Project Engineer (LED Lighting & Electrical Products)

Maxxima•Hauppauge, NY

14h•Onsite

About The Position

Maxxima is seeking a Project Engineer to coordinate the 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 product quality, regulatory compliance, and customer satisfaction. The Project Engineer owns assigned projects end to end, including schedules, open issues, supplier and customer communications, product sample evaluation, hands-on laboratory testing, troubleshooting, and follow-through. The role also maintains engineering documentation, supports corrective actions and continuous improvement, provides technical support to manufacturing and customer service, and offers project guidance to junior engineers and technicians. This is a full-time, on-site position in Hauppauge, New York. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The salary range is $85,000–$95,000. Maxxima is a manufacturer and supplier of LED lighting technologies and a division of Panor Corp.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
Minimum 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, preferably in the Asia-Pacific region.
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, with the ability to manage multiple concurrent projects.
Customer-focused approach and a 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.
Coordinate product evaluation by ensuring incoming samples have an owner, test plan, and documented result.
Perform hands-on product testing, sample evaluation, and troubleshooting in a laboratory environment.
Identify project risks, 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 ensure compliance 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.
Execute additional engineering projects and responsibilities as assigned to meet company and department objectives.