Specialist Electrical Engineering BUILD Program

About the Role

The Acuity Inc. BUILD program is a two-year rotational experience designed to develop high-potential, early-career talent into impactful professionals through hands-on experience. Participants rotate to a different functional area every six months to build business acumen and skill proficiency. Upon completion, participants will have developed broad business understanding, functional expertise, and professional skills for future career opportunities across Acuity.

This role is based in Atlanta, GA, and starts employment on July 12, 2027.

Key Responsibilities

BUILD participants will rotate into the following engineering tracks:

• New Product Development
• Sustaining/VAVE

Additional rotations may explore areas such as:

• Optical Engineering
• Light Engine Engineering
• Outsourced Product Development
• Product Support
• Product Management
• Project Management
• Tech Support, Field Service, Post Sales
• Labs & Certifications

BUILD participants also engage in personal growth activities:

• Specialized onboarding for integration.
• One-on-one mentorship from an ABL Tech leader.
• Social and networking events.
• Collaboration with program peers to learn business processes and initiatives.
• Leadership report-out meetings for rotational learnings and performance reviews.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in Electrical Engineering or Electrical (Required)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (Required)
• Demonstrated problem-solving and time-management skills (Required)
• Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Required)
• Intermediate general proficiency with AI tools (Required)
• Demonstrated exposure to electronic component selection, circuit analysis, and SPICE simulation.
• Exposure to Altium Designer or other CAD tools.
• Exposure to developing products for the lighting and/or LED industry.
• Exposure to firmware development or embedded systems programming.
• Availability to travel based on business needs (up to 20%) (Required)

Qualifications

• Curious, adaptable, and motivated to grow.
• Strong learning agility, communication skills, ownership, and critical thinking.
• Willingness to seek feedback, solve problems, and contribute in a fast-paced environment.
• Enjoy learning and taking on new challenges.
• Take ownership and follow through on commitments.
• Collaborate effectively with others.
• Seek feedback and continuously improve.
• Embrace technology and new ways of working.
• Excited to build a long-term career at Acuity.
• Leadership experience influencing change, people, and processes (Highly Preferred).
• Team-oriented with a drive to take the initiative (Highly Preferred).
• Less than two years of related work experience (Highly Preferred).