Senior Design Engineer – Lighting Solutions (Hybrid)

Acuity; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Acuity Inc. is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead end-to-end rapid product development for lighting solutions across Indoor, Industrial, and Commercial portfolios.

This on-site role collaborates with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Certification and Testing, and other Engineering teams to deliver time-critical programs. You will oversee concept to production, including BOM creation, detailed drawings, and adherence to cost, quality, compliance, and scheduling.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Engineering required with 3–5 years in mechanical and electrical design.
• Experience with high-volume commercial or industrial products.
• Strong knowledge of DFM, DFA, validation and manufacturing readiness.
• Experience using AI-enabled tools to accelerate design exploration and improve decision quality.

Responsibilities

• Rapidly design, adapt, and deploy lighting solutions to meet customer-specific requirements and commercial objectives.
• Execute product modifications, redesigns, and variants using existing platforms while balancing cost, performance, and schedule.
• Lead technical execution for time-critical, high-revenue Customer programs in collaboration with Sales, Product Management, Operations, and Manufacturing.
• Drive cost reduction, margin improvement, and inventory-driven redesign initiatives.
• Support manufacturing readiness through DFM/DFA reviews, tooling decisions, pilot builds, and issue resolution.
• Manage Engineering change execution including BOMs, Core Notes, ECOs, and PLM accuracy.
• Ensure regulatory and compliance requirements (UL, DLC, safety) are met with minimal disruption to schedule.
• Clearly communicate technical trade-offs, risks, and recommendations to cross-functional and leadership audiences.

Skills

Mechanical design

Electrical design

2D CAD

3D CAD

LEAN / Six Sigma

Cross-functional communication

BOM management

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor of Engineering

Tools

SolidWorks

Windchill

MS Office

Job description

Acuity Inc. is seeking a Senior Design Engineer to lead end-to-end rapid product development for lighting solutions across Indoor, Industrial, and Commercial portfolios.

This on-site role collaborates with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Certification and Testing, and other Engineering teams to deliver time-critical programs. You will oversee concept to production, including BOM creation, detailed drawings, and adherence to cost, quality, compliance, and scheduling.