Electrical Engineer Associate

Acuity Brands, Inc.; Indiana, Northern (PA, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Dental coverage

Vision plans

401K benefits

Incentive compensation

Job summary

Acuity Inc. in the United States seeks an Electrical Engineer I to provide entry-level design support for electronic hardware products in Ft. Wayne, IN, on-site with a hybrid work model.

You will collaborate with senior engineers on schematic design, PCB development, prototype bring-up, testing, and documentation, building skills for more complex design tasks while contributing to cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Entry-level position; internship or co-op in electronics preferred.
• Foundational experience designing, assembling, debugging circuits or PCBs preferred.
• Ability to perform measurements, analyze data, document results with guidance.
• Works with senior engineers and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Support hardware design: schematic capture, PCB layout, prototype bring-up, and testing.
• Assist with design verification, qualification, and manufacturing support.
• Document design processes and collaborate with firmware, software, mechanical, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Entry-level position

Internship/Co-op experience

Schematic capture

PCB design

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Multimeters

Power supplies

Signal generators

Logic analyzers

Job description

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QSC is creating exceptional, people-centric experiences with the perfect balance of technology and creativity. Q-SYS, our innovative full stack audio, video and control platform, unifies data, devices and a cloud-first architecture, empowering organizations to deliver transformative AV experiences across built spaces. Building on the QSC legacy, QSC Audio delivers audio technology that empowers live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals with the confidence to create and deliver memorable experiences for their audiences.

Atrius, Distech Controls and QSC are part of the Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS) business segment. Our mission is to make spaces smarter, safer and greener through our strategy of connecting the edge with the cloud using disruptive technologies that leverage data interoperability.

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 Ft. Wayne, IN, following a hybrid work model.

Job Summary

The ElectricalEngineer I provides entry-level design support for the development, implementation, analysis, validation, and maintenance of electronic hardware products and systems. Working under the guidance of senior engineers, this position contributes to projects with defined scope and generally predictable levels of complexity.

The role performs foundational engineering tasks in schematic design, PCB development, prototype bring-up, troubleshooting, testing, qualification, and technical documentation while building the skills needed to take on increasingly complex design responsibilities.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

Project/Product Development:The Electrical Engineer I is part of the design team responsible for the development and support of electronic hardware products. Under senior engineering guidance, performs engineering analyses, collects and evaluates data, supports problem solving, and creates or updates tangible hardware designs.

• Design responsibilities:With guidance from a senior hardware engineer, supports analog and digital circuit design; schematic capture; basic circuit analysis, modeling, and simulation; PCB layout; component evaluation and selection; prototype bring-up and troubleshooting; design verification planning and testing; qualification activities; and creation of design documentation to support manufacturing.
• Workflow management:Completes assigned project tasks, performs measurements, and communicates findings to the project lead. Providestimelystatus updates, confirms priorities, and raises technical questions or potentialroadblocksso workremainson schedule.
• Analysis and manufacturing support:Helpsidentifyconcerns early in the design effort, supports structured root cause analysis, evaluatespossible solutions, and documents results.Assistswith manufacturing test requirements, failure investigations, sustaining engineering, and component lifecycle or alternate-part evaluations.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• Entry-level position; prior internship, cooperative education, senior design, or project experience involving electronic hardware development is preferred.
• Foundational experience designing, assembling, bringing up, debugging, or testing electronic circuits or printed circuit boards is preferred.
• Demonstratedproblem-solving skills, including issue identification, laboratory measurement, analysis, documentation, and development of recommendations with guidance.
• Ability to produceaccurateresults in a collaborative and dynamic engineering environment.
• Technical Depth:Understands andappliesfoundational analog and digital circuit concepts. Performs basic circuit analysis and simulation, reads and creates schematics, and works within established practices and clearly defined assignments.Learnsandadoptsnew tools, technologies, and engineering methods. Incorporates technical review feedback into completed work.
• Laboratory and Troubleshooting Skills:Uses common laboratory equipment such as oscilloscopes, digital multimeters, power supplies, signal generators, and logic analyzers. Methodically gathers measurements, analyzes results, and documents findings while following safe laboratory practices.
• Project Management:Breaks assigned work into manageable steps, confirms priorities and expectations with the project lead, provides status updates, and communicates potential roadblocks. Executes individual tasks, deadlines, and deliverables with supervision.
• Analytical Skills:Collects information fromappropriate sources, helpsdeterminewhere an issue occurred, supports root cause analysis, and develops recommendations with guidance from senior engineers, managers, or project leads.
• Communication and Teamwork:Works effectively within a small cross-functional team of multidisciplinary engineers. Communicates technical questions and findings clearly, listens to feedback,participatesin team activities, and shares information and documentation to support the broader organization.
• Documentation:Creates clear andaccurateengineering documentation, including design files, bills of materials, test instructions, test results, investigation summaries, and technical reports.
• Collaboration:Works with firmware, software, mechanical, test, manufacturing, compliance, product,componentengineering, and supply-chain teams as needed to complete assigned work.
• Travel:Ability to travel to othercompany,supplier, or manufacturing locations as business needs require.

Preferred Skills and Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field is preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Sedentary Work

QSC. is owned by Acuity Inc., which is located in the United States. These companies share a global recruitment system on which the data you provide will be stored, and which will be subject to the laws of the United States of America.

The range for this position is $55,000 to $99,000. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on role.

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.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities: As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need accommodation, you may contact us at [phone], select option 4. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.

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