Lighting Systems Design Engineer

Current-Lighting-Employee-Co-LL; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Medical benefits

Paid holidays

Job summary

Current is seeking a Design Engineer to support the maintenance, growth, and continuous improvement of a portfolio of lighting products and solutions. You will collaborate with manufacturing, product management, quality, and sourcing teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet customer needs.

You will drive technology updates, support key customer initiatives, and lead design activities from concept through NPD aligned with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• 4-year engineering degree required (mechanical or electrical preferred).
• Proficient in MS Excel.
• 2+ years of related experience; lighting systems preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• 2D/3D CAD experience preferred.
• SAP ERP experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills (interpersonal, oral and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support profitability, performance, and market competitiveness initiatives for existing products for key account opportunities.
• Support technology generational updates for electrical and mechanical subsystems across existing product families.
• Drive technical solutions that improve product profitability through cost reduction, value engineering, and product expansion initiatives.
• Provide technical support for project execution, customer inquiries, warranty investigations, quality initiatives, and technical service requests.
• Execute project-related activities in accordance with the New Product Development (NPD) process.
• Coordinate prototype builds, performance validation, and regulatory certification testing to ensure successful project execution.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including suppliers, testing laboratories, manufacturing teams, and customers, to achieve project objectives.
• Create and maintain engineering drawings, design documentation, and 3D models to support product enhancements and manufacturing requests.
• Design PCBs for lighting systems that meet performance, reliability, efficacy, and regulatory requirements.
• Support root cause investigations and corrective actions related to product quality and field performance issues.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on product quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Skills

MS Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

2+ years experience

Education

4-year engineering degree (Mech or EEng)

Tools

CAD (2D/3D)

Altium PCB Layout

SAP ERP

Job description

Current is seeking a Design Engineer to support the maintenance, growth, and continuous improvement of a portfolio of lighting products and solutions. You will collaborate with manufacturing, product management, quality, and sourcing teams to deliver high-quality solutions that meet customer needs.

You will drive technology updates, support key customer initiatives, and lead design activities from concept through NPD aligned with regulatory requirements.