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Working on both new collection development and bespoke custom orders, this role produces detailed CAD models, drawings, and documentation that our shop floor, vendors, and installers can all build from. The Design Engineer partners closely with the design studio on aesthetics, with the Manufacturing Engineer on producibility, and with the Assembly and Quality teams on how a fixture actually comes together and gets inspected.\nKey Responsibilities\nCAD & Technical Drawings\nCreate parametric 3D models and manufacturing drawings in Autodesk Fusion (or similar tools) for collection and custom fixtures.\nProduce clean, dimensioned drawings with tolerances, finishes, and notes appropriate to the vendor or in-house process.\nDevelop BOMs and maintain part revisions in NetSuite with support from the Systems Engineer.\nNew Product & Custom Development\nPartner with the design studio from concept through production release: sketch review, massing studies, proportion and scale studies, and prototype iteration.\nSpecify materials and finishes in collaboration with Design, including glass, machined and spun metal, alabaster, and wood.\nLead prototype builds, capture lessons learned, and carry them into a clean production release.\nManufacturability & Vendor Handoff\nReview designs with the Manufacturing Engineer for manufacturability, tolerance stacks, and cost before release.\nIssue drawing packages to vendors and answer technical questions through the Manufacturing Engineer.\nIncorporate feedback from QC and Assembly into drawing updates and ECOs.\nStandards & Compliance\nDesign fixtures that meet UL 1598 / UL 8750 and relevant electrical and structural standards in collaboration with the Assembly Engineer.\nMaintain design documentation and revision history in a disciplined way so that what’s in the field matches what’s in the system.\nRequired Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Design Engineering, or a closely related field.\n3-5 years of design engineering experience producing production-ready drawings for manufactured products.\nStrong CAD skills in Autodesk Fusion (Fusion 360) or a comparable parametric CAD tool, with GD&T proficiency.\nExperience designing for multiple materials and processes: machining, metal spinning, casting, glass, and wood.\nAbility to balance aesthetic intent with buildability; comfortable iterating with a design-led team.\nStrong communication skills and organized documentation habits.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience designing lighting fixtures and familiarity with UL 1598 / UL 8750.\nExperience with NetSuite item and BOM records.\nBackground in luxury goods, architectural hardware, or high-end furniture.\nExposure to rendering, photometric analysis, or thermal considerations for LEDs.\nCompensation & Benefits\nBase salary range: $90,000 - $115,000 annually (based on experience)\nDiscretionary annual performance bonus\nMedical, dental, and vision insurance\n401(k) with company match\nPaid time off, holidays, and parental leave\nEmployer-paid life and disability insurance\nEmployee assistance program\nSafety shoes and prescription eyewear allowance\nEmployee discount on Allied Maker products\nWork Environment & Physical Requirements\nOn-site at the Glen Cove, NY workshop; split between CAD work and time on the shop floor\nOccasional exposure to shop-floor conditions during builds and reviews\nRequires seated work with periodic standing and light lifting (up to 25 lbs)\nAbout Allied Maker\nAllied Maker is an American design and manufacturing studio creating luxury-crafted lighting fixtures. 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