Senior Design Engineer
Not Disclosed•Full-TimeOn-site
location_onDecatur MARTA Plaza, Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia, 30030, United States
About the Team
The National Accounts and Vertical Solutions Engineering team rapidly delivers customer-specific, high-impact lighting solutions. We work closely with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Certification and Testing, and other Engineering teams to execute time-critical, revenue-driving programs across Indoor, Industrial, and Commercial portfolios.
About the Role
The Senior Design Engineer oversees the end-to-end rapid product development process, managing projects from initial concept through production. This position leads electro-mechanical product design and redesign activities, encompassing building and maintaining Bills of Material and preparing detailed component drawings while ensuring adherence to performance, cost, quality, compliance, and scheduling requirements.
In this role, you will balance rigorous validation of AI-generated insights with human ownership of final engineering decisions. AI is used to scale analysis and consistency, while human judgment, intent, and accountability remain central to the work. You will drive cost reduction, margin improvement, and inventory-driven redesign initiatives, ensuring regulatory and compliance requirements (UL, DLC, safety) are met with minimal disruption to the schedule.
Hiring Process
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Military Affiliates
This position is specifically available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
Work location
Work model: On-site
Decatur MARTA Plaza, Decatur, DeKalb County, Georgia, 30030, United States
Decatur, Georgia
Key Responsibilities
- check_circleDesign and deploy rapid lighting solutions to meet customer-specific requirements
- check_circleLead electro-mechanical product design and redesign activities for new and existing platforms
- check_circleManage engineering change execution including BOMs, ECOs, and PLM accuracy
- check_circleSupport manufacturing readiness through DFM/DFA reviews, tooling decisions, and pilot builds
- check_circleDrive cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives through component substitutions
- check_circleCommunicate technical trade-offs and risks to cross-functional teams and leadership
- check_circleValidate AI-generated insights and maintain human ownership of final engineering decisions
- check_circleEnsure regulatory and compliance requirements such as UL and DLC are met
Requirements
- verifiedBachelor of Engineering
- verified3 to 5 years of mechanical and electrical design experience
- verifiedProficient with 2D & 3D CAD (Solidworks preferred)
- verifiedProficient with PLM software (Windchill preferred)
- verifiedProficient in LEAN / Six Sigma (DMAIC) tools
- verifiedExperience using AI‑enabled tools
Nice to Have
Experience supporting customer-specific lighting programs, experience developing and testing prototypes in a fast-paced engineering environment, background in sustaining, advanced customization, lifecycle, or fast-turn Engineering roles, and experience with commercial or industrial lighting products.
