Sr. Mechanical Engineer (New Product Development)

Position Description

At a Glance

Legrand  has an exciting opportunity for a Sr. Mechanical Engineer (New Product Development) to join the Electrical Wiring Systems Pass and Seymour Team in  Syracuse, NY. The Sr. Mechanical Engineer will help design the next generation of electrical infrastructure used in homes, hospitals, data centers, and commercial buildings across North America.

This role goes beyond supporting designs — you will lead them.

As a Sr. Mechanical Engineer, you will lead the development of high-volume electromechanical products from concept through production. You will work closely with product management, electrical engineering, manufacturing, tooling, and suppliers to create solutions that are innovative, manufacturable, and built to perform at scale.

If you enjoy solving complex mechanical problems, developing new product concepts, and seeing your designs move from prototype to high-volume production, this role offers the opportunity to do exactly that.

What Will You Do?

Lead new product development:

• Drive the mechanical design of new electrical wiring devices from concept through production release. Your work will directly shape products installed in millions of buildings.

Translate customer needs into real products:

• Work closely with Product Line Managers to convert customer insights, market trends, and code requirements into clear product specifications and engineering solutions.

Design innovative electromechanical systems:

• Create sketches, CAD models, and prototypes to explore design approaches and refine them into production-ready products using SolidWorks and modern engineering tools.

Integrate electronics and connected technologies:

• Collaborate with electrical and software engineers to integrate PCBs, electrical systems, and IoT-enabled functionality into mechanical product designs.

Engineer for high-volume manufacturing:

• Partner with advanced manufacturing teams, tooling engineers, and suppliers to optimize designs for cost, quality, and large-scale production.

Validate performance and reliability:

• Advance designs through modeling, prototyping, testing, pilot builds, and design validation to ensure products meet performance expectations and safety requirements.

Deliver production-ready documentation:

• Create and maintain detailed engineering documentation including drawings, BOMs, specifications, validation plans, and quality requirements.

Ensure regulatory and safety compliance:

• Design products to meet UL requirements and other relevant standards while supporting certification testing and regulatory approval.

Drive innovation:

• Identify opportunities for patentable technologies and collaborate with Legrand’s intellectual property team to protect new ideas.

Contribute to a strong engineering culture:

• Share knowledge, mentor engineers, and collaborate across teams to continuously improve product development practices.

What Makes This Role Unique?

Ownership of Design:

• You will take products from idea to production, with real influence on how they are engineered and manufactured.

Massive Product Scale:

• Legrand products are installed in millions of buildings worldwide, giving your work real impact.

Cross-Disciplinary Engineering:

• Work across mechanical design, electronics integration, manufacturing, tooling, and global supply chains.

Innovation Opportunities:

• Engineers are encouraged to pursue new ideas and contribute to patentable innovations.

Sustainability Focus:

• Legrand is committed to environmentally responsible design, including Eco-Design and ISO 14001 initiatives.

Qualifications

Required Skills

• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME)
• 10+ years of experience in mechanical or electromechanical product development or 5+ years in a related industry
• Experience with injection molded plastics, stamped metal components, and high-volume manufacturing
• Proficiency with 3D CAD tools, preferably SolidWorks
• Ability to solve thermal and structural problems using CAE tools (FEA, CFD).
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Effective listener, able to maintain focus, extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information
• 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.
• Requires strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and be able to effectively handle multiple priorities.

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

Experience designing products that incorporate:

• Understanding of UL standards and certification processes.
• Experience collaborating with electrical and software engineers on electromechanical products is strongly preferred.

Personal Attributes

Successful candidates tend to be:

• Curious and driven to solve complex engineering problems
• Hands-on with prototyping and testing
• Comfortable working across disciplines and functions
• Strong communicators who can align teams around technical decisions
• Passionate about turning ideas into real products

Why Engineers Choose Legrand

• At Legrand, engineers don’t just support products — they build them.
• You’ll work on real products, solve real problems, and see your ideas move from concept to large-scale production in markets that power homes, workplaces, and critical infrastructure.

Salary Range: $90,500-$125,000/annually

Company Info

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. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a 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, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Electrical Wiring Systems Division

Legrand’s Electrical Wiring Systems (EWS) division provides the most complete line of residential, commercial, and industrial electrical wiring devices in the world. Through commitment to innovation and quality, EWS maintains the position of industry leader in wire and cable management and wiring devices categories, specializing in raceways, flexible floor, open space and outdoor power solutions, wire mesh cable trays and systems, and designer switches and outlets. With this comprehensive offering, EWS serves a range of exciting vertical markets, including commercial office and commercial interior, data centers, education, healthcare, hospitality, manufacturing, mixed-use developments and residential. For more information, visit legrand.us/electrical wiring devices 

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