Hybrid Senior Electrical Engineer

at Acuity

• Job title: Senior Electrical Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $83,300 - $149,900 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Decatur, United States

About the role

• Senior Electronics Design Engineer managing end-to-end electronics design and product excellence. Leading new product development and sustaining engineering for microcontroller-based lighting systems at Acuity Inc.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end electronics design, including LED selection, driver integration, PCB design (Altium), system controls, and embedded firmware development for microcontroller-based lighting systems.
• Work closely with the Optics team to meet lumen output and efficiency targets.
• Take designs from concept through validation and production release.
• Drive new product development and product improvements by translating requirements into reliable, manufacturable designs.
• Improve existing products through cost reduction and performance optimization while ensuring compliance with reliability, manufacturability, and testability standards.
• Lead multiple concurrent projects and ensure milestones and deliverables are achieved.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote strong design practices and technical excellence.
• Support testing and product validation by coordinating thermal and photometric testing, reviewing performance data, and implementing design improvements.
• Ensure products meet customer, regulatory, and internal requirements.
• Improve processes and manufacturing support by leading continuous improvement and LEAN initiatives.
• Resolve field and production issues in partnership with manufacturing teams to maintain quality and production continuity.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering with focus in Electronics (Master’s preferred)
• Minimum 4 years of experience in electronics and firmware engineering design
• Ability to independently design electronics hardware
• Ability to independently develop microprocessor-based firmware
• Strong proficiency with schematic capture and PCB layout tools (Altium preferred)
• Experience with circuit analysis and simulation tools (e.g., SPICE)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 and basic 2D CAD tools
• Solid understanding of thermal design, heat transfer, electrical isolation, EMI, and cost trade-offs
• Experience with prototyping, validation, and reliability testing
• Ability to use bench-top test equipment such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, power analyzers, DVMs, spectrum analyzers, surge/EMI generators, and related tools
• Knowledge of electronic component selection, tolerance analysis, reliability analysis, and system-level considerations
• Understanding of PCBA manufacturing processes, factory testing methods, and PCB materials
• Experience applying LEAN and/or Six Sigma methodologies (standard work, 5WHY, A3, DMAIC, etc.)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English, including technical documentation and presentations
• Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional team environments
• Ability to adapt to changing business and engineering priorities
• Knowledge of applicable standards such as UL, DLC, and Energy Star
• Ability to travel approximately 10 percent as required
• Ability to lift and manage products or equipment up to 50 lbs

Benefits

• Health care
• Dental coverage
• Vision plans
• 401K benefits
• Commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role