Test Engineer Lead

Req ID: 10805

Remote Opportunities: Onsite

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.

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Job Summary

Responsible for the definition, standardization, and implementation of automated test system architectures across multiple product lines. Oversees the integration of electrical, mechanical, and software components to ensure test solutions are scalable, modular, and aligned with product and manufacturing needs. Ensures the successful deployment of test platforms from concept to full-scale production.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Architectural Leadership: Define and standardize the global architecture for automated test systems, including hardware, software, and network layers, to ensure modularity and long-term support

Multidisciplinary Design Oversight: Lead the electrical, mechanical, and software design integration of test equipment, ensuring alignment with product requirements and engineering best practices

Project Management & Deployment: Oversee project execution from planning through deployment, ensuring on-time delivery of robust, validated, and production-ready test equipment across multiple sites

Technical Alignment: Work closely with product engineering, quality, validation, and manufacturing teams to ensure test strategy aligns with business goals and product lifecycle

Stakeholder Communication: Serve as the technical point of contact for leadership, suppliers, and internal teams regarding test equipment roadmap, capabilities, and progress updates

Team Leadership & Mentoring: Guide a team of engineers (electrical, mechanical, software), promoting skill development and knowledge sharing around test engineering practices and standards

Process Improvement: Establish and enforce design guidelines, deployment workflows, and documentation practices to continuously improve the quality and consistency of test systems

Supplier & Technology Management: Evaluate and approve key components, technologies, and vendors used in test system development and implementation

Risk & Compliance Management: Ensure all deployed systems comply with electrical safety standards (e.g., UL, CE), factory requirements, and applicable industry regulations

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

Software development (LabVIEW, TestStand, Python, SQL Server)

Proven experience in electrical design (schematics, safety, power distribution)

Mechanical design knowledge (fixtures, enclosures, automation elements)

Project & Leadership Skills: Experience managing complex projects and leading diverse technical teams across multiple locations.

Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with engineering teams, leadership, and vendors.

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics, Electrical, Mechanical Engineering or related field. Master’s degree preferred

6 to 8 years in the manufacturing industry in Test Development Enginering

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity organization. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnic or national origin, disability, pregnancy, and religion.

Any unsolicited resume submitted to Acuity Inc. by a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc. mailing address, fax machine, or email address, directly to Acuity Brands employees or to the Acuity Brands resume database, shall be deemed the property of Acuity Inc.. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any hiring resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume will be deemed by Acuity Inc. to have been referred by the Agency free of charge or fee. This includes any agency that is an approved/contracted provider but does not have the proper approvals to participate in a search.

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