Design Engineer

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Design Engineer to join the Audio Video Division in Fairfield, NJ. This position is responsible for the design, development, and transition to production of consumer directed, aesthetically-pleasing, innovative, cost-effective and reproducible designs of furniture, mounts and accessories for the audio-visual industry.

What Will You Do?

• Design aesthetically-pleasing, functional and manufacturable customer driven, innovative products.
• Assist Marketing team members by providing leadership, guidance and education to both internal and external customers on product features, advantages and benefits stemming from the designs.
• Effectively interface with engineers, designers, technicians, manufacturing engineers, and suppliers to meet project commitments.
• Effectively influence and communicate between internal departments to manage projects.
• Participate in developing project plans, test plans, and writing test reports; assist with creating, maintaining, and revising product project plans and effectively communicate project deadlines.
• Create product documentation: solid modeling of components and assemblies, technical drawings, BOM’s and ECO’s.
• Participate in and/or lead cross-functional teams for the associated product lines.
• Provide new product training to Marketing, Customer Service, Sales and others.
• Provide technical product support to customers.
• Learn and expand personal knowledge of the industry, competitors and the customers, through trade show attendance and direct and indirect customer interaction, to competitively enhance and grow the Company’s product capabilities.
• Represent Company at trade shows, trade association and client meetings to promote products and services.

Required Skills

• Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
  • Ability to interpret standards, specifications, procedures, drawings, etc.; mechanical aptitude.
  • Effective project planning and execution skills; ability to multi-task and manage several projects at once.
  • Need to be a flexible and adaptable facilitator between internal departments across brands and regions, to improve project time, design, and/or communications.
  • Desire to work in team environment as project leader or as an individual contributor.
  • Be detail-oriented and have excellent follow-through skills.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Must be able to function in a deadline driven environment.
  • Must have the ability to make recommendations to effectively resolve problems or issues, by using judgment that is consistent with standards, practices, policies, procedures, regulation or government law.
  • Possess high degree of professionalism.
  • Computer literate (MS Office, e-mail, etc.).
• Minimum Education and Experience Required:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering or other related technical degree with a minimum of two (2) years’ experience as a mechanical design engineer in a manufacturing environment; or combination of relevant education and experience.
  • 3D CAD work experience.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in consumer driven product design.
  • DFMEA and FEA experience.
  • Experience with SolidWorks.
  • Electrical or controls experience.
  • Experience working with multiple disciplines, including electrical and mechanical design, layout, manufacturing, external suppliers and service providers.
  • UL, TUV and/or CE experience.
  • Experience with SAP.

About Legrand’s Audio Video (AV) Division

Legrand AV is a global leader in designing and manufacturing electrical, data, and AV solutions. For their customers worldwide, Legrand AV is focused on providing the foundation for amazing AV experiences through innovative solutions and exceptional service that solve their customers' AV integration and technology challenges. Today and tomorrow are about keeping people connected. Legrand and the AV industry are uniquely positioned to deliver just that. Legrand AV solutions support technology to rebuild and maintain vital connections around the world. The tenacity and determination to stay connected, no matter what it takes is proof that nothing will stop Legrand AV’s pursuit for life. Despite the challenges, people have adapted and found ways to collaborate, to meet, to greet, to teach, to learn.

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