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Picasso Lighting Industries is a focused, design-driven lighting company with big ambitions. We’re small, agile, hands-on and growing quickly. This is a rare chance to join early and play a real role in shaping our products, processes, and direction. As we scale, your impact will grow with us.

Role Overview

Working alongside an experienced leadership team, you’ll be a key member of the Picasso Design & Engineering group, developing high-performance luminaires from concept through production. This role blends strong design instincts with solid mechanical understanding, ideal for someone who enjoys taking ownership and turning ideas into real, manufacturable products.

In our fast-moving environment, you’ll be involved across the full product lifecycle: research, sketching, CAD modeling, prototyping, testing, and launch. You’ll help shape not just the products, but how we build them.

Key Responsibilities

Leads new and custom product ideation, research, and concept development
Develops designs through sketches, mockups, prototypes, and detailed 3D CAD models
Applies Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) principles
Creates technical drawings, assemblies, and bills of materials
Works closely with engineering, production, sales, and marketing
Supports prototyping, testing, validation, and risk analysis
Researches materials and fabrication methods to drive innovation
Assists with product launches, renderings, and documentation
Helps build scalable product development processes as we grow

Qualifications

Education & Experience

Degree in Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, or related field
5+ years of experience developing architectural lighting products

Technical Skills

Proficiency in Inventor or SolidWorks, KeyShot (or similar), AutoCAD, and Adobe/Microsoft Suites
Strong 2D/3D visualization skills
Good understanding of manufacturing processes (sheet metal, extrusion, die casting, CNC, 3D printing)
Knowledge of LED, drivers, controls, or lighting performance testing is an asset

Core Attributes

Self-starter with strong design judgment and attention to proportion
Practical, organized, and comfortable in a fast-paced setting
Team-oriented with clear communication skills
Motivated to grow into greater responsibility as the company expands

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Health insurance
Paid time off

Application Question(s):

How many years of experience developing architectural lighting products you have?

Education:

Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

product design: 5 years (Required)
Manufacturing: 5 years (Required)
SolidWorks: 5 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

Moonachie, NJ 07074 (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

Moonachie, NJ 07074: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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