Acuity

Senior Electrical Engineer

Acuity

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Decatur • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $83,300 - $149,900 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • 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
  • 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

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering is required (a master's is preferred)
  • At least four years of applicable experience in electronics and firmware engineering design
  • Proficient use of schematic capture and PCB layout tools, CAD(2D), Microsoft Office 365 programs, MiniTab, SPICE, Circuit analysis tools, etc.
  • Ability to communicate understanding of heat transfer/flow, thermal design considerations, electrical isolation considerations, design cost trade-offs/analysis, EMI considerations, design prototyping, and design Reliability testing
  • Demonstrated success in creating electronic hardware designs and microprocessor firmware/code is required
  • Ability to communicate some understanding of PCBA manufacturing, factory testing methods, component selection impacts, types of PCB materials, and why/when each is used
  • Ability to demonstrate LEAN & Six Sigma methodology and practices such as standard work, time study, cause & effect, A3, 5WHY, and other tools of DMAIC
  • Ability to clearly communicate verbally and in written form, including sketches, engineering drawings, data collection, and technical presentations to varied audiences
  • Ability to collaborate and work effectively in cross-functional and cross-matrix team environments to enable high-quality product designs and deliverables
  • Ability to quickly adapt to changes within Acuity, industry, engineering, and other work activities, which produce compliant designs within business metrics
Benefits
  • health care
  • dental coverage
  • vision plans
  • 401K benefits
  • commissions/incentive compensation

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
electronics designfirmware engineeringLED driversPCB designcircuit analysisthermal designEMI considerationsdesign prototypingdesign reliability testingmicroprocessor firmware
Soft skills
communicationcollaborationproject managementadaptabilityleadershipproblem-solvingcross-functional teamworktechnical presentationdocumentationcustomer support
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineeringMaster's degree in electrical engineering (preferred)LEAN certificationSix Sigma certification