System Design Specialist, Cooper Lighting Solutions

About Signify

Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting. Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.

At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals. Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.

Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world. 

More about the role

This is an exciting job opportunity for you as a System Design Specialist in Mississauga, Canada, with Cooper Lighting Solutions, a business unit of Signify, the world leader in lighting.

• Support Sales by delivering technical expertise and value-driven creative lighting solutions, tailored to each project across the full design process (concept to detailed execution), enhancing functionality, aesthetics, and mood through creative, consultative approaches.

• Produce detailed designs, implement solutions, and advise on optimal applications with deliverables (i.e., lighting controls, CAD drawings, bills of material, conceptual presentations, and technical layouts) promoting customer satisfaction and sales success.​

• Support Sales and Management in pre-sales with impactful presentations, training, and product recommendations demonstrating light as a consultative selling tool to win tenders.

• Provide expert guidance on lighting technologies (connected lighting, well-being, safety, optics, and sustainability) ensuring compliance with standards. Drive customer satisfaction and sales through tailored solutions and collaboration with Marketing, Product Management, and R&D to represent innovations accurately.

• Stay current with technology and market developments, sharing knowledge internally and externally through lighting associations, industry networks, etc. Acts as a recognized subject matter expert in controls application and product performance. Feeds market insights to Product Marketing to maintain a competitive portfolio and foster knowledge growth. 

• Play a strategic role with specifiers, trusted advisors, and go-to experts in multiple markets. Build and maintain strong relationships with the external lighting design community to strengthen influence and engagement.

• Participate in pilot installations, mock-ups, and demonstrations of innovative solutions, while maintaining updated design libraries and documentation. Collaborates on the development of smart tooling to streamline workflows and improve customer engagement. 

More about you

While we value and appreciate all applicants, we believe that the following experience and skills will be needed to shine brightly in this job opening:

• College diploma or degree in electrical engineering or a related field

• Sales support or application engineering experience in the lighting industry with proven expertise in lighting solutions and customer engagement

• Proficient in AutoCAD

• Bluebeam experience preferred

• Lighting certification and/or an active member of a lighting association a plus

*No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.

We are an equal opportunity employer and is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

*To be eligible for this position, you must legally be permitted to work in Canada and travel within North America, without any additional sponsorship support from Signify.

Salary: CAD 63,000 - 84,000

Bonus: target bonus opportunity - 5%

Benefits Overview: 

• Extended Health Care

• Dental Care

• Basic Mandatory Life Insurance

• Basic AD &D

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Retirement Plans for Salaried Employees (DCPP, RRSP, TFSA)

• Education Assistance

• Workday Learning

• Wellness Reimbursement Policy

• Vacation Policy/ Floater days

Everything we’ll do for you

You can grow a lasting career here. We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you. We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way. We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 27,000+ people. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce present in 70+ countries, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together. 

Come join us, and together we can light up the future.