and engineering change records; support ISO 9001 audits, compliance, and corrective actions.