Senior Manager Hardware Engineer

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 .

Job Summary

The Manager, Hardware Engineering, leads the development of the next generation of controllers and display platforms within a strategic and revenue-driving product portfolio. This role combines strong people leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and deep technical expertise to ensure successful delivery from concept through NPI and certification.

You will grow and mentor a high-performing hardware team, drive engineering excellence, and oversee end-to-end hardware development including architecture, design, testing, and product qualification.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

People & Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of 5-10 hardware engineers, providing regular feedback, coaching, and career growth support.
• Recruit, hire, and retain top engineering talent while fostering an inclusive, innovation‑driven culture.
• Empower team members to contribute ideas, present solutions, and take ownership of their work.
• Promote psychological safety, healthy team dynamics, and high engagement.
• Build and maintain strong collaboration with leaders and managers across programs to ensure seamless execution of multi‑disciplinary projects.

Program & Project Management

• Support product managers and product owners in defining requirements, estimating effort, and planning new features and products.
• Prioritize engineering activities aligned with business needs and organizational goals.
• Collaborate with Project Managers to track progress, risks, timelines, and deliverables, ensuring clear communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Champion engineering processes, quality standards, and continuous improvement across the development lifecycle.

Technical Leadership

• Lead the hardware engineering function across controllers and displays programs, ensuring technical excellence and scalability.
• Oversee specifications, requirements documentation, architecture decisions and design documentation.
• Coordinate internal and external development resources (card manufacturers, JDM partners, mechanical design, sourcing, industrialization).
• Ensure rigorous internal hardware and firmware testing, including test definition, prioritization, and quality validation.
• Ensure products meet qualification, reliability, and compliance requirements, driving adoption of APQP methodologies.
• Oversee EMC, safety, environmental, and regulatory certifications (UL, CE, FCC, BTL).
• Communicate NPI readiness, risk assessments, and mitigation plans to senior leadership.
• Drive on‑time delivery of high‑quality designs in a fast‑paced and evolving environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electronic engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience.
• Proven track record in Hardware engineering leadership roles. 5+ years of management experience.
• 5+ years of experience in developing and maintaining complex Electronic Devices deployment.
• Strong background in embedded systems, MCU/MPU based designs, displays, and power supply architectures.
• Experience leading engineering teams through the entire Development cycle (Design Review process, EVT/DVT/PVT).
• Strong understanding of EMC compliance, safety standards, and certification requirements.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong people-centric leadership style with a focus on trust, clarity, conflict management, and team well-being.
• Excellent analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results under dynamic and rapidly shifting priorities.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Understanding of industrial, HVAC, or building automation protocols (BACnet, Modbus) is an asset.
• Experience with Azure DevOps or similar ALM tools (work management, Git, CI/CD pipelines, test plans).

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 Brands 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 an accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000, select option 4. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.

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Knowledge of French is required for positions permanently located in Quebec so incumbents can communicate with their colleagues and suppliers in Quebec as necessary. French-language training is offered to all incumbents in permanent positions in Quebec who do not have a good knowledge of French.

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