Wireless Electrical Engineering Intern, Cooper Lighting Solutions - Summer 2026

Signify

Posted 1 day ago

Internship

Atlanta, Georgia

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Smart Summary

The intern will work on cutting-edge lighting control hardware design, testing, and validation. They will also contribute to IP generation and collaborate across firmware, product management, and sourcing teams.

We are looking for a Wireless Electrical Engineering Intern to work on cutting-edge lighting control hardware design and testing. Candidates should be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field, with foundational knowledge of analog hardware design and testing. Familiarity with lab test equipment and wireless/IoT products is a plus.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Electrical engineering

Hardware design

Hardware testing

Soldering

DMM

Oscilloscope

Spectrum analyzer

Network analyzer

Design analysis

Simulation

Engineering trade-off evaluation

Wireless communication protocols

IoT

Zigbee

BLE

DVT testing

Job Description

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 Wireless Electrical Engineering Intern in Atlanta, GA, with Cooper Lighting Solutions, a business unit of Signify, the world leader in lighting.  

  • Work on cutting‑edge lighting control hardware design and testing.
  • Learn and apply wireless communication protocols used in modern lighting control systems; stay current with emerging technologies.
  • Perform DVT testing for sensors including Occupancy/PIR, Daylight Harvesting, RF range, and DALI/0–10V functionality.
  • Innovate and contribute to IP generation by exploring new approaches to technical challenges.
  • Participate in various projects across hardware design, simulation, validation testing, and cross‑functional collaboration with firmware, product management, and sourcing teams.

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:

  • Currently pursuing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
  • Foundational knowledge of analog hardware design and hardware testing, with hands-on soldering ability
  • Familiarity with lab test equipment (DMM, oscilloscope, spectrum/network analyzer, etc.)
  • Strong skills in design analysis, simulation, documentation, and engineering trade‑off evaluation
  • Knowledge of or experience with wireless/IoT products (Zigbee, BLE) is a plus

*Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without current or future company sponsorship needs.

This internship could lead to an at will full-time role in Signify.

Pay Rate: $23 - $31 per hour (based on year of study)

Benefits Overview: Company subsidized benefits plan offerings that include Medical and a Health Savings Account.

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.

Signify

At Cooper Lighting Solutions, a Signify business, we build forward-thinking lighting and control solutions that make people’s lives safer while making buildings, homes and cities smarter and more sustainable. We deliver an industry-leading portfolio of indoor and outdoor LED lighting, advanced lighting controls and connected lighting systems across commercial, industrial, residential, sports, healthcare, education, retail and infrastructure applications. From performance-driven luminaires to intelligent networked control platforms, our solutions help customers enhance energy efficiency, improve occupant comfort and meet evolving building codes and sustainability goals. Our portfolio includes trusted brands such as HALO, Metalux, Lumark, McGraw-Edison, Streetworks, NeoRay and Corelite. Together, we serve architects, engineers, lighting designers, contractors, distributors and facility managers across North America. We continue to expand our innovation and industrial capabilities through strategic growth, including the recent acquisition of Nemalux, a market leader in hazardous location lighting. This strengthens our ability to serve customers operating in demanding environments where safety and performance are critical. We question. We seek. We solve. Because building a better world means asking tough questions and pushing harder for answers. Together with our customers, we design lighting environments that support productivity, safety, connection and performance, bringing the best of life to light in every environment we help create. Cooper Lighting Solutions is a business unit of Signify, the world leader in lighting. Together, we share a purpose to unlock the extraordinary potential of light for brighter lives and a better world.

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