Project Engineer (LED Lighting & Electrical Products)

Maxxima•Town of Islip, NY

1d•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Maxxima is seeking a Project Engineer to support coordination, development, testing, and production launch of LED lighting and electrical products. The role works with engineering, manufacturing, quality, customer service, OEM customers, and overseas suppliers to move products from concept through production while supporting quality, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction. The Project Engineer owns assigned projects end-to-end, including schedules, supplier and customer communications, sample evaluation, lab testing, troubleshooting, documentation, and issue resolution. The role also supports new product development, continuous improvement, hardware, firmware, and software integration, and provides technical guidance to junior engineers and technicians. This is an on-site position in Hauppauge, New York, with a Monday–Friday schedule from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Maxxima is a manufacturer and supplier of LED lighting technologies serving home lighting and heavy-duty truck markets, and is a division of Panor Corp.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
At least 4 years of engineering experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with suppliers, customers, and internal teams.
Experience communicating and working directly with overseas suppliers; Asia-Pacific experience is preferred.
Experience with electrical product development, troubleshooting, product testing, and continuous improvement; ability to read schematics and evaluate designs.
Knowledge of ISO quality systems and engineering documentation.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills; ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Customer-focused approach and mature, professional presence.

Nice To Haves

Experience in automotive, commercial vehicle, or residential lighting products.
Familiarity with automotive or residential compliance and testing, including UL/SAE, DOT, FMVSS-108, photometric testing, or IP ratings.
Experience with PPAP, APQP, and 8D problem-solving processes.
Working knowledge of programming languages such as C or Python.
Experience with Altium, MPLAB, LabVIEW, FileMaker Pro, Asana, or similar engineering and project tools.

Responsibilities

Lead assigned engineering projects from concept through production with internal teams, OEM customers, and overseas suppliers, managing schedules, open issues, and follow-through.
Serve as a point of contact for overseas suppliers on assigned projects, including sample orders, engineering changes, quoting support, shipment tracking, and issue resolution.
Support product evaluation by ensuring incoming samples have an owner, a test plan, and a documented result.
Perform hands-on product testing, sample evaluation, and troubleshooting in a lab environment.
Identify project risks early, develop mitigation plans, and escalate decisions with clear options and recommendations.
Create and maintain engineering documentation, specifications, product instruction sheets, and technical work instructions; coordinate engineering change documentation and comply with ISO-controlled documentation requirements.
Analyze returned products, identify root causes, and drive corrective actions with suppliers.
Provide technical support to Customer Service and manufacturing partners.
Provide technical guidance and project support to junior engineers and technicians.
Support new product development and continuous improvement initiatives, including coordination of hardware, firmware, and software integration efforts.
Execute additional engineering projects and responsibilities as assigned to meet company and department objectives.