Senior Design Engineer (Decatur, GA) 1

About the role

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

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Work location

This position requires onsite presence in [[location_obj]], following a hybrid work model.

Job Summary

The National Accounts and Vertical Solutions Engineering team rapidly delivers customer-specific, high-impact lighting solutions. This team works closely with Sales, Product Management, Operations, Manufacturing, Certification and Testing, and other Engineering teams to execute time-critical, revenue-driving programs across Indoor, Industrial, and Commercial portfolios.

The Senior Design Engineer oversees the end-to-end rapid product development process, managing projects from initial concept through production. Responsibilities include new product development, sustaining engineering, and addressing field-related issues.

This position leads electro-mechanical product design and redesign activities, encompassing building & maintaining Bills of Material and preparation of detailed component drawings, while ensuring adherence to performance, cost, quality, compliance, and scheduling requirements. The role demands strong problem definition skills, rigorous validation of AI generated insights, and human ownership of final engineering decisions.

AI is used to scale analysis and consistency while human judgment, intent, and accountability remain central to the role.

Key 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.

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor of Engineering

• 3 to 5 years of mechanical and electrical design experience
• Prior experience working with high-volume commercial or industrial products
• Ability to move quickly from concept to prototype with sound engineering judgment
• Strong capability in platform re-use, variant creation, and partial redesigns
• Experience optimizing costed BOMs, component substitutions, and margin recovery strategies
• Working knowledge of DFM, DFA, design validation, and manufacturing readiness
• Experience supporting pilot builds, production launches, and production enablement
• Familiarity with UL, safety approvals, and testing
• Proficient with 2D & 3D CAD (Solidworks preferred), PLM software (Windchill preferred), and standard productivity tools (e.g., MS Office)
• Proficient in LEAN / Six Sigma (DMAIC) tools (standard work, time studies, cause & effect, 5-Why).
• Strong communication skills (verbal, written, sketches, and engineering drawings); effective in cross-functional teams.
• Understanding of manufacturing methods for metals and plastics (stamping, drawing, casting, extrusion).
• Demonstrated leadership to influence and align stakeholders to deliver new product development on time and within budget.
• Knowledge of UL requirements and UL testing processes; understands and follows applicable industry and safety standards.
• Strong discipline in PLM, BOM accuracy, and documentation
• Strong prioritization skills and proven ability to manage diverse project scopes
• Experience using AI‑enabled tools to accelerate design exploration, surface risks earlier, and improve decision quality across the product life cycle..

Experience supporting customer-specific lighting programsis preferred

• Experience developing and testing prototypes in a fast-paced engineering environment is preferred
• Background in sustaining, advanced customization, lifecycle, or fast‑turn Engineering roles is preferred

Experience with commercial or industrial lighting products is preferred

• Travel Requirements up to 20% of travel expected for this position
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Pay and benefits

The range for this position is [[salaryMin]] to $125,000. 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. For a list of our benefits,

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