Technical Lead, Audio Processors

QSC is creating exceptional, people-centric experiences with the perfect balance of technology and creativity. Q-SYS, our innovative full stack audio, video and control platform, unifies data, devices and a cloud-first architecture, empowering organizations to deliver transformative AV experiences across built spaces. Building on the QSC legacy, QSC Audio delivers audio technology that empowers live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals with the confidence to create and deliver memorable experiences for their audiences.

Atrius, Distech Controls and QSC are part of the Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS) business segment. Our mission is to make spaces smarter, safer and greener through our strategy of connecting the edge with the cloud using disruptive technologies that leverage data interoperability.

Acuity Inc. (NYSE : AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com .

Job Summary

The R&D Technical Lead, Endpoints serves as the engineering lead of the Endpoints products team. They work closely with other cross-functional members of the group (e.g. Product Management, Program Management, HW Engineering, SW Engineering, Supply Chain, NPI, etc.) to plan and execute the Endpoint product roadmap. The Endpoints team designs audio I / O and control endpoints for the Q-SYS Platform.

The Technical Lead, Endpoints is accountable for coordinating the technical efforts of all team members working on multiple Endpoints projects. They have dotted line management responsibility for shared resources from functional departments including Electrical , Software, Mechanical, Acoustics, and Test Engineering. The Technical Lead drives the product architecture, technical development plan and product validation plan. The Technical Lead will also contribute in a hands-on manner to the implementation as required.

The role includes overseeing and managing QSC’s development partners working at global sites, in addition to projects based at our US offices. This requires someone with excellent leadership and communication skills, and the ability to grow and develop design teams, both local and remote.

The Technical Lead, Endpoints position is a senior-level position that reports to the Sr. Director of System Engineering. The successful candidate will bring both technical and business understanding, as well as excellent team and interpersonal skills. In return, the role offers the opportunity to shape the future of the Q-SYS Platform Endpoints.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Develops Engineering Requirements Document, high-level product architecture, Technical Development Plan and Product Validation Plan in coordination with other key stakeholders and subject-matter experts.
• Oversees all technical resources on one or more cross-functional product development teams.
• Works closely with offshore design partners and contract manufacturers.
• Utilizes highly effective interpersonal skills to build and grow relationships with third party providers.
• Creates and evangelizes technical solutions that best satisfy the technical, financial, manufacturability, quality, and time to market constraints and requirements.
• Ability and desire to travel both domestically and internationally as needed to enhance communication and coordination of programs.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

QSC. is owned by Acuity Inc., which is located in the United States. These companies share a global recruitment system on which the data you provide will be stored, and which will be subject to the laws of the United States of America.

The range for this position is $114,600.00 to $206,300.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions / incentive compensation depending on role. For a list of our benefits, click here .

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