Specialist Firmware Engineering BUILD Leadership Program
About The Position
The Acuity Inc. BUILD program is a two-year rotational experience that develops high-potential early career talent into impactful professionals through hands-on experience. BUILD participants rotate to a different functional area every six months to build business acumen and skill proficiency. Upon completion of BUILD, participants will have developed broad business understanding, functional expertise, and the professional skills needed to contribute in future career opportunities across Acuity. BUILD is designed for early-career talent who are curious, adaptable, and motivated to grow through hands-on experience. Successful participants demonstrate strong learning agility, communication skills, ownership, critical thinking, and a willingness to seek feedback, solve problems, and contribute in a fast-paced environment. BUILD participants are expected to take an active role in their development while building the business, professional, and technical skills needed for future career opportunities at Acuity. This role is based in Atlanta, GA, and starts employment on July 12, 2027.
Requirements
- A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Electrical Engineering or Electrical is required.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
- Demonstrated problem-solving and time-management skills are required.
- Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required.
- Intermediate general proficiency with AI tools is required.
- Availability to travel based on business needs (up to 20%) is required.
- Experience in basic principals of scripting and leveraging APIs
- Experience with basic control cabling, network configuration, and comfortable working with third party lighting hardware
Nice To Haves
- Leadership experience influencing change, people, and processes is highly preferred.
- Team-oriented with a drive to take the initiative is highly preferred.
- Less than two years of related work experience is highly preferred.
Responsibilities
- New Product Development
- Sustaining/VAVE
- Optical Engineering
- Light Engine Engineering
- Outsourced Product Development
- Product Support
- Product Management
- Project Management
- Tech Support, Field Service, Post Sales
- Labs & Certifications
Benefits
- health care
- dental coverage
- vision plans
- 401K benefits
- commissions/incentive compensation depending on the role
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
