Technical Manager - Lighting

Source; United States; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Source, a growing luxury lighting specialist, is seeking a Technical Manager to lead the technical development of premium lighting products. This remote role offers autonomy and ownership across concept, development, testing and launch, ensuring technical and regulatory compliance while preserving design intent.

You will coordinate product data, work with designers, suppliers and manufacturers, maintain technical files and documentation, and stay abreast of UK, EU and US standards to drive

Qualifications

• Experience as a Product Technologist or similar role in lighting/electrical products.
• Strong understanding of product development from concept to production.
• Experience with technical documentation, testing and compliance.
• Excellent attention to detail and methodical handling of product data.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of new lighting products from concept through to production and launch.
• Collaborate with designers, suppliers and manufacturers to resolve technical issues.
• Maintain technical files, specifications, test reports and compliance documentation.
• Prepare and review product instructions, packaging, labeling and customer information.
• Keep up to date with UK, EU and US standards and ensure compliance in development.
• Support product testing, supplier approvals and due diligence.

Skills

Product development

Technical governance

Documentation

Standards knowledge

Job description

Technical Manager - Lighting - Remote - Growing Luxury Lighting Company

A luxury lighting specialist are looking for a Technical Manager to join their growing team. Due to the size of the company the role will have a lot of autonomy and ownership and a chance to really feel a part of something.

This is a varied role for someone who enjoys being involved in the detail of bringing great products to market. You'll work closely with the team helping to take products from initial concept through development, testing and launch, while making sure all of the technical and regulatory details are right.

The Role

You'll become an important part of the wider product development process, with responsibility for the technical coordination and governance of products throughout their lifecycle.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the development of new lighting products from concept through to production and launch.
• Working closely with designers, suppliers and manufacturers to resolve technical issues and ensure products are suitable for manufacture.
• Managing and maintaining technical files, product specifications, test reports and compliance documentation.
• Preparing and reviewing product instructions, packaging information, labelling and customer/web product information.
• Reviewing technical data and identifying issues, gaps or opportunities for improvement, then helping to put appropriate actions in place.
• Supporting product testing, certification and supplier approvals.
• Carrying out product due diligence and ensuring documentation is accurate, complete and up to date.
• Maintaining product data and technical records across relevant internal systems.
• Keeping up to date with relevant UK, EU and US standards, legislation and product safety requirements, and ensuring these are reflected in product development.
• Supporting continuous improvement of product development processes and technical governance.

About You

This company are looking for someone who is genuinely interested in how products are developed and enjoys getting involved in the detail.

You'll ideally have:

• Experience in a Product Technologist, Technical Product, Product Development or similar role, ideally within lighting, electrical products, consumer products or a design-led manufacturing environment.
• A good understanding of product development from concept through to production.
• Experience working with technical documentation, specifications, testing and compliance.
• Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to managing product information and files.
• An understanding of UK and EU product standards and legislation. Knowledge of US requirements would be useful, but the ability and willingness to learn quickly is equally important.
• The confidence to work with suppliers, manufacturers and internal stakeholders to resolve technical issues.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn technical information into practical actions.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with the wider team.

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to play a genuine part in the development of a premium product range, rather than being purely focused on compliance or administration.

The role offers plenty of variety and involvement across the product lifecycle, with the opportunity to work alongside talented designers and help ensure that technically robust products are delivered without compromising the original design intent.