Sustainability Engineer I

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Sustainability Engineer I to join the Lighting and Controls (LC) Team in Carlsbad, CA. This is an entry level compliance support specialist.

Compliance Support:

• Responsible for supporting compliance requirements on new products and ensuring continued compliance throughout the product life cycle.
• Works with product development teams to assure products being sold, reviewed, or developed meet all compliance and certification requirements; proactively tries to assure that safety/compliance requirements are incorporated into product specifications and processes.
• Ensures ROHS Directive, environmental requirements and sustainability initiatives are being acknowledged and appropriately implemented with regards to engineering, purchasing and new products.
• Responds to all internal and external customer inquiries regarding environmental, product compliance and sustainability type requests.
• Interface with certification agencies, competent bodies, and test labs as needed and drive all product safety/compliance testing requirements.
• As needed assists in efforts to obtain product compliance information from suppliers and maintain this information in an organized manner.
• As needed represents Wattstopper and related brands during on-site inspections (UL primarily) and internal audits. Coordinates any necessary corrective actions.
  

Sustainability Support:

• Gathers product life cycle data through the analysis of CAD models, bench measurements, and consulting subject matter experts.
• Prepares Product Environmental Profiles (PEP) documents using Excel spreadsheets and Life Cycle Analysis software.
• Interfaces with certification agency and Legrand Group to execute PEP using Ecopassport program.
• Maintains all data and documents pertaining to the development of PEPs.
• Documents best practices procedures for completing PEP work.
• Supports customer queries regarding product sustainability, including LEED requests and BOMCheck tools.
• Performs other similar and related duties as required.

Education and Skills:

• Bachelor's or greater in Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related Engineering education or regulatory experience.
• 6 months to 3 years' experience preferred.

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Its comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and datacenter markets makes it a benchmark for customers worldwide.

Legrand's Lighting & Controls division combines high-performance architectural and specialty lighting with intuitive controls to create safe, comfortable, and energy-efficient spaces. Our integrated solutions simplify the design, installation, and management of the built environment while delivering exceptional user experiences, operational efficiency, and reliable performance at scale. The division includes the Finelite, Focal Point, Kenall, OCL, and Pinnacle lighting brands, along with the Wattstopper and Vantage controls and building management systems.

Legrand, North & Central America 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.