We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to comefor our customers, our communities, and our planet.
Acuity Brands, 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.
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**Job Summary**:
Design and develop emergency lighting products/circuitry, emergency lighting low frequency inverters, and other new products relating to lighting electronics, including controls, and interface circuitry. Also, effectively assist in implementation and distribution of new products to manufacturing, guide and direct design of PCBs, enclosures, packaging, and/or related equipment. Application of power electronics, switchmode power supply circuit design, and electronics for lighting, includes design of voltage, current, and power regulators, and analog & digital controls. Perform feasibility studies for new technologies, components and new product ideas, pre-development, and product development from conception to initial production. Conduct business at all times with the highest standards of personal, professional and ethical conduct.
**Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)**:
- Design and develop new products such as; emergency lighting products, emergency lighting low frequency inverters, and other new products relating to lighting electronics that meet specified quality, reliability, performance, and costs targets.
- Design and develop battery charger & battery management circuits, including smart chargers.
- Design, coordinate, and hold design reviews, providing deliverables such as: complete Bill-of-Materials, block-diagrams, schematics, drawings, PCB design documentation, specifications, test data results, and other necessary documentation and information.
- May supervise or coordinate the work of other engineers to effectively introduce new products to manufacturing, assist PCB & Mechanical design, & technicians.
- Prepare and coordinate completed working prototype samples from manufacturing, including samples for the UL Client Test Data program, and production.
- Guide and assist product engineers with manufacturing documentation with respect to PCB layout, mechanical design, manufacturing equipment restrictions and necessary documentation for new or major redesigned products.
- Write, document, and provide special manufacturing guidelines and test specifications for new products, materials, or processes including FMEAs.
- Develop and execute reliability studies, which includes successful on-site or off-site installations and conduct reliability tests and analysis for new or major redesigned products.
- Participate in ALT, HALT, PTC testing, and other reliability/quality tests programs.
- Determine the proper materials and or components that are to be used in each product and participate in test programs for new materials and or components.
- Specify and monitor tests for product compliance with the applicable standards required by qualifying agencies; i.e. UL, FCC, etc.
- Evaluate product, components and/or material performance as necessary to support the Quality, Manufacturing, and Field Service functions.
**Preferred Skills and Experience**:
- MSEE with 2-5 years' experience, or BSEE with 6+ years design & development experience in a team environmentExperienced Power electronics design & development. Ability to conduct research, and quickly learn and adapt new technologies applied toward the design of new products
- Skilled at hands-on bench-top design of power electronics products. Experience in electronics for lighting or related fields helpful.
- Requires strong electronics lab skills and use of electronic test equipment.
- Strong Electrical Engineering skills.
- Ability to work with a team in a matrix organization and interact with and contribute to cross-functional teams
- Ability to use personal computers: spreadsheets, word processing software, drawing packages, etc.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills and good organizational and communication skills
- Ability to manage a project and balance innovation and creativity with mindful regard to a project schedule with strong sense of urgency
- Knowledge of UL standards and compliance standards such as FCC EMI
- Knowledge of embedded microcontroller products helpful
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.