Lighting Design Engineer – Product Qualification

DMF Lighting; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

DMF Lighting in Carson, CA is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to design residential and commercial luminaires from concept through manufacturing. The role collaborates with sourcing, production, and quality teams to deliver robust products and meet certification requirements.

You will apply SolidWorks or Creo, perform thermal analyses, and qualify designs through testing and NEC/building-code processes to ensure reliable, manufacturable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 1+ years of design and product development experience; consumer electronics a plus.
• Proficiency with SolidWorks or Creo.
• Hands-on experience with electrical and mechanical products, assembly, and testing.
• Experience with DFM and GD&T.
• Familiar with thermal analysis and testing in electronic systems.
• Knowledge of plastics, aluminum, and metal properties.
• Knowledge of injection molding, die-casting, extrusion, and sheet metal processes.
• Familiar with NEC/building code certification processes.

Responsibilities

• Design residential and commercial luminaires from concept to manufacturing.
• Pursue project activities and ensure on-time completion of tasks.
• Qualify the products through the certification processes.
• Work across sourcing, production, and quality departments to deliver products.
• Identify product issues, root-cause, and drive towards a solution.

Skills

Mechanical design

Product development

Cross-functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Thermal analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Creo

GD&T

DFM

Job description

DMF Lighting in Carson, CA is seeking an experienced mechanical engineer to design residential and commercial luminaires from concept through manufacturing. The role collaborates with sourcing, production, and quality teams to deliver robust products and meet certification requirements.

You will apply SolidWorks or Creo, perform thermal analyses, and qualify designs through testing and NEC/building-code processes to ensure reliable, manufacturable solutions.