Senior Electrical Engineer (Hybrid - Decatur, GA)

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Electrical Engineer Senior (Hybrid - Decatur, GA)

Work Flexibility : Hybrid

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 .

Team / Position Summary & Location

The Electronics & Light Engine team is on the cutting edge of technology and touches all facets of Acuity's Lighting business. This position supports Acuity's Indoor, Outdoor, Industrial, OEM, and Residential portfolios, where your efforts directly impact top-line revenue and bottom-line margin through new product development, value engineering activities, product enhancements, and new technology integrations. The Electronics & Light Engine group innovates and ideates direction and solutions for all Acuity illumination products. Electronics Engineering is key in Acuity's illumination systems strategic vision, innovative solution designs, and product lifecycle management.

As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you're exposed to various aspects of Acuity, including Engineering, Optics, Supply Chain, Finance, and Product Management. You're responsible for new product design, cost reductions, field quality resolution, manufacturing support, and sustaining engineering activities related to Electronics & Light Engines.The ideal candidate has experience independently exploring innovations to be brilliant, productive, and connected, providing product ideation, electronics hardware design, firmware creation / updates, LED selection, PCB design / layout creation, UV / Horticulture designs, PCBA drawing creation, along with selection of drivers, surge protection devices, emergency battery backup equipment, and luminaire electronic controls. Responsibilities include prototyping, testing, and assembling prototypes / samples required for evaluating designs and cost reductions. The Senior Electrical Engineer manages projects simultaneously in collaboration with engineering and design.They teach and mentor other engineers, and work with manufacturing and distribution facilities and product management to ensure successful product launches. The Senior Electrical Engineer applies LEAN Process methodology in projects and daily tasks to streamline and improve processes.

This position works onsite in Decatur, GA based on business needs.

Primary Responsibilities Include

• Independently complete design activities, including selecting electronics and LED components, creating firmware solutions for microprocessor-based solutions, LED drivers, and selecting system controls to provide an integrated high-quality light engine solution.
• Calculate parameters for Electronics and LED schematic configurations while working with the Optics team to provide correct lumens targets and lumens per watt to enable specific light distribution.
• Develop and distribute engineering data in the form of engineering change notices, bills of material, drawings, PCB design / manufacturing files, test specifications, parts tracking, and all necessary deliverables for product release and successful factory product launch.
• Manage engineering documentation, ECRs, ECOs, DFMEA, calculations, and drawings using the Acuity Product Life Management and Financial systems.
• Design work varies from new product development to product enhancements, cost reductions, and supporting customers, manufacturing and distribution facilities, and the supply chain as the needs of the business change.
• Independently initiate and complete product design from project charters, specification matrix provided by product managers, customer experience matrix, reviewing competitor samples, and Acuity's electronics & light engine design standards in compliance with Acuity DFx (Design for Reliability / Testability / Manufacturability).
• Manage projects and train others on utilizing the Acuity Product Development System (PDS) to ensure project management timelines and required deliverables are complete by each team member.
• Acuity Product Development System (PDS) and DFx (Design for Reliability / Testability / Manufacturability) also ensure high-quality compliant designs that achieve the Customer Experience Matrix (CEM).
• Support ABS / LEAN Transformation by actively identifying, leading, and participating in Kaizen events and completing post-Kaizen activities to ensure documentation and standards outlive the event.
• Lead the Electronics & Light Engine team with all process improvement activities and related research.
• Develop and continuously improve Electronics & Light Engine processes, testing, DFx, and other documentation.
• Lead, develop, and participate in Kaizen activities.
• Submit photometry / thermal test requests and work directly with the testing group as necessary on any required follow-up.
• Work with the mechanical design team to ensure all samples submitted for testing comply with product CEM and Electronics & Light Engine testing / DFx documentation.
• Review functional specifications, project charters, competitor samples, and testing reports to ensure products comply with CEM.
• Complete luminaire product scaling activities to provide accurate product specifications that can be published.
• Continuously identify and actively implement process improvements related to productivity, quality, reliability, design, testing, purchasing, manufacturing, including sourcing new or alternate processes / components, equipment, and / or training others.
• Look for advancements or changes in technology to improve Acuity products or market position.
• Partner with Acuity manufacturing and distribution facilities to resolve component, testing, deviation requests, and bill of material errors to keep the production lines running while ensuring product quality.

Qualifications

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The range for this position is$83,300.00to$149,900.00. 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 the role. For a list of our benefits, click here .

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities : As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition .

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Nearest Major Market : Atlanta

Job Segment : Electrical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Electronics Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Lean Six Sigma, Engineering, Management

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