Product Engineer - Internship

Music & Lights S.r.l.; Minturno; On-site; EUR 8,900 - 11,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company canteen

Company gym

Job summary

Music & Lights Srl in Minturno, LT, Italy is offering a 6-month internship in the R&D department to join a structured training path under the Technical Director and Product Managers. You will support product development, documentation and fixture drawings, gaining hands-on experience in a real manufacturing environment.

The program emphasizes learning, with a dedicated tutor, opportunities to work across engineering, marketing and supply chain, and a potential professional apprenticeship path.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of SolidWorks or Creo (parametric CAD).
• 2D drafting with AutoCAD (theory or practice).
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and exploded views.
• Technical English knowledge at B1 level for docs and supplier liaison.
• Basic IT skills: MS Office and email.
• No prior experience required; academic projects welcomed.

Responsibilities

• Support drafting of product technical documentation and user manuals.
• Create mechanical drawings, dimensioned drawings and exploded views.
• Assist in product design and development activities.
• Support testing of parts and prototypes and compile technical reports.
• Coordinate feedback with supply chain and track progress.
• Collaborate with product specialists, tech support and marketing on product onboarding.

Skills

SolidWorks

Creo

AutoCAD

English B1

Reading drawings

MS Office

Tools

Adobe InDesign

Job description

Do you enjoy contributing to the development of a technical product and its documentation? This internship is designed as a first step into the R&D department of a technology-driven, international company, even without previous experience. Music & Lights designs, manufactures and distributes professional lighting solutions for the Film & TV, Live Events, Theatre and Architectural markets, used in more than 70 countries. You will join the R&D department in a young environment, with a structured training path and constant guidance from experienced colleagues.

Find out more about our working environment and benefits in the Career section: https://prolights.it/career

About The Role

You will complete an internship at our HQ in Minturno (LT), within the R&D department, following a structured 6-month training path (3 + 3) alongside the Technical Director and the Product Managers. You will support the team across product-related activities as a whole: development, technical documentation and fixture drawings, working with the product specialists, technical support and marketing. It is an entry path designed to build concrete skills in product development and technical documentation.

Key responsibilities

• Support the drafting of product technical documentation, user manuals, technical libraries and compliance documentation - including the drawings they contain.
• Contribute to producing mechanical drawings, dimensioned drawings and exploded views of fixture parts and assemblies.
• Take part in the development of lighting products, working alongside the team on product design and development activities.
• Support the analysis and testing of parts and prototypes, liaising with external development teams and preparing the related technical reports.
• Help follow up on the implementation of feedback with the supply chain, monitoring its progress.
• Work with the product specialists, technical support and marketing to contribute to product integration and onboarding.

Requirements

• Strong motivation to learn and interest in product development, technical documentation and product drawings.
• Basic knowledge of parametric software (SolidWorks or Creo) and 2D drafting (AutoCAD), including at a theoretical or academic level.
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, dimensioned drawings and exploded views, and the aptitude to produce them.
• Knowledge of technical English (B1 level), useful for documentation and for liaising with suppliers and international teams.
• Basic IT skills: Microsoft Office and email, with confidence in the digital environment.
• No previous experience in the role is required: any prior experience, even brief, including academic projects, is welcome.

Preferred Skills

• Basic understanding of control systems for moving lights (e.g. grandMA).
• Knowledge of layout software (Adobe InDesign) and of document formatting.
• Familiarity with project management tools.
• Interest in and curiosity about AI tools supporting documentation and product development.
• Technical background in mechanics, electronics, industrial design or related fields (preferred).

Soft skills

• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a team across different functions.
• Technical curiosity and the drive to grow.
• Good organisation and priority management.

Contract and compensation

• Contract: 6-month internship, structured as a 3 + 3 month training path.
• Monthly allowance: €800 per month for the first 3 months, €1,000 per month for the following 3 months.
• Working arrangement: full time, at our HQ in Minturno (LT), with a dedicated company tutor.
• Benefits: company canteen and company gym.

The internship is designed to lead to employment under an apprendistato professionalizzante (professional apprenticeship) contract, a path leading to the full Product Engineer Jr role.

Open applications

We also give careful consideration to applications that do not meet every requirement listed: for highly motivated candidates we offer training and onboarding paths to grow into the full scope of the role. Equally, we welcome candidates with more experience in the industry, for whom we can consider career opportunities and higher classifications than those indicated.

For more information write to: [e-mail]

Music & Lights Srl values talent and diversity and is committed to offering equal opportunities for growth. This position is open to applications of any gender, in line with our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. More information at www.prolights.it