Mechanical Engineer II - Lighting Product Development Lead

Legrand AV, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K match

PTO

Parental Leave

Job summary

Focal Point, a Chicago-based architectural lighting manufacturer and a subsidiary of Legrand, seeks a Mechanical Engineer II to lead luminaire development from concept to production, including prototyping, validation, and regulatory testing. You will collaborate with manufacturing and manage ordering system setup while guiding projects to meet schedule and cost targets.

This hands-on role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, design documentation ownership, and coordinating communications across

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional engineering work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from an accredited program.
• Experienced knowledge of 3D CAD software. SolidWorks preferred.
• Working knowledge of GD&T.
• Demonstrated success working in cross-functional teams through projects or organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead projects to develop products that meet or exceed customer requirements and product targets.
• Influence, review, and provide input to peers' designs, ensuring best practices are followed and lessons learned are incorporated in future projects.
• Apply creative thinking and analysis to develop unique, innovative concepts.
• Analyze risks and root out issues early in the design process, using various internal resources as needed.
• Collaborate with regulatory and warranty teams as needed.
• Assemble prototype designs, create installation spaces, and install test luminaires when required.
• Utilize a hands-on approach to product design, assembling prototype designs, creating demonstration spaces, and working closely with manufacturing.
• Establish timeline commitments and coordinate communication updates to all areas of the business.
• Maintain ownership of complete project deliverables, including design documentation and production-related artifacts.
• Simultaneously support multiple projects in various phases of development.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

SolidWorks

GD&T

Education

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Job description

Focal Point, a Chicago-based architectural lighting manufacturer and a subsidiary of Legrand, seeks a Mechanical Engineer II to lead luminaire development from concept to production, including prototyping, validation, and regulatory testing. You will collaborate with manufacturing and manage ordering system setup while guiding projects to meet schedule and cost targets.

This hands-on role emphasizes cross-functional teamwork, design documentation ownership, and coordinating communications across