Mobile Test Engineer

Acuity Inc.•Decatur, GA

30d•$66,500 - $119,700•Hybrid

About The Position

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. This position requires on-site presence in Decatur, GA, following a hybrid work model. The Manual Test Engineer is responsible for executing functional, integration, and regression testing through manual test methods to validate product quality and user experience. This role ensures that hardware, firmware, software, and control systems meet defined functional and usability requirements prior to product release. The engineer works closely with Engineering, Product Management, Project Management, Manufacturing, and Customer Support to support new product development (NPD) and ongoing product quality initiatives.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field
2–4 years of manual testing or QA experience
Hands-on experience with test case execution
Strong knowledge of testing fundamentals
Ability to document test results clearly
Good analytical and troubleshooting skills
Strong communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience with electromechanical or embedded systems
Familiarity with firmware/software interaction
Experience with Jira or Azure DevOps
Basic understanding of automation
Experience in lighting or IoT systems
Experience supporting NPD or manufacturing

Responsibilities

Execute manual functional, integration, and regression testing across lighting products and platforms
Validate end-to-end system behavior from a user and customer perspective
Perform detailed test case execution on luminaires, LED drivers, sensors, controls, firmware, and software interfaces
Develop, review, and execute manual test cases based on system requirements and use cases
Log, track, and clearly document defects, observations, and validation results
Analyze requirements and translate them into structured manual test cases and procedures
Maintain test plans, test cases, and execution reports
Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects
Provide clear feedback on product quality and usability
Support setup and maintenance of test environments simulating real-world usage
Execute tests across multiple configurations and conditions
Assist with hardware setup and configurations
Identify, document, and track defects using tools
Reproduce issues with clear steps and logs
Perform basic troubleshooting
Validate fixes and perform regression testing
Collaborate with engineering teams to resolve issues
Provide test status updates and quality insights
Validate customer workflows and scenarios
Participate in reviews
Improve manual testing processes and efficiency
Identify reusable and optimized test cases
Support transition to automation
Follow QA best practices