Electronics Design Engineer - Decatur, GA

Electronics Design Engineer - Decatur, GA

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come for our customers, our communities, and our planet. 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 and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people's lives. We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications.

Job Summary About this Team: If you want to be on the cutting edge of technology and touch all facets of Acuity Lighting business, then this is the group for you! This position provides exposure to Acuity Indoor, Outdoor, Industrial, OEM, and Residential portfolios and your efforts can make a direct impact to top line revenue and bottom line margin via new products development, value engineering activities, product enhancements, and new technology integrations. The Electronics & Light Engine group provides innovation and ideation direction and solutions into all Acuity illumination products. Electronics Engineering is the key role in our illumination systems strategic vision, innovation solution designs and product lifecycle management which shape corporate and personal financial success. This role provides exposure to aspects of Acuity Brands Engineering, Optics, Supply Chain, Finance and Product Management which can support your career growth opportunities.

Our exciting team is seeking to integrate a new Electronics Design Engineer that will independently explore new innovations to be brilliant, be productive, and be connected. How you will contribute: This role is responsible for new product design, cost reductions, field quality resolution, manufacturing support and sustaining engineering activities related to Electronics & Light Engines. The successful Electronics Engineer will provide product ideation, electronics hardware design, firmware creation/updates, LED selection, PCB design/layout, UV/Horticulture solutions, 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. This engineer will manage many projects simultaneously while collaborating with all cross functional members of the design team, Focus Factory and Product management to ensure a successful and on-time product launch. In everything this engineer does, both in project and daily tasks, LEAN Process methodology is applied to create impact, streamline, and improve processes.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions) Electronics Engineer is Involved in various aspects of the design process including, but not limited to, selecting electronics and LEDs components, creating firmware solutions for microprocessor-based solutions, LED driver selection, and system controls to provide integrated light engine solutions. 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. Develops and distributes engineering data in the form of Engineering Change Notices, bills of material, drawings, PCB design/manufacturing files, test specifications, parts tracking and all necessary product deliverables for product release and successful factory product launch. Manages 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, support Customers/Focus Factory/Supply Chain as the needs of the business change. (est. 30%) Initiates and assists with the development of concepts for new products from project charters, specification matrix provided by Product Manager, reviewing competitor's samples, and Acuity Electronics & Light Engine design standards. These concepts and designs must be compliant with Acuity DFx (Design for Reliability/Testability/Manufacturability etc..) before products launch. (est. 15%) Contributes to Acuity Product Development System (PDS) for each design product. This helps ensure project management timelines and required deliverables for each team member are completed. PDS and DFx also ensure high quality compliant designs which achieve the Customer Experience Matrix (CEM). (est. 15%) Support ABS/LEAN Transformation by actively identifying/leading/participating in Kaizen events and completing post Kaizen activities to ensure documentation and standards outlive the event. Assist 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. (est. 15%) Submits photometry/thermal test requests and works directly with the testing group as necessary on any required follow-up. Works with mechanical design team at large to ensure all samples submitted for testing are compliant to product CEM and Electronics & Light Engine testing/DFx documentation. Reviews functional specifications, project charters and competitors' samples along with testing reports to ensure product is compliant to CEM. Complete luminaire product scaling activities to ensure accurate and complete products specifications can be published. (est. 10%) Continuously identifies and actively implements process improvements related to productivity, quality, reliability, design, testing, purchasing, and manufacturing; to include sourcing new or alternate processes/components, equipment, and/or training of manpower. Looks for advancements or changes in technology to improve Acuity products or market position. (est. 10%) Partners with Acuity Focus Factories to resolve component, testing, deviation requests and bill of material errors to keep the manufacturing lines running and ensure quality product is produced. (est. 5%)