Mechanical Engineer II

About the role

The Mechanical Engineer II position is available within the Data Center Power and Control Team at Legrand in New London, CT and Conover, NC. This role involves the design of new product, opto-mechanical components, and fiber assemblies, including product test validation. Responsibilities also include providing direction and project management for mechanical design and test validation efforts, working with Product Marketing, Manufacturing, and other Engineering personnel, and conducting design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Provide direction and project management for mechanical design and test validation efforts.
• Work with Product Marketing, Manufacturing and other Engineering personnel during product conceptualization phases and throughout the project phases.
• Work closely with Project Management to schedule, track and maintain up-to-date project schedules and milestone due-date requirements.
• Provide maintenance of existing mechanical products and documentation (design improvements, VAVE cost savings etc.) and product databases through the Engineering Change process.
• Design and develop opto-mechanical assemblies, systems, and customized solutions, utilizing many methods such as injection molding, metal forming, casting and extrusion processes.
• Utilize 2D and 3D SolidWorks CAD systems to perform detailed design analysis, including kinematic and kinetic, structural, thermal and finite element analysis methods.
• Provide mechanical materials and tooling DFMA cost studies.
• Work with appropriate vendors to develop cost effective realization of design.
• Works with Product Management to develop technical Product Requirements specifications and quality assurance protocols.
• Initiate, lead, and participate in cross-functional opto-mechanical design reviews with other engineering, manufacturing and marketing personnel.
• Coordinates rapid-prototype validation requirements with internal Tooling Manager and Outside Design supplier.
• Provides detailed test report summaries for all product test validation requirements.
• Supports and participates in project-based laboratory testing.
• Supports sales and customer service by producing custom cable assembly drawings & technical data sheets as needed.

Requirements

• BS in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum of 2-4 years of experience required in product engineering or a related field; 5+ years preferred.
• Strong background in opto-mechanical design and/or mechanical systems; 4+ years preferred.
• Manufacturing experience required, including exposure to production processes, cross-functional collaboration, or design for manufacturability.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with SolidWorks 2D/3D modeling software required.
• Enterprise PDM SolidWorks Professional Mechanical Design proficiency.
• Product compliance and Environmental Process knowledge.
• Utilization of DFMA tools to reduce product complexity and cost.
• Experience with device-level physical packaging & production processes.
• Materials design (Plastic, metals, composites).
• Manufacturing Process knowledge.
• MIG & TIG welding.
• Powder coat paint processes.
• IDM, IML, screen-print, pad-print decorative techniques.
• Anodize and Electrolysis-coating processes.

Preferred Knowledge and/or Experience

• Product engineering requirements.
• Engineering documentation, BOM, material management & outsource management.
• Datacenter racking and cable management.
• Plastic mold flow and tool design.
• Product Packaging design.
• Metric design techniques.
• Tolerance stack-up analysis.
• Structural FEM/FEA methods and procedures.
• Thermal management.
• CFD methods and procedures.
• Engineering ECN process implementation.
• Product production (prototype to production transition, production test plan, DFMA).
• Product quality and reliability (environmental test, stress test etc.).
• Product safety, Sustainability & Eco-Design principles, and other regulatory requirements (UL, CE, RoHS).
• Color theory.
• 3D print technology.
• Rendering design experience.

Skills

• Extensive experience with SolidWorks 2D/3D modeling software.
• Enterprise PDM SolidWorks Professional Mechanical Design proficiency.
• Product compliance and Environmental Process knowledge.
• Utilization of DFMA tools to reduce product complexity and cost.
• Experience with device-level physical packaging & production processes.
• Materials design (Plastic, metals, composites).
• Manufacturing Process knowledge.
• MIG & TIG welding.
• Powder coat paint processes.
• IDM, IML, screen-print, pad-print decorative techniques.
• Anodize and Electrolysis-coating processes.

Benefits

Legrand offers competitive compensation, comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, and distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.

Pay

$84,000 - $100,000 annually

Schedule

Full-time

Contact

To apply, please visit legrand.us or contact the HR department directly.