Mechanical Engineer - New Product Development, Cooper Lighting Solutions

Cooper Lighting Solutions

Cooper Lighting Solutions

Other Engineering, Product

Peachtree City, GA, USA

USD 61k-89k / year + Equity

Posted on Apr 22, 2026

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 Mechanical Engineer in Peachtree City, GA with Cooper Lighting Solutions, a business unit of Signify, the world leader in lighting.

Key Areas of Responsibility

  • Develops and implements solutions to meet performance and reliability requirements from concept through product release. Collaborates with cross-functional teams to innovate and enhance hardware designs.
  • Responsible for the design, development, testing and documenting of a system, subsystem, or a component as part of an overall architecture. Ensure that engineering solutions are practical, efficient, and aligned with project goals and industry standards.
  • Applies the latest technology and research findings/results into engineering designs solutions and design rules.
  • Designs, realizes, tests (sub-) systems or components based on design requirements and produces specs for the product and propositions.
  • Drives IP creation and protection (Patents, Trade secrets, Copyrights).

Critical Experiences

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, or a closely related field, providing foundational knowledge in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and materials science.
  • Experience in thermal and mechanical design and analysis within research and development environments, focusing on hardware innovation and product development.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license or equivalent certification in Mechanical or Thermal Engineering is highly recommended to validate technical competence and adherence to industry standards.

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

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 30,000+ people.

We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas. With a global workforce representing 99 nationalities, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.

  • Salary: $61,000- 89,000 based on experience
  • Bonus: target bonus opportunity - 5%
  • Benefits Overview: Company subsidized benefits plan offerings that include Medical, Health Savings Account, Dental, 401K retirement plan with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays/personal days, tuition reimbursement and products discounts. Ability to purchase supplemental benefits that include supplemental life insurance, dependent life insurance, vision insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment insurance, health care flexible spending account and dependent care flexible spending account.

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

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.