Mechanical Engineer - Lighting & Controls

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to join the Lighting & Controls division in Union City, CA. 

Position Summary: An integral part of our team, you will support the engineering group in developing new solutions for next-generation light fixtures, as well as sustain the current product lines. You will also play an integral role in providing technical support as products are introduced to production. 

Education

• BS in Mechanical Engineering 

Experience

• 3 years of manufacturing experience in a product design or manufacturing environment, lighting industry preferred. 

Minimum Job Requirements:  

• Ability to work/ co-ordinate with a global team in different time zones. 

• Excellent communication skills and be able to communicate at all levels. 

• Knowledge of SolidWorks, SolidWorks simulation, MS Office  

• Experience with sheet metal design, injection molded plastics, extruded plastics a plus 

• Hands on Shop tool and Fabrication Skills desired for building mockup. 

• Knowledge and experience using 3D Printers and CNC is a plus. 

• Familiarity with UL and ETL requirements for lighting systems a plus 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and think creatively with minimal direction in a dynamic environment. 

• A goal-oriented personality driven to execute projects to closure. 

• Excellent PC skills 

• Excellent Organization and Administrative skills 

• This position requires occasional lifting up to 50 lbs. of weight. 

• Please include Work samples or portfolio of past projects or parts designed in Solid Works 

What Will You Do?

1. Support VAVE Projects

• Take complete responsibility for multiple VAVE projects from design through production, coordinating with various departments to ensure parts are designed for manufacture and easy assembly by production in a timely manner.

• Tracking progress of ownership tasks and assigning resource needs

• Provide CAD modeling, BOM configuration, and follow document control procedures.  

• Work closely with engineering department, project management, and manufacturing to ensure manufacturability and reliability of components.  

• Provide support to sales, production, and quality for pilot and production runs.

• Act as liaison between engineering and production during production builds to answer questions and support custom builds on the floor.  

2. Sustain current product lines:

• Maintains product and company reputation by complying with compliance requirements.

• Work closely with design engineering, quality control and manufacturing to continuously improve designs for performance, efficiency, economy, and reliability.  

• Work closely with document control to properly execute ECR/ECOs.

• Study and recommend techniques to improve existing products/processes.