Acuity · 8 hours ago
Electrical Design Engineer Senior (Decatur, GA)
Decatur, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$83K/yr - $150K/yr
7+ years expAcuity Inc. is a market-leading industrial technology company focused on innovative solutions in lighting and building management. As a Senior Electrical Engineer, you will create and sustain intelligent lighting control systems, collaborating with firmware engineers and ensuring designs meet manufacturability standards.
ElectronicsLightingManufacturingSmart BuildingSmart Home
Responsibilities
Design, model, and test mixed-signal processor-based electronics; design and source PCBs; specify and source electronic components; specify and manage firmware
Collaborate with firmware engineers to optimize system-level integration and performance
Evaluate existing and emerging technologies to identify solutions reliably operating in various installed environments
Clearly communicate design and component constraints and trade-offs to other team members and management, playing an advisory role as a subject matter expert to ensure optimal design decisions
Evaluate the Intellectual Property (IP) landscape to identify risks created by existing IP and opportunities for developing valuable new IP
Design and support products according to relevant electrical code and laboratory standards, as well as support the UL / CSA testing and listing process for products
Design and support wireless communication products that comply with FCC part 15 and manage submissions for compliance testing
Work closely with manufacturing to ensure that designs meet manufacturability and testing criteria and sustain these products in manufacturing
Develop and distribute engineering data in the form of Engineering Change Notices, Bills of Material, and parts tracking
Perform system integration and validation testing activities, including verification of interoperability with customer-supplied peripherals
Mentor junior team members on technical and professional subjects to strengthen their capabilities and those of the overall team
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (EE), Computer Engineering (CE), or equivalent
7+ years of experience is preferred
Expertise in analog and digital low-voltage circuit design, PCB design, and layout using Altium or a similar software package
Expertise in AC-DC, DC-DC power supplies, power electronics, and AC circuit protection preferred
Expertise in designing wireless products that comply with FCC part 15 certifications
Experience in modeling, P-SPICE simulation, circuit analysis, worst-case thermal analysis, MTBF, and product lifetime expectancy calculation
Experience with communication and networking protocols (I2C, SPI, RS-485, Ethernet, etc.)
Experience with wireless communication protocols (Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Bluetooth, BLE, Proprietary, etc.)
Demonstrated ability to devise novel technical solutions, lateral thinking (applying known solutions to new problems in related fields), willingness to challenge existing practice (technical, testing, manufacturing), willingness to add new functionalities to existing products or start new product categories
Experience in debugging embedded solutions using tools such as debuggers and scopes
Experience in recreating sporadic types of issues/failures using various debugging techniques
Strong project management skills – demonstrated ability to take projects from start to finish with minimal supervision
Experience in creating product test plans
Hands-on experience with soldering, board bring-up, and component-level debugging, and work with lab test equipment (scopes, meters, programmable power supplies)
Willingness to roll up sleeves and drive things to completion
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
Health care
Dental coverage
Vision plans
401K benefits
Commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role
Company
Acuity
Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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CEO
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Executive Chairman
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