Senior Manager Design Engineering

Acuity Inc.•Decatur, GA

4d•$104,200 - $187,500•Hybrid

About The Position

Acuity Inc. is a market-leading industrial technology company focused on solving problems in spaces, light, and more. Through its business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), the company designs, manufactures, and markets products and services that improve people's lives. Acuity Inc. achieves growth through innovative product and service development, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video, and control platform. The company emphasizes customer outcomes, drives growth and productivity to increase market share, and seeks to deploy capital to grow the business and enter new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia, and is powered by approximately 13,000 associates. This posting is for general resume submission and not a specific position. Interested candidates are encouraged to review open positions on the careers website and apply directly. Nightingale is seeking a highly influential and inspiring Senior Manager of Design Engineering, New Product Innovation to lead the development of the next generation of healthcare lighting solutions. This role requires a leader who can foster an environment of innovation, energize teams, and rapidly bring new ideas from concept to reality. The ideal candidate will possess an entrepreneurial spirit combined with the ability to leverage a global enterprise's scale and resources. They should be adept at leading structured product development programs and facilitating creative exploration. This leader will inspire and develop a team of seasoned engineers and act as a catalyst across various departments including Product Management, Marketing, Manufacturing, Sales, Sourcing, Operations, and Design. Success hinges on balancing speed with rigor, vision with execution, and disruptive innovation with core portfolio growth. The role is critical to Nightingale's mission of delivering purposeful innovation that enhances patient and caregiver experiences and reinforces Nightingale's leadership in healthcare lighting.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Product Design, Industrial Design, Engineering Technology, or a related field.
10+ years of experience in engineering, product development, design engineering, or innovation, including leadership of experienced technical teams.
Demonstrated success delivering new products from concept through commercialization in a fast-paced environment.
Strong cross-functional leadership, communication, and organizational influence skills.
Knowledge of Acuity's nLight controls platform, or directly comparable networked lighting controls experience with the ability to become proficient in nLight.
Working knowledge of low-voltage control systems relevant to healthcare and patient-room applications, including coordination of lighting with patient, caregiver, and facility interfaces.
Experience balancing breakthrough innovation, core roadmap execution, technical risk, and commercial commitments.

Nice To Haves

Lighting, healthcare, medical device, architectural products, controls, or related industry experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead Nightingale New Product Innovation engineering from concept through commercialization.
Own engineering execution and resource priorities across multiple fast-paced product programs.
Build and mentor a growing team of experienced Design Engineering professionals.
Drive product architecture, mechanical and electrical design integration, prototyping, validation, and launch readiness.
Ensure effective integration of lighting and control solutions, including nLight and relevant low-voltage patient-room control systems.
Partner with Nexus, the Design Hub, Product Management, and Marketing to translate insights and technologies into differentiated products.
Engage Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sourcing, and Quality early to deliver scalable, reliable, and profitable solutions.
Establish practical engineering standards and operating mechanisms that support both creative exploration and disciplined execution.
Lead through vision, coaching, and empowerment, creating a culture of curiosity, ownership, accountability, and calculated risk-taking.
Develop seasoned engineers, build future leaders, and grow the team as the innovation roadmap expands.
Lead rapid concept development, iterative prototyping, validation, and commercialization across disruptive innovations, platform developments, and core portfolio priorities.
Enable fast, clear decisions while maintaining quality, reliability, manufacturability, profitability, and customer value.
Partner with Nexus, Acuity's Innovation Engine, to explore emerging technologies, evaluate breakthrough opportunities, and accelerate commercialization.
Collaborate with the Design Hub to deliver world-class industrial design, human-centered user experiences, and a cohesive Nightingale design language.
Integrate Engineering, Industrial Design, Product Management, and Marketing from early discovery through launch.
Apply strong knowledge of Acuity's nLight lighting controls platform to product architecture, system integration, application requirements, and roadmap decisions.
Bring working knowledge of low-voltage controls used in medical environments and patient rooms, including interfaces and workflows relevant to patient, caregiver, and facility needs.
Partner with controls, electrical, software, compliance, and application experts to create integrated solutions that are intuitive, reliable, scalable, and appropriate for healthcare environments.
Inspire alignment across Marketing, Sales, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Quality, Operations, and executive partners by translating technical possibilities into clear customer and business value.
Leverage Acuity's scale, resources, systems, and expertise without losing Nightingale's entrepreneurial speed and willingness to iterate.