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Legrand, North America · 1 week ago

Mechanical Engineer III – Advanced Development

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$95K/yr - $105K/yr

5+ years exp

Legrand, North America is a leader in electrical and digital building infrastructures, and they are seeking a Mechanical Engineer III to join their Product Architecture engineering team. The role involves advanced product development for new initiatives, focusing on conceptual designs, product architectures, and managing regulatory compliance.

Electrical DistributionElectronicsManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Perform advanced product development for new roadmap initiatives with primary responsibilities to develop conceptual designs, define product architectures, and manage regulatory compliance and photometric testing verification

Create scalable designs that support platform development and drive simplicity through supply chain and operations

Apply advanced design processes, predictive simulation, and best practices to increase design first pass yield and reduce time to market

Analyze risks and root out issues early in the design process. Apply first principles thinking to solve the most challenging technical design problems across the product portfolio

Work closely with product management and industrial design to assure designs meet customer requirements and product design intent

Simultaneously support multiple projects in various phases of development. Meet timeline commitments and communicate critical updates to project stakeholders

Perform peer review of designs to assist teammates and ensure best practices are followed and lessons learned are incorporated

Qualification

Mechanical Engineering3D CAD softwareProduct developmentGD&TCasted part designInjection molded part designElectromechanical assembly designLighting industry experienceOptics design experienceBusiness AcumenProblem-solvingCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsTeam playerCustomer-focused

Required

Proven track record of identifying and executing on new product development projects from design to implementation in production

Tenacious problem-solver, with an energetic approach to raising the bar. Someone the team will wish to seek/engage to solve tough design challenges

Self-motivated, self-directed, and able to work in a fast-paced environment

Strong communication and organizational skills – ability to forge relationships with others and align on the best decision

Detail-oriented, with a desire to “roll up your sleeves” to help your team successfully meet project deadlines

Customer-focused with a strong sense of urgency

Team player - demonstrated history of building rapport and quickly integrating with a new team

Business Acumen – the ability to quickly analyze options to formulate the best value plan

5-10 years of professional engineering work experience, preferably in product development

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited program

3D CAD software expertise, SolidWorks preferred

Ability to interpret and apply GD&T

Experience with casted and injection molded part design and electromechanical assembly design

Demonstrated success in ensuring cost reduction targets are achieved as outlined in the project scope

Demonstrated success working in cross-functional teams through projects or organizations

Preferred

Lighting industry and optics design experience preferred but not required

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

PTO

Disability

Parental Leave

401K w/ company match

Company

Legrand, North America

Legrand is a global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures.

Founded in 2002

West Hartford, Connecticut, USA

5001-10000 employees

http://www.legrand.us

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