Lighting Designer (German Speaking)

The Zumtobel Group is an international lighting group and a leading supplier of innovative lighting solutions, lighting components and associated services. With its core brands, Zumtobel, Thorn and Tridonic, the Group offers its customers around the world a comprehensive portfolio of products and services.

SpotLIGHT of the job

Are you passionate about lighting design and motivated by turning concepts into high-quality, standard-compliant lighting solutions? Do you enjoy working closely with customers and cross-functional teams to deliver projects that shape spaces and experiences? Are you fluent in German?

If so, join us as a Lighting Designer (German Speaking) in our Global Business Centre in Belgrade! In this role, you will be responsible for delivering professional lighting design solutions, supporting both internal and external customers, and ensuring projects are completed on time, to specification, and in line with market and company requirements.

Responsibilities

• Act as the main contact for all lighting design topics in line with defined business processes.
• Plan and deliver lighting design projects on schedule and in compliance with company guidelines and market requirements.
• Independently plan standard-compliant lighting systems based on clarified requirements from sales, customers, or intermediaries.
• Creating designs and preparing the project for the next stage by producing quantity schedules, technical calculations, CAD drawings, information packs and client presentations.
• Prepare lighting calculations, visualizations, and energy calculations using Dialux or Relux.
• Collaborate closely with Sales and other internal teams to ensure smooth project execution.
• Understanding the big picture of a project and providing support in achieving sales targets.
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Skills & Experience

We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all the requirements. Your motivation and potential matter more than perfection.

• Education in electrical engineering/architecture, ideally with a specialization in lighting.
• At least 2 years of experience in lighting design.
• Mandatory experience with AutoCAD and Dialux or Relux.
• Strong understanding of lighting products, lighting design standards, and applications.
• High level of technical awareness and problem-solving ability.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent English and German skills, both spoken and written.

What we offer

• A truly international team - work with colleagues from different countries and cultures.
• Employee well-being and family support programs – private health insurance and various initiatives to support families and parenting.
• Social gatherings and community events – designed to foster connection and collaboration among employees.
• Personal growth - training opportunities accessible internally and externally.

At the Zumtobel Group, we not only understand the power of the visible, but also the invisible. Like light itself, diversity cannot be grasped but it can be perceived. We appreciate the uniqueness of each individual and recognise it as a driver of innovation. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to e.g.: race, colour, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, or disability.

Ready to be a part of Zumtobel’s growing team? Apply today, we look forward to meeting you!