Mechanical Engineer

For more than 80 years, USAI Lighting has been recognized for engineering excellence, innovation, and high-performance lighting solutions. We design and manufacture specification-grade architectural lighting products that help shape commercial, hospitality, retail, and institutional environments across North America.

We are seeking a Mechanical Engineerto join our Engineering team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on new product development, product customization, and continuous improvement initiatives while collaborating closely with manufacturing, quality, sourcing, and product management teams.

If you enjoy transforming concepts into manufacturable products, solving complex engineering challenges, and contributing to innovative lighting solutions, we'd like to hear from you.

Job Summary:

We are looking for a talented individual to join our team as a Mechanical Engineer. As a key part of the team, the Mechanical Engineer will develop custom solutions to support customer requested product design modifications in addition to supporting the team with other efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Design work varies from internally driven product enhancements to custom-design options based on customer demand and may involve work with problem jobs or field fixes. Develop and distribute engineering data in the form of Engineering Change Notices, bills of material and other means
• Coordinate with quality, supply chain, and production departments to resolve any product issues
• Utilize best practices, including DFM, DFA, and tolerance stack analysis in collaboration with manufacturing, supply chain, and vendors to ensure designs are optimized for cost, quality, and performance
• Work within SolidWorks to make design and drawing updates when necessary
• Use Intuitive to manage BOM changes related to product improvements and material availability
• Facilitate with the customer service team on special project requirements to find solutions for the customer
• Assist technical support in providing engineering solutions to customer field issues
• Implement product improvements across released product families
• Review vendor change requests and update design data when appropriate

Qualifications:

• General knowledge of electrical required
• Must have a mechanical aptitude and be able to use hand and power tools
• Ability to demonstrate productive creativity within the parameters of the project
• Ability to work within tight time frames
• Ability to successfully work on multiple deliverables in parallel
• Strong organizational skills, positive attitude, and an ability to learn quickly
• Passionate in finding resolutions to problems and articulate in expressing solutions
• Must be capable of working independently or as a team
• Confident, articulate, and professional speaking abilities
• Collaborate with all departments to partner with others in achieving optional project outcomes
• Background in consumer electronics industry, or some other manufacturing field
• General knowledge of electrical required

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, electromechanical, mechatronics, or another technical/analytical field
• 1-3 years’ work experience in product development
• Experience with 2D, 3D, CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or equivalent)
• Functional and practical comprehension of MS Office and PC skills
• Familiar with Bills of Materials
• Basic ERP software experience

Preferred Education and Experience:

• 4+ years’ work experience
• Highly proficient with 2D, 3D, CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks or equivalent)
• Moderate knowledge of castings (die and investment), forgings, plastic injection moldings, extrusions, machining, heat sink design, sheet metal, surface treatments (powder coating, painting, plating), stamping, drawing
• Moderate knowledge of UL and CSA standards and the NEC
• Basic knowledge of electrical circuits, wiring
• Awareness of light sources and LED Technologies, including LEDs, COBs, PCBs, Drivers, Control Systems, thermal management (simulation and testing)
• Experience with Intuitive ERP software

Benefits Include:

• Competitive compensation.
• Paid Time Off (Sick, Vacation, and holidays).
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental, and Vision).
• FSA (Flexible Spending Account).
• Life Insurance.
• 401k plan.
• Employee discounts.
• Professional growth: We promote from within.
• Team environment: a fun, fast-paced, and supportive company culture.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In Office

Pay: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person