R&D Engineering Intern - Spring 2025
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. You light the way.
More about you
We’re looking for an R&D Intern to join our R&D LED Electronics Team in Rosemont (Chicago area), Illinois.
As an R&D Intern for Connected Lighting, you’ll be responsible for assisting our R&D engineers to create and evaluate the next generation of new leading-edge innovations in LED Connected Lighting for the North American Lighting market. You will be part of our talented R&D team in Rosemont and will work in a highly diverse, dynamic, and cross-functional team.
We’re on the lookout for forward-thinking innovators with a passion for sustainability. If you match this description, get in touch!
What you’ll do
- Perform hands-on testing and evaluation of LED connected lighting Products such as LED drivers, sensors, and LED Modules.
- Conduct benchmarking, application testing, perform data analysis, and generate accurate engineering test reports and related documents and present information to team.
- Translate customer/application requirements into technical specifications for system developers.
Your qualifications
- A current engineering student pursuing a Bachelor’s (Junior or Senior level) or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or equivalent
- Knowledgeable in design/development of embedded software, PC and mobile software applications/tools for setup, configuration and/or commissioning of electronics products and systems
- Knowledgeable of Power Electronics/LED Lighting products/Lighting Control products
- Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C#, Python, Visual Basic etc. is a plus.
- Knowledge and/or experience with wireless communication technologies such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee etc. is a plus.
- Knowledge of cloud-based databases and extraction and analysis of data is a plus.
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
- Passionate about getting hands-on working experience with lighting fixtures and components
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.
This internship could lead to an at will full-time role.
Pay Rate: $21 - $28 per hour (based on year of study)
Benefits Overview: Company subsidized benefits plan offerings that includes Medical and a Health Savings Account.
We’re offering multiple opportunities for career development, like mentoring, coaching and stretch assignments, with strong international exposure for dynamic profiles. You have the chance to learn every day, acquire new skills and perspectives through customized online programs, and on-the-job experiences.
See #SignifyLife through the eyes of our employees!
Concerning US based roles: Signify is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender Identity, national origin, genetic information, creed, citizenship, disability, protected veteran, marital status, and any other protected characteristic protected by federal or state law, rule, or regulation. View the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to a diverse workforce. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veterans’ Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title 1 of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact 888-367-7223, option 5, for assistance.
Come join us, and together we can light the way.