Principal Lighting Design Engineer

Pektron Group Ltd are seeking to recruit a Principal Lighting Design Engineer. Your role will be to assist, support, and advise the Engineering Management team in finding the best technical direction for the lighting department.

You will assist in the development of automotive lighting product design systems, tools and procedures within Pektron, identify new lighting business opportunities, creating proposals and supporting new business opportunities.

This is a customer facing role so good communication skills are essential along with the ability to travel when required to support customer site meetings (UK or globally)., Developing automotive lighting-based design solutions and system architecture for multiple product projects.

Review lighting project scope and create quotations for out-of-scope activities requested by the customer.

Single point of contact for customers (with support from department manager as required)

Engage in design reviews and checks for compliance to Pektron Standards and Procedures

Support testing of completed design in part or full.

Assist in interviewing and testing of potential candidates for the department.

Knowledge of automotive lighting standards, lighting homologation and components.

3D CAD (Ideally Catia V5) with the ability to create complex assemblies and A class surfaces.

Appreciation of optical design and toolchains used for it.

We are based in Alfreton Road in Derby, easily commutable from the Derby area, Nottingham, Mansfield, Burton, Loughborough, Ashbourne and the Peak District and East Staffordshire.

We have 5 modern, purpose built buildings at our Derby site including state of the art manufacturing facilities and a purpose built Engineering centre to house our Engineering team. Our facilities have been recognised as being one of the most modern and well equipped electronics design, development and manufacturing plants in Europe.

If you are considering relocation, Derby has been rated as the best City in the UK for disposable income and Derbyshire is listed in the top 10 places to live in the UK., Pektron are one of the largest privately owned electronics manufacturers in the world with 60 years' experience delivering bespoke electronics hardware and software solutions to blue-chip companies globally. We are innovators in our field and invest in the best people, processes and equipment to drive technological development and meet our customer's needs.

At our HQ in Derby we employ over 300 staff and operate Engineering, Manufacturing, Design, Testing, Quality and Support functions, whilst our Sales and Technology centre in Detroit supports our customers in the US.

Competitive salary

Yearly pay review

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension

Free parking

Free tea & coffee

BUPA healthcare

Life Insurance

Cycle to work scheme

Funding for professional training and further education plus support in attaining professional membership and paid membership fees

39 hour working week with flexible start and finish times

For candidates interested in relocating to the area we can assist with relocation costs and we are able to offer Skilled worker sponsorship for candidates who meet all our criteria.