Current™ (formerly GE Current, a Daintree Company) has unveiled a new brand identity following the historic acquisition of Hubbell’s Commercial & Industrial (C&I) Lighting business. The enterprise brand unites the companies under a single identity with one purpose: To deliver the innovation customers require, with solutions that create inspiring, efficient and safe environments. Current products dramatically improve lighting quality, reduce energy demand, and have become synonymous with reimagined physical spaces. The history of the company demonstrates decades of trusted quality and reliability. Current's portfolio includes 35 industry-leading product brands each offering a unique value proposition. Primary office locations are Cleveland, OH and Greenville, SC, with centers of expertise locations in Austin, TX, Rolling Meadows, IL and Quebec, Canada. Manufacturing operations reside in Hendersonville, NC, Pittsburgh, PA, Plympton, MA, Christiansburg, VA, Acuna, MX and Tijuana, MX.

The Design Engineer will design and develop new emergency lighting solutions with a focus on mechanical aspects of solid state lighting products and production tooling.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support New Products Development (NPD) team to deliver new products per established parameters, including performance, budget, and schedule.
• Design and evaluate products, parts, or processes for cost efficiency and reliability. Identify required tooling for production of fabricated, extruded and molded components.
• Work with marketing, engineering, sourcing, and the production staff at various facilities to ensure that all projects meet internal and external customer requirements, including performance, schedule and budget.
• Collaborate with international manufacturing operations throughout product development, launch and production processes.
• Request and evaluate testing (thermal, photometric, rain, dust) as needed for third party certification (UL, CSA, DLC, etc.).
• Utilize Solid Edge CAD software for solid model design and drawing creation.
• Utilize SAP business software, including bill of material creation and variant configurator input for modular bill of material management.
• Utilize NPD Database process and tools to deliver new products, on time, within specification.

• Minimum of 8(+) years experience in mechanical engineering, preferably in lighting.
• Proficiency in various CAD packages including AutoCAD, Solid Edge or other solid modeling software.
• Microsoft Office (especially Excel) a plus.
• Conceptual design creativity required.
• Must possess strong organizational skills and strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills.
• High volume, high mix manufacturing experience a plus.
• Design experience of parts and assemblies using polycarbonate/acrylic lenses, extruded aluminum, cast aluminum, injected molded plastics, or fabricated steel is also a plus.
• Solid State Lighting, optical design, and thermal modeling experience is a plus.
• SAP and variant configurator experience is desired.
• Education Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Current is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need. At Current, we are Always On and working to improve lives with the industry's most expansive portfolio of sustainable advanced lighting and intelligent controls that reliably meet our customers' needs. Learn more at CurrentLighting.com