Senior Project Manufacturing Engineer

Lutron Electronics; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation and benefits

Options for continued growth and education

Job summary

Lutron Electronics is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer in Austin, Texas. You'll contribute to high-stakes projects, enhancing smart lighting and shading systems. This role allows you to collaborate with product design, production, and tooling teams while applying DfM and DfA principles. You'll support new product transfers through full production, providing a launchpad for future company leadership roles.

Applicants should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering and have 1 to 3 years of relevant experience. Lutron offers competitive benefits and a commitment to professional growth.

Qualifications

• 1 – 3 years’ experience in a related field.
• Willingness to travel for overseeing manufacturing.
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design and production teams.
• Analyze new products using DfM and DfA concepts.
• Design and optimize assembly processes.

Skills

Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA)

Design for Manufacturing (DfM)

Design for Assembly (DfA)

Project management

Six Sigma

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview

As a Manufacturing Engineer at Lutron, you will contribute to high‑stakes projects from the start. Your efforts will help to maintain our market position as the world leader in smart lighting and shading systems.

At Lutron, you’re hired for a career with limitless opportunity, not just a job. As a key member of our manufacturing and product development teams, you’ll help shape the next generation of high‑volume consumer products by applying DfM/DfA principles, designing efficient assembly processes, and supporting new products from prototype through full production. You’ll work side‑by‑side with product design, production, and tooling experts, gaining hands‑on experience, expanding your technical capabilities, and opening doors to future roles in engineering leadership, operations, product management, quality, and more.

There are a variety of technical areas throughout the product lifecycle that you could encounter from day one, such as:

• Assembly process development and optimization, including time studies, production line balancing, and pareto/defect analysis
• Development and effective documentation of standard work procedures and product manufacturing process notebooks
• Specification of requirements for tooling and workstations
• Application of Design for Manufacturing/Assembly (DfM and DfA) principles, and how to provide effective feedback to product design teams throughout design cycle
• Project management skills, particularly as related to coordinating logistics and efforts between engineering, operations, and manufacturing plant
• Industry standard techniques and best practices for manufacturing quality improvement, such as Six Sigma

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with product design, production plant, and tooling teams to design consumer products for high‑volume manufacturability
• Utilize Design for Manufacturing (DfM) and Design for Assembly (DfA) concepts to analyze new products
• Execute assembly line design and process development to meet labor and quality goals
• Support production of new products, from prototype builds through transfer to a long‑term facility
• Collect and analyze process quality data for presentation to key stakeholders

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering
• Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00
• 1 – 3 years’ experience in a related field
• Process Failure Modes Effects Analysis (PFMEA) experience preferred
• Willingness to travel – examples include overseeing manufacturing and supporting product transfer to long‑term build facilities

Benefits

Build your career with Lutron where you will enjoy competitive compensation and benefits while exploring many options for continued growth and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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