Senior Design Engineer

Acuity; Decatur (GA); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Inc. is seeking a design engineer focused on VAVE and electro-mechanical product design, with responsibilities from prototyping to assembly. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to implement cost reductions and design improvements.

The position emphasizes leading design activities, supporting manufacturing concerns, and driving product development across stages while maintaining high-quality deliverables.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering is required.
• 3–5 years of applicable experience required.
• Proficient use of 3D CAD and MS Office is expected.

Responsibilities

• Involved in the design process including geometry, assembly design and drawing generation.
• Interacts with manufacturing facilities to resolve part or assembly issues and BOM errors.
• Attends and leads team and project meetings in stage-gate product development.

Skills

Product design

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

3D CAD

MS Office

Job description

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 onsite presence in Decatur. GA, following a hybrid work model.

Job Summary

Responsible for product VAVE (Value Add Value Engineering), which includes product additions, product cost reductions, sustaining and resolution of field problems. Leads electro-mechanical product design and/or redesign, part assembly and detailed part drawings. Leads prototyping, testing, and assembly of samples. Leads various Product Design/development projects. Must be able to collaborate with all cross functional members of the design team.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Involved in various aspects of the design process including, but not limited to, the development of part geometry, assembly design and drawing generation. Design work varies from new product development to product enhancements and cost reduction activities. Develops and distributes engineering data in the form of Engineering Change Notices, bills of material and parts tracking.
• Interacts with manufacturing facilities to resolve part or assembly issues, deviation requests and bill of material errors.
• Attends/Runs team and project meetings using the product delivery system (stage gate product development).
• Initiates and assists with the development of concepts for products from Project Charters, and Specification Matrix provided by the Product Manager and other avenues such as reviewing competitor's samples and documentation, and free design techniques. These concepts must be agreeable with standard manufacturing methods utilized in the appropriate manufacturing facility.
• Assist the team with any/all process improvement activities and related research.
• Supports ABS/Lean Transformation as a Kaizen team participant and assist with the completion of post-Kaizen activity/assignments as appropriate.
• Submits test requests and interacts with the testing group as necessary. Submits prototyping requests and interacts with the model shop to produce prototypes and assembly of samples. Reviews of functional specifications, project charters and competitors’ samples.

EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Engineering
• 3-5 years of applicable experience required
• Proficient use of 3D CAD, MS Office, etc.