Optical Design Engineer - Lighting

What you’ll do:

Position Overview:

The position of Optical Engineer will report to the NPI Engineering Manager and be a subject matter expert for lighting within the Crouse Hinds Business. The successful candidate will be responsible for continuing development of our luminaire platforms and assisting in the design and implementation of next generation controls technology. The candidate should be experienced in Light Tools and other related design tools for optical engineering. The successful candidate will be a key resource for the NPI Engineering team in helping to innovate our LED luminaire product lines for the next generation of hazardous and industrial lighting.

In this role, you'll:

• Maintain technical leadership skills in subject area through ongoing self-training and company assigned training.
• Position impacts ROI of NPD, vitality of the product line, competitiveness of the offering and hence, the business, customer satisfaction and key strategic growth objectives through technology and product innovation.
• Lead the optical quality testing and product certification strategies for all new and existing products.
• Collaborate across engineering disciplines and other functions of the business to ensure products meet schedule, budget, performance, and Design for Manufacturability (DFM) objectives.
• Responsible for ensuring the completion of comprehensive design reviews, design analysis & documentation, qualification, and validation testing of work output to meet program/project requirements, specifications, quality/reliability, and successful product release.
• Design and development of reflective and refractive optical solutions for LED luminaires used in harsh and hazardous environments.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• Minimum of 5 years of engineering experience
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience designing illumination systems to specific brightness and beam shape requirements
• Experience with networked luminaire control systems
• Experience designing highly specified illumination patterns or optical assemblies
• Experience using mechanical design tools such as SolidWorks and/or AutoCAD
• Experience with IESNA standards and application such as LM-79, TM-21, TM-30,etc.
• Working knowledge of LEDs, power supplies and optoelectronics for illumination systems
• Experience with optical system simulation tools such as LightTools, AGi32
• Experience in an optical engineering role, specifically illumination, lighting products and/or sensor design
• Familiarity with photometric testing equipment such as Goniophotometer and Integrating Sphere.