Mechanical Engineer III – Advanced Development

Legrand North America•Chicago, IL

3d•$95,000 - $105,000

About The Position

At a Glance Focal Point has an immediate opening for a Mechanical Engineer III – Advanced Developmen to join the Focal Point Team in Chicago, IL.This is an exciting opportunity to be a key part of the Focal Point’s Product Architecture engineering team, developing and supporting world-class luminaire designs. This position reports to the Engineering Manager. What Will You Do? Role & 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

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

Lighting industry and optics design experience preferred but not required

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