We are looking for a creative and technically driven Project Engineer to lead custom lighting projects from concept to completion. This role involves close collaboration with Sales and Design teams to develop tailored luminaires that meet customer requirements, while ensuring technical feasibility, compliance, and timely delivery.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development of custom lighting solutions, including concept creation, design engineering, and execution.
- Collaborate with Sales and Designers to understand customer requirements and propose optimal solutions.
- Handle multiple daily requests for custom products, advising Sales on the best technical approach based on application and environment.
- Modify existing standard products to meet specific project needs, ensuring technical feasibility and compliance.
- Conduct feasibility checks, verify and approve concepts from internal and external suppliers.
- Ensure product design conforms to applicable standards, regulations, and internal quality requirements.
- Provide technical support and act as an internal expert throughout the product lifecycle.
- Apply creative, outside-the-box thinking to solve complex design and engineering challenges.
Skills & Experience
- Project leading experience
- University degree from a technical faculty (Electrical, Mechanical, or related fields preferred; other technical backgrounds also considered).
- Basic knowledge of electrical engineering and electronics, basic business knowledge, knowledge of lighting technology, knowledge of products and production possibilities, operational and organizational knowledge
- Experience in product development or engineering, preferably within the lighting or electronics industry.
- Strong understanding of technical documentation, standards, and compliance.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and project management skills.
- Ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions.
Essential business contact:
- Internal: CPD-Development, R&D, operations / production, controlling, work planning, operation control, laboratory, lighting technology, logistic, product marketing, purchasing, after sales
- External: sales organizations, customers, planners, architects, external producers, suppliers
- Fluent in written and spoken English
What we offer
- A truly international team - work with colleagues from different countries and cultures
- Hybrid & flexible work - flexible working schedule and possibility of working from home
- Employee well-being and family support programs – private health insurance and various initiatives
- Personal growth - training opportunities accessible internally and externally
- A company that values innovation - work in a forward-thinking environment where AI, social media, and digital trends shape our work
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Biographies of candidates who will not be contacted, will be stored in our database for the next 12 months from the date of the end of advertisement.
ZG Lighting SRB d.o.o.
The Zumtobel Group is an international lighting group and a leading player in the field of innovative lighting solutions and components. With its three internationally established brands, Thorn, Tridonic and Zumtobel, and its brands, acdc, Reiss and Zumtobel Group Services the Group offers its customers around the world a comprehensive range of products and services.