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Senior Product Technology Specialist – LED Lighting (m/f/d)

Suhl
Full-time
Permanent employee
70,000 - 85,000 € pro Jahr

Responsibilities

You will work at the intersection of customer applications, technology, and commercial success, helping shape how machine vision lighting solutions are applied in real-world environments.
You will be deeply involved in complex customer challenges, working alongside Sales and engineering teams to translate application requirements into robust, scalable solutions.
 
Main Tasks:
  • Work directly with customers to understand application challenges and define viable solution concepts
  • Provide on-site application support and technical guidance during evaluations and implementations
  • Act as a technical lead in complex customer engagements and strategic opportunities
  • Translate real-world requirements into structured technical specifications and solution architectures
  • Support Sales in pre-sales activities, technical discussions, and solution validation
  • Contribute to technical positioning in competitive situations
  • Capture and translate voice of customer into actionable insights for product and technology decisions
  • Collaborate closely with Product Management, R&D, and the Application team
What makes this role different
  • This is not a typical lab or support role
  • Strong customer-facing component with regular on-site presence, primarily within the Europe region, with occasional international travel
  • Focus on real-world applications, not theoretical concepts
  • High level of ownership in strategic opportunities
  • Technical decisions have a direct impact on commercial success
What success looks like
  • Customers trust you as a technical partner, not just a supplier
  • Complex opportunities are structured and de-risked early
  • Solutions are not only technically sound, but scalable and repeatable
  • Sales teams are enabled with clear technical direction and confidence

Your Job Profile

  • Degree in Engineering, Physics, Optics, Electronics or related field (or equivalent experience)
  • 7+ years of experience in machine vision, optics, illumination, or related technical fields
  • Strong background in application engineering, systems engineering, or technical customer-facing roles
  • Deep understanding of image formation, lighting, and optics
  • Experience working directly with customers in industrial environments
  • Ability to translate complex technical topics into practical, scalable solutions
  • Strong communication and presentation skills
  • Fluent in German and English

Benefits

  • Work-Life Balance: We offer a flexible working hours model, allowing you to split your hours yourself. 
  • Well-being & Security: At your modern and long-term secure workplace, you work with a high degree of personal responsibility. 
  • Personal Development: Participate in free coaching and training to advance your career. 
  • Salary & Pension: You receive an attractive salary and benefit from a company pension plan. 
  • Perks or BKV: Choose between monthly tax-free perks (shopping vouchers), a company pension plan (BKV), or a DB-job ticket. 
  • Fitness & Environmental Awareness: Take advantage of our bike-leasing offer and cycle to the office. 
  • Team Spirit: Enjoy every day in a pleasant and inspiring team atmosphere. 
  • Event Experience: Join our regular team events, hikes, sports activities, barbecue events, and more.

Über uns

Willkommen im Karrierebereich der iiM GmbH

Exaktera ist ein Portfolio-Unternehmen von Union Park, das sich auf die Herstellung kritischer Beleuchtungslösungen für OEMs konzentriert, bei denen die Beleuchtung für die Definition der Leistung und die Sicherstellung geschäftskritischer Abläufe von entscheidender Bedeutung steht. Exaktera’s Premiummarken (Advanced Illumination, autoVimation, iiM, ProPhotonix und Z-Laser) werden in einer Vielzahl von Anwendungen und Endmärkten eingesetzt, um die ständig steigende Nachfrage nach industrieller Automatisierung und die Verbesserung von Qualität, Effizienz, Produktivität und Sicherheit zu ermöglichen. Derzeit haben wir Niederlassungen in Großbritannien, Irland, Deutschland und den USA.

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