Test Engineer – Hardware, Validation

Responsibilities

• Responsible for test and measurement operations on Acuity Brands lighting products, components, and related materials.
• Maintain testing records, generate reports, and partner closely with engineering teams to support product modifications and additional testing.
• Develop and execute comprehensive hardware test plans.
• Conduct environmental and stress testing (HALT/HASS is a plus) and guide internal/external test activities.
• Design and implement both automated (scripting) and manual test setups to validate subsystems and full products.
• Perform root cause analysis and troubleshoot hardware failures using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers, and network analyzers.
• Conduct certification testing (UL, CSA, ANSI, IEC) ensuring products meet internal and external standards, including setup, execution, reporting, and results interpretation.
• Perform validation testing (electrical, mechanical, environmental, FCC, IEC, IEEE) to support third-party safety verification.
• Execute photometric testing using goniophotometers and integrating spheres to measure flux, intensity distribution, and spectral output.
• Maintain lab environment aligned with 5S standards and continuously improve testing processes.
• Track performance using KPIs and apply Lean principles to optimize workflow and efficiency.
• Develop new test methods and standard work aligned with UL, CSA, ANSI, IEC, and internal requirements.
• Maintain test equipment and documentation records.

• BSEE degree (Mechanical/Physics) and experience working for a test lab under the umbrella of ISO 17025, preferably testing electrical and /or lighting systems.
• Proficiency at programming in Lab View or similar platform to test products.
• Proficient with Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Microsoft Office, and other Windows applications.
• Training provided on the job.
• Ability to lift up to 40lbs.

• Test Plan Development
• Root Cause Analysis
• Troubleshooting Hardware Failures
• Automated Test Setup
• Manual Test Setup
• Photometric Testing
• Validation Testing
• Data Reporting
• KPI Tracking
• Lean Principles Application