Senior Manager Hardware Engineer

Req ID: 12772

Work Flexibility: Flexible

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.

Work location:

This position requires on-site presence in Apodaca, Nuevo Leon, Mexico, following a hybrid work model.

Job Summary

You will manage a team of electrical engineers to design and sustain next-generation, energy efficient, intelligent lighting control devices and LED drivers. As a member of an international cross-functional team, you will work closely together with other product, architecture, and development functions to deliver high quality, robust, and innovative products into the commercial lighting market.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Manage hardware engineering operations, which may include designs of line- and low-voltage power supplies, analog conditioning circuits, digital high-speed circuits, low power circuits, serial communication circuits and wireless communications.
Manage all aspects of the product design cycle, including concept design, detailed design, prototyping, testing, design reviews, and DFMEAs
Work with our manufacturing facilities to successfully introduce new products and designs into manufacturing. This will include collaboration on test specifications, tester design reviews, test failure analysis, DFM reviews, and build readiness reviews.
Interface and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams consisting of marketing, hardware, firmware, software, and manufacturing functions throughout the development process.
Ensure the timely completion of projects within budget guidelines while maintaining high quality.
Mentor and motivate hardware engineering associates; assist and guide them with career development and training.
Establish goals, design approaches, resource schedules, and engineering requirements to accomplish overall objectives.
Direct and guide regulatory and quality compliance activities within hardware engineering.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

7+ years of experience in the design and development of electronics
Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
Deep technical and practical understanding of analog electronics, power supplies, high speed digital buses, and wireless communication
Demonstrated ability to effectively lead technical teams
Experience with Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC), Electrostatic Discharge (ESD), and signal integrity testing to US and international standards (required)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Skills and Experience

10+ years of experience in the design and development of electronics
3+ years of experience managing an electrical engineering team
Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
Direct experience working in the lighting controls or building automation industries
Experience with the following networks in an industrial setting: Ethernet, RS-485, Bluetooth / BLE, IEE 802.15.4, Wi-Fi
Experience in adjacent engineering disciplines, such as mechanical engineering, system architecture, firmware development, etc.

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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