Lighting CAD Specialist

Location: New York (Soho), NY 4 days a week and one day remote (hybrid)

Employment Type: Full time

Department: Project Department

About the Role

Founded in 1960 by Ernesto Gismondi, Artemide is based in Pregnana Milanese, Italy, and operates through 18 subsidiaries. Its distribution network includes 14 branded showrooms in the main cities around the world. Artemide products are distributed in 107 countries. With manufacturing units in Italy and Hungary, one glassworks, and a Research & Development center supported by prototyping labs and advanced testing facilities, the Artemide Group currently has 595 employees, including 50 engaged in R&D, thus confirming the key role of innovation in the Group’s success. At Artemide, technological research, partnerships with outstanding architects, as well as sociocultural investigation have been from the outset at the origin of innovative projects capable of illuminating the future with unabated power. Today the Artemide collections convey a unique mix of values: the approach to human and responsible light goes hand in hand with design and material savoir-faire, combining next-generation technology with ancient wisdoms, a perfect expression of sustainable design.

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled Lighting CAD Specialist to join our team. This role supports the design and sales processes by creating accurate CAD drawings for preliminary approval, which will transition into detailed shop drawings once budgets are confirmed. Reporting to the Head of Project Department you will play a key role in organizing project folders, analyzing layouts, and developing lighting plans using our products for sales quotations.

Key Responsibilities

• CAD Drafting: Create CAD drawings for lighting layouts and technical specifications, with a focus on accuracy and compliance with project requirements.
• Project Documentation: Organize and maintain project folders, ensuring all documentation is up to date and accessible throughout various project stages.
• Preliminary Layouts: Review and interpret reflected ceiling plans (RCPs), lighting layouts, and project requirements to draft preliminary lighting layouts for client approval and quoting.
• Preliminary list of Materials: Compile Excel-based material lists for architectural lighting systems based on preliminary layouts, ensuring accuracy in quantity, configuration, and product codes to support quoting and project planning.
• Team Coordination: Collaborate closely with the Head of Project Department and sales team to ensure that proposed layouts meet client expectations and align with budget considerations.
• Lighting Calculations: Perform a limited number of lighting calculations per year using industry-standard software to support technical accuracy in layouts.

Requirements

Technical Skills:

• Proficiency in AutoCAD (Revit experience is a plus).
• Basic understanding of lighting design principles and architectural lighting concepts.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Outlook, and the full Microsoft Office and Adobe suite.
• Familiarity with lighting calculation software (e.g., AGi32, DIALux) for basic lighting simulations when needed.

Organizational Skills:

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in technical drawings.
• Ability to manage multiple project folders and organize documentation efficiently.

Communication Skills:

• Strong verbal and written communication skills for effective coordination with internal teams.
• Ability to clearly present and explain technical details to non-technical stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Lighting Design, Product Design, Interior Design or a related field.
• Prior experience in a lighting design or lighting manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with product selection and specification processes.

What We Offer

• Salary up to 70,000.00 $ annually
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• 401(K) plan with company match
• Other pre-tax benefit