Technical Lead, Audio Processors Job at Acuity in Costa Mesa

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QSC is creating exceptional, people‑centric experiences with the perfect balance of technology and creativity. Q‑SYS, our innovative full‑stack audio, video and control platform, unifies data, devices and a cloud‑first architecture, empowering organizations to deliver transformative AV experiences across built spaces. Building on the QSC legacy, QSC Audio delivers audio technology that empowers live entertainers and sound‑reinforcement professionals with the confidence to create and deliver memorable experiences for their audiences.

Atrius, Distech Controls and QSC are part of the Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS) business segment. Our mission is to make spaces smarter, safer and greener through our strategy of connecting the edge with the cloud using disruptive technologies that leverage data interoperability.

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.

Job Summary

The R&D Technical Lead, Endpoints serves as the engineering lead of the Endpoints products team. They work closely with other cross‑functional members of the group (e.g. Product Management, Program Management, HW Engineering, SW Engineering, Supply Chain, NPI, etc.) to plan and execute the Endpoint product roadmap. The Endpoints team designs audio I/O and control endpoints for the Q‑SYS Platform. The Technical Lead, Endpoints is accountable for coordinating the technical efforts of all team members working on multiple Endpoints projects and has dotted line management responsibility for shared resources from functional departments including Electrical, Software, Mechanical, Acoustics, and Test Engineering. The Technical Lead drives the product architecture, technical development plan and product validation plan, and will also contribute hands‑on to the implementation as required. The role includes overseeing and managing QSC’s development partners working at global sites, in addition to projects based at our US offices.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Develop Engineering Requirements Document, high‑level product architecture, Technical Development Plan and Product Validation Plan in coordination with other key stakeholders and subject‑matter experts.
• Oversee all technical resources on one or more cross‑functional product development teams.
• Work closely with offshore design partners and contract manufacturers.
• Utilize highly effective interpersonal skills to build and grow relationships with third‑party providers.
• Create and evangelize technical solutions that best satisfy the technical, financial, manufacturability, quality, and time to market constraints and requirements.
• Ability and desire to travel both domestically and internationally as needed.

Skills And Minimum Experience Required

• B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience designing, building, and testing A/V products and related subsystems (e.g. on‑board DSP HW, FPGAs, PSUs, microcontrollers, cameras, speakers, etc.) for commercial or professional markets.
• Experience with real‑time software and firmware is desirable.
• Experience working with offshore design partners and contract manufacturers a plus.
• Experience creating cost‑effective solutions that meet aggressive product feature, cost, quality, performance, and time to market requirements.
• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills.
• Exceptional analytical and creative problem‑solving capabilities.
• Excellent English language communication skills, both written and oral.

Salary & Benefits

The range for this position is $114,600.00 to $206,300.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on role.

Equal Opportunity & Disability Accommodations

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities: As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922‑9000, select option 4. Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition.

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