Sunco Lighting

Sunco Lighting

Validation Engineer II

Valencia, CA · Mid · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 22 days ago
Project ManagementForecastingSolidWorksCreoPCB DesignMechanical DesignElectrical EngineeringLoad TestingCommunicationProblem SolvingMicrosoft Office

About the role

  • Note to applicants: This is a full-time, onsite position working out of our HQ in Valencia, CA.
  • Headquartered in sunny Valencia, CA, we're powered by an amazing team of people who bring passion, purpose, and innovation to everything they do.
  • This role places a strong emphasis on validation, reliability testing, and continuous improvement, making it ideal for an engineer with hands-on hardware and testing experience.

Responsibilities

  • Develop products that meet UL-certified safety standards, customer specifications, and internal quality requirements while ensuring on‑time launch and adherence to budget.
  • Manage projects and programs with accurate forecasting of timelines, resources, and deliverables.
  • Maintain daily communication with suppliers to ensure objectives are clearly understood and consistently met.
  • Validation & Reliability Testing Plan, design, and execute validation protocols for lighting products (LED, drivers, controls, fixtures).
  • Perform electrical, thermal, photometric, mechanical, and environmental tests to ensure compliance with performance specifications and applicable safety standards Apply accelerated life testing (ALT) and highly accelerated stress testing (HAST) to validate long-term reliability.
  • Test Method Development & Automation Create test setups, fixtures, and automated procedures to improve efficiency and repeatability of validation processes.
  • Implement data acquisition and analysis tools to monitor performance and identify failure modes.
  • Maintain calibration and integrity of testing equipment.
  • Translate findings into actionable design, process, or supplier changes to enhance product quality and reliability.
  • Documentation & Reporting Create installation manuals, product labels, and verify engineering specifications on retail packaging.

Requirements

  • 2-5 years of experience in hardware product engineering, validation, or reliability testing, ideally in the lighting industry or related electronics sector.
  • Hands-on experience with lighting test equipment (e.g., integrating spheres, goniophotometers, thermal chambers, oscilloscopes).
  • Proficiency with Project Management tools and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field preferred.
  • Proficiency with CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, or similar)
  • circuit/PCB exposure a plus.

Compensation

  • Starting $80,000 per year DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements, or working conditions associated with the job.
  • While this is intended to accurately reflect the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned.
  • Sunco Lighting Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and complies with Ban the Box laws, which prohibit us from inquiring about an applicant's criminal history until after a conditional job offer has been made.
  • This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.
  • Sunco values privacy as a top priority.

Benefits

  • 401(k) with Company Match: Secure your financial future with our 401(k) plan, featuring a competitive company match to help you save for retirement.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): Take advantage of FSAs to manage out-of-pocket healthcare and dependent care expenses efficiently.
  • Time Off Policy: We believe in the importance of work-life balance and provide a generous time off policy, including paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave.
  • Team Building Activities: Engage in weekly challenges, weekly Wellness Walks, regular team-building activities, and quarterly company outings to foster a strong sense of community.
  • Enjoy peace of mind with our extensive health insurance plans, which include medical, dental, and vision coverage.

Company info

  • Sunco is one of the largest and fastest-growing online lighting retailers in the U.S.-and we're just getting started.
  • What We Do: We light up the world-literally Millions of customers have trusted Sunco for our energy-efficient LED lighting and our commitment to quality, value, and customer care.
  • Whether it's a home renovation or a large-scale commercial project, our mission is to deliver top-tier lighting solutions with unbeatable service and eco-conscious impact.
  • At Sunco, we don't just sell lights-we help our customers see things in a whole new light.
  • Overview As a Validation Engineer II in the lighting industry, you will be responsible for developing, validating, and supporting innovative lighting products from concept through production.
  • You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure that new lighting solutions meet performance, safety, reliability, and compliance standards.
  • Failure Analysis & Continuous Improvement Conduct root cause analysis for test failures and field returns, applying methods such as FMEA, 8D, and DOE.
  • Track KPIs for validation cycles, yield, and reliability performance, driving continuous improvement in testing processes.
  • Prepare comprehensive validation reports, summarizing methodology, results, risks, and recommendations.
  • Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related field preferred.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with expertise in root-cause analysis methods.
  • Proficiency with CAD tools (SolidWorks, Creo, or similar); circuit/PCB exposure a plus.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment with multiple active projects.
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills.
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