Brownlee Lighting
Senior Product Engineer
Orlando, Florida
Posted 10 days ago
About Brownlee:
Founded in 1977, Brownlee Lighting is a third-generation, family-owned commercial lighting manufacturer headquartered in Orlando, Florida. Over nearly five decades, Brownlee has earned an exceptional reputation throughout the industry for quality, reliability, service, and relationships that last. Ask around and you will hear a consistent message about who we are, the evolution of our spec-grade LED product offering, and the way we do business.
As a privately held company, Brownlee takes a long-term approach to its business, its customers, and most importantly, its people. We are not driven by quarterly earnings expectations or the constant restructuring often seen at larger corporations. We take pride in our company’s stability and provide an environment where talented people can make a meaningful impact and build lasting careers.
Our values are deeply rooted in our family-business heritage. We believe success should extend beyond the workplace, and we want our employees to enjoy positive, fulfilling, and successful lives both at Brownlee and at home with the people who matter most to them.
Thank you for considering a career with Brownlee Lighting. We look forward to learning more about you.
Position:
Brownlee is in need of a Senior Product Engineer to support its existing product portfolio. Operating within the “Product Engineering Group” and working under the Engineering Manager, this role will assist in sustaining engineering, product improvements, ERP management, controls integration, technical support, engineering documentation, and product lifecycle management. Product Engineering Group participates in new product tollgate reviews and provides ongoing engineering support for products following design release from the New Product Development team.
Qualifications:
- Typically 7-10+ years in product engineering, mechanical engineering, product development, or related engineering roles.
- Degree in Mechanical Engineering (or similar) or equivalent experience.
- Advanced proficiency in drafting and modeling in SolidWorks. Strong understanding of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing. AutoCAD is used occasionally.
- Thorough design and manufacturing knowledge of fabricated metals, extruded metals and plastics, cast metal, spun metal, welding, injection molded and vacuum formed plastics, and related manufacturing methods pertinent to commercial-grade lighting fixture parts.
- Common understanding of interior and exterior LED lighting fixture design: required mechanics and technology, performance KPIs, thermal management, experience with IP-rated enclosure design and environmental testing, experience with wired and wireless lighting control systems and associated technologies (i.e. Lutron, nLight, Casambi, etc.).
- Knowledge of UL 1598 compliance and required testing, LM79/80 testing and analysis, etc.
- Revit and AGi32 knowledge is a plus. SolidWorks Composer knowledge is a plus.
Responsibilities:
- Sustaining engineering for existing product portfolio, including product improvements, extensions, cost reduction initiatives, component substitutions, efficiency enhancements, and lifecycle management.
- Assist in the review and validation of new product designs through Brownlee's product development tollgate process, providing feedback related to manufacturability, field-serviceability, performance, technical compliance, reliability, controls integration, and Production handoff readiness.
- Assist in the maintenance and management of engineering product data, bills of material, configurations, and related ERP information to ensure accuracy and consistency throughout the product lifecycle.
- Regular drafting, maintenance, and improvement of engineering documentation, drawings, models, specifications, and other technical records supporting manufacturing and product support activities. Primarily utilizing SolidWorks.
- Support the development and maintenance of manufacturing documentation, assembly methods, and production processes with direction from Production and Quality teams.
- Provide technical assistance to Customer Service, Sales, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Production teams regarding product selection, troubleshooting, order feasibility, and product-related issues.
- Support controls integration initiatives across the product portfolio, including evaluation, implementation, testing, and support of wired and wireless lighting control technologies.
- Evaluate emerging technologies, materials, components, and industry trends to support future product improvements and technical advancement initiatives.
- Support UL/CSA and other testing and certification activities, including prototype production, product updates, and ongoing compliance requirements.
- Assist in the design and development of new and custom products as capacity permits.
- Participate in cross-functional problem solving, vendor discussions, product reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Other responsibilities will be assigned as needed.
Location:
This candidate will work in Brownlee's Orlando, Florida headquarters.
Apply:
Please send resume to [email protected].