Camera Developer / Camera Designer

At Lomography, we’re not just another company – we’re a globally active organization dedicated to experimental and creative analogue photography. What started as an art movement by a group of offbeat students in 1992 has evolved into an international company fuelled by passion and curiosity. We develop, market and distribute our products worldwide, reaching millions of photography enthusiasts through our community and retail partners including photo stores, design stores, museums, online platforms and events.

As the “Camera Developer / Camera Designer”, you will play a key role in creating new and innovative analogue photography products including but not limited to cameras, lenses and photography accessories.

You will work hand in hand with our design and product development team in realising the new product ideas from ideation, concept, research, design and manufacturing. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, including engineers, marketers and project managers, you will ensure that the products not only meet technical requirements, but also align with market demands while reflecting our passion for analogue photography.

This is an opportunity for someone who is extremely passionate about analogue photography and has already accumulated a high level of knowledge and expertise in this field, and is seeking for a position to translate your passion and knowledge into captivating products which will be loved by the analogue photography community worldwide.

Responsibilities:

• - New product concept generation, including but not limited to analog cameras, lenses, and photographic accessories

• - Transform confirmed product concepts to executable plans

• -Work closely with Project Managers, Engineering team and Manufacturers to realise the project as designed

• - Follow closely throughout the entire product development process, working closely with the Engineering Team to debug, resolve technical obstacles, and optimize products until mass production

• - Work closely with Quality Teams to establish and ensure highest standards of product

• - Prototyping and concept examinations in the early development stage

• - Testing, review samples until products go to mass production 

• - Provide technical supports for camera related topics across different departments

• Start date: Immediate

• Location: Hong Kong

• Type: On-Site

• 5-day work week

Requirements:

• - Highly experienced in both analog and digital photography, profound knowledge on camera and mechanisms

• - Bachelor’s degree or equivalent. Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Design or related degrees is an advantage

• - Experience in product development, or product operations, ideally in consumer goods, design and related industries is an advantage

• - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)

• - Proactive, detail-oriented, creative

• - Knowledge and experience in photography in terms of equipment, history, artistry and technic

• - Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin)

• - Proficiency in engineering 3D modelling e.g. Solidworks, Creo Parametric, Autodesk Fusion is an advantage