Emi Design Engineer Jobs in Georgia (NOW HIRING)

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Acuity Brands (NYSE: AYI) is transforming the lighting industry. We take pride in our 12,000 employees, and they take pride in working with the best in the industry. Join a team committed to lighting the way to a more brilliant, connected, and productive world. Individually we are talented, but together we are unstoppable.
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 Sr. Electronics Engineer that will independently explore new innovations to be brilliant, be productive, and be connected.

Independently design and develop electronics solutions including LED selection, firmware, PCB layouts, controls integration, and engineering documentation such as BOMs, ECOs, drawings, and test specifications. Support new product development, enhancements, cost reductions, and manufacturing needs. (30%)

Lead product design activities using project specifications, customer requirements, competitor benchmarking, and Acuity DFx standards to ensure reliable and manufacturable products. (15%)

Manage projects within the Acuity Product Development System (PDS), ensuring timelines, deliverables, quality, and compliance standards are met while mentoring junior engineers. (15%)

Support ABS/LEAN initiatives by leading Kaizen activities, improving engineering processes, testing methods, DFx documentation, and team standards. (15%)

Coordinate photometric and thermal testing activities, review product compliance against customer and performance requirements, and support luminaire scaling/specification accuracy. (10%)

Identify and implement continuous improvements related to quality, productivity, sourcing, testing, manufacturing, and emerging technologies. (10%)

Partner with Focus Factories to resolve component, testing, deviation, and BOM-related manufacturing issues to maintain production flow and product quality. (5%)

Qualified Applicants Will Have:

Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Electrical, or Computer Engineering (Master's preferred) with ability to independently design electronics hardware and preferably firmware/microprocessor code.

Minimum 4 years of electronics engineering experience with hands-on involvement in electronics and firmware development using data-driven design solutions.

Proficiency with schematic capture, PCB layout, CAD (2D), Microsoft Office 365, MiniTab, SPICE, and circuit analysis tools.

Strong understanding of thermal management, electrical isolation, EMI, reliability testing, prototyping, and cost/performance trade-offs in electronics design.

Experience using electronics lab and testing equipment including oscilloscopes, signal generators, power analyzers, spectrum analyzers, surge/EMI generators, and measurement tools.

Knowledge of electronic component selection, tolerance analysis, reliability analysis, and circuit/system simulations.

Basic understanding of PCBA manufacturing, PCB materials, factory testing methods, and component impacts on production.

Familiarity with LEAN and Six Sigma methodologies including DMAIC, A3, 5WHY, standard work, and root cause analysis tools.

Strong verbal and written English communication skills with ability to create technical documentation and presentations for varied audiences.

Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams, manage changing priorities, and deliver high-quality projects on time.

Understanding of UL, DLC, Energy Star, and related electronics/lighting industry standards.

Ability to travel up to 10% and independently lift products/materials up to 50 lbs.
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