Design Engineer; Junior

Position Description

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Engineer, Design I to join the Wiremold Team in West Hartford, CT. Design and develop product solutions to meet all customer requirements.

• Performs design and development on existing and custom engineered products used in electro-mechanical products. Direction is based upon marketing and purchasing input, both individually or under direction of more senior level design engineers. Develop or modify product specifications in accordance to customer requirements.
• Identify and validate appropriate codes and agency standards and testing requirements, conduct testing and document results.
• Create sketches, 3D files and prototype designs to provide different options that are used to satisfy the product requirements. Then evaluate these concepts to choose the best design for Wiremold. Create final 3D models, assemblies, and drawings to refine, develop and finalize the design.
• Interface and direct offshore design teams through the product development cycle. To include product concept, design, documentation and production as need.
• Refine and complete the design through modeling, prototyping, testing, analysis, piloting, and inspection of processes and first articles. Work closely with Advanced Manufacturing, Tool Shops and Manufacturing to procure prototype and production product components.
• Complete product documentation to support production, including engineering drawings and specifications, bills of materials, and quality requirements and testing.
• Managing projects to rapid and effective completion including spanning departmental gaps.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required.

Education: 4-year technical degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Experience: 1-3 years engineering experience is required, design experience preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Understanding engineering concepts, materials and manufacturing processes. Must be able to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to practical problems.
• Strong computer skills, proficient with word processing, spreadsheet and presentation software, e-mail and meeting management software. Ability to use internet and web based resources efficiently and effectively. Proficient in the use of 3D CAD software. Solid Works preferred.
• Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a team-based environment. Fosters open communication and support an environment of innovation and creative change.
• Demonstrated creativity in the development of new product design concepts. Ability to create sketches, 3D files and prototype designs to express all the different options that are used to satisfy the product requirements. Good hands on skills for creating prototypes to express design concepts.
• Requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities. Must possess good project management skills, including demonstrated ability to develop and manage to a project plan, establish priorities, work to deadlines and control a number of projects at various stages of work.
• Must have good verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information. Demonstrated ability to understand customer’s needs and identify new ways to serve/satisfy customer.

About Legrand 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.

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