Quality Engineer

About the Role

We’re seeking a detail-driven, proactive Quality Engineer to join our team in ensuring that every lighting product we manufacture meets the highest standards of performance, safety, and reliability. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on solving problems, improving processes, and collaborating across engineering, production, and supply chain teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve quality control systems and procedures for lighting products and components
• Lead root-cause analysis and corrective/preventive action (CAPA) activities for internal issues, supplier defects, and customer feedback
• Conduct product and process audits to ensure compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, and internal specifications
• Collaborate with design engineering on new product introductions (NPI), ensuring quality requirements are built into designs and manufacturing processes
• Analyze production data to identify trends, drive continuous improvement, and reduce scrap, rework, and warranty claims
• Work closely with suppliers to establish quality expectations, resolve nonconformances, and improve incoming material quality
• Create and maintain documentation including control plans, inspection criteria, test procedures, and quality reports
• Support testing and validation of lighting products, including electrical and mechanical performance evaluations
• Train production staff on quality standards, inspection techniques, and best practices
• Participate in cross-functional teams focused on process optimization, cost reduction, and product reliability

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or related field) or equivalent work experience
• 2–5 years of experience in quality engineering, preferably in lighting, electronics, or manufacturing
• Strong understanding of quality tools and methodologies (e.g., 8D, FMEA, SPC, PPAP, DOE)
• Familiarity with ISO 9001 or similar quality management systems
• Experience with measurement tools, testing equipment, and inspection methods
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and electrical schematics
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Proficiency with data analysis tools and quality software (e.g., Minitab, ERP/QMS systems)

Skills

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in LED lighting or electrical component manufacturing
• Knowledge of UL, ETL, or other relevant safety certification standards
• Lean/Six Sigma certification
• Supplier quality management experience

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 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
• Active/growing Employee Resource Group network

About the Company

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable.

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. Legrand’s Lighting Sector consists of five lighting brands focusing on architectural, decorative, downlighting, and lighting for demanding environments such as tunnels and correctional facilities. We employ a talented group of employees to design and manufacture high-performance, energy-efficient LED lighting solutions for applications in commercial, educational, and healthcare settings.