Lead Data Engineer

Lutron Electronics; Coopersburg (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutron Electronics is looking for a Lead Data Engineer in Coopersburg, PA or Philadelphia, PA to develop a cloud-native data platform for analytics and intelligence. The ideal candidate will lead data solutions, mentor engineers, and apply expertise in cloud technologies and data modeling.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related fields, with 8+ years of experience in data and cloud engineering. Strong skills in AWS and data visualization tools like Power BI are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 for all degrees earned.
• 8+ years of experience in a related field.
• Proven expertise in modern data modeling, real-time and batch data processing, and cloud-based architectures.

Responsibilities

• Guide the development of Lutron’s cloud-based data ecosystem.
• Mentor data engineers, software engineers, and data scientists.
• Drive best practices in data engineering, governance, security, and scalability across teams.
• Optimize data pipelines for large-scale feature engineering.

Skills

Modern data modeling

Real-time data processing

Cloud-based architecture

Data governance

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering

Tools

AWS (S3, Glue, EKS, Lambda, SageMaker, Redshift, Athena, Bedrock, Agentcore)

Power BI

Tableau

Python (Pandas, NumPy, PySpark)

Job description

Overview

Lutron is seeking a Lead Data Engineer in Coopersburg, PA or Philadelphia, PA to build and scale a modern, cloud-native data and AI platform powering analytics, real-time intelligence, and next-generation products. In this role, you will shape the architecture and direction of our enterprise data ecosystem while applying your expertise in distributed systems, data platforms, and AI enablement.

You will lead scalable data solutions, drive modern engineering practices, and mentor engineers across teams. Apply your experience in streaming pipelines, cloud platforms, and data modeling to deliver high-impact systems powering intelligent products and business insights.

Responsibilities

• Guide the developmentof Lutron’s cloud-based data ecosystem.
• Mentordata engineers, software engineers, and data scientists.
• Drive best practices in data engineering, governance, security, and scalability across teams.
• Streamline data accessand champion data literacy across the company.
• Process, clean, and validate the integrity of large-scale datasets.
• Architect cloud-based solutionsleveraging AWS and Microsoft platforms.
• Model data for the business, enabling accurate analytics, KPIs, and decision-making across functional areas.
• Build and maintain infrastructureto host, manage, and automate machine learning models and advanced analytics.
• Support AI/ML workflowsby developing scalable pipelines for model training, deployment, monitoring, and versioning.
• Integrate AI-driven toolssuch as recommendation engines, natural language processing, and predictive analytics into enterprise systems.
• Optimize data pipelinesfor large-scale feature engineering, experiment tracking, and real-time inference.
• Collaborate with data scientiststo productionize AI models and agents, ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance.
• Ensure performance and data qualitythrough SQL programming and optimization.
• Communicate technical conceptsclearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Provideautomated analytics, dashboards, and data visualizationsto empower business decisions.

Tools & Technologies

• Cloud platforms: AWS (S3, Glue, EKS, Lambda, SageMaker, Redshift, Athena, Bedrock, Agentcore)
• Databases: SQL and NoSQL
• Visualization: Power BI, Tableau, QuickSight
• Programming & analytics: Python (Pandas, NumPy, PySpark)

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 for all degrees earned
• 8+ years of experience in a related field
• Proven expertise in modern data modeling, real-time and batch data processing, and cloud-based architectures

Lutron Electronics is an Equal Opportunity – Affirmpctive Action – Employer. We welcome qualified, motivated applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.