Lighting Designer

mandala design studio; Delhi; On-site; INR 500,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

Mandala is looking for a Lighting Designer to join our New Delhi studio. You will carry defined parts of projects from design development through documentation, coordination and site execution. You will translate ideas into drawings, simulations and presentations, and work with architects and consultants for mock-ups and commissioning.

You will remain involved through mock-ups, aiming and commissioning, with a gradual shift toward greater ownership and design authorship.

Qualifications

• Background in lighting design, architecture, interiors or related field.
• Minimum of one year of relevant lighting-design experience.
• Design sensitivity, technical understanding and attention to detail.
• The ability to communicate ideas clearly through drawings, simulations and presentations.
• Working proficiency in AutoCAD, Photoshop and DIALux evo.
• An organised approach and readiness to coordinate work with increasing independence.

Responsibilities

• Carry defined parts of projects from design development through documentation, coordination and site execution.
• Translate ideas into drawings, simulations and presentations.
• Work with architects and consultants, and remain involved through mock-ups, aiming and commissioning.
• Move from contribution towards greater ownership and design authorship.

Skills

Design sensitivity

Communication

Attention to detail

Technical understanding

Independence

Tools

AutoCAD

Photoshop

DIALux evo

Job description

We are looking for a Lighting Designer to join our New Delhi studio.

The role

This role is for a designer who already has a foundation in lighting and is ready to move beyond supporting individual tasks towards taking greater responsibility for the work.

You will carry defined parts of projects from design development through documentation, coordination and site execution. You will translate ideas into drawings, simulations and presentations, work with architects and consultants, and remain involved through mock-ups, aiming and commissioning. The role marks a gradual shift from contribution towards greater ownership and design authorship.

About Us

Mandala is an independent, award-recognised lighting design studio established in New Delhi in 2006 by Manav Bhargava. Working with electric light and daylight, we approach light as a quiet narrative layer that shapes how spaces are felt, understood and remembered.

Our work spans architecture, urban environments, cultural and heritage spaces, hospitality, residences and artistic interventions. Each project brings together contextual thinking, creative inquiry and technical rigour, carrying ideas from concept through execution.

The same spirit shapes the way we work as a studio. People learn through real involvement, are encouraged to ask questions and contribute ideas, and take on greater responsibility as their capability and experience grow.

What we are looking for

• A background in lighting design, architecture, interiors or a related field
• A minimum of one year of relevant lighting-design experience
• Design sensitivity, technical understanding and attention to detail
• The ability to communicate ideas clearly through drawings, simulations and presentations
• Working proficiency in AutoCAD, Photoshop and DIALux evo
• An organised approach and readiness to coordinate work with increasing independence

What we offer

• Work across varied project types, scales and stages
• Involvement from early design through site execution and commissioning
• Opportunities to contribute ideas and develop greater design authorship
• Learning through design reviews, mock-ups and direct project experience
• A full-time, studio-based position in New Delhi

The role may involve project-related travel.