Mechanical Designer: Prototyping, Creo, & Product Innovation

Lutron Electronics Co., Inc; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Lutron Electronics’ Mechanical Designer position in Austin, TX invites a collaborative designer to contribute to the design, development, and support of innovative products. You will join our engineering team and help bring concepts to reality while supporting existing products.

The role requires Creo proficiency, hands-on prototyping, documentation support, and cross‑functional collaboration with manufacturing and quality.

Qualifications

• Associates or Bachelors in Drafting, Mechanical Design, or related field.
• Minimum GPA 3.00.
• Minimum 2 years of product design/development experience.
• Pro/E Creo proficiency; MS Word and Excel.
• Advanced Excel skills are a plus.
• Familiarity with manufacturing processes (injection molding, stamping, extrusions).
• Willingness to travel between local facilities.
• Authorized to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Model custom mechanical parts, assemblies, and tools in Creo.
• Perform hands-on tasks such as prototype building and validation testing.
• Prototype and implement design tweaks to improve assembly.
• Source prototype components using 3D printers or vendors.
• Support documentation and part specifications for products.
• Part verification and tolerance stack analysis.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities in parallel.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality teams on part changes.

Skills

Creo proficiency

MS Word

MS Excel

Pro/Engineer knowledge

Project management familiarity

Education

Associates/Bachelors in Drafting

Mechanical Design/Engineering Technology

Architecture (related field)

Tools

Creo (Pro/E) proficiency

3D printing

Injection molding

Sheet metal stamping

Extrusions (aluminum/plastic)

Job description

Lutron Electronics’ Mechanical Designer position in Austin, TX invites a collaborative designer to contribute to the design, development, and support of innovative products. You will join our engineering team and help bring concepts to reality while supporting existing products.

The role requires Creo proficiency, hands-on prototyping, documentation support, and cross‑functional collaboration with manufacturing and quality.