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 an Lighting Application Specialist in Monterrey, Mexico, with Cooper Lighting Solutions, a business unit of Signify, the world leader in lighting.
Supports Sales by delivering technical expertise and creative lighting solutions tailored to each project. Produces detailed designs for effective implementation and advises on optimal applications that balance aesthetics, functionality, and innovation—driving customer satisfaction and sales success.
Key Areas of Responsibility
- Delivers value-driven lighting solutions across the full design process—from concept to detailed execution—enhancing functionality, aesthetics, and mood through creative, consultative approaches.
- Designs and implement solutions for all project stages with deliverables such as lighting calculations, CAD drawings, bills of material, conceptual presentations, and technical layouts.
- Achieves desired light effects using the product portfolio and advanced tools like DIALux, Relux, visualization software, AI, and BIM. Combine technical precision with creative direction, integrate sustainability, and stay ahead of emerging trends.
- Collaborates on the development of smart tooling to streamline workflows and improve customer engagement. Support Sales and Management in pre-sales with impactful presentations, training, and product recommendations—demonstrating light as a consultative selling tool to win tenders.
- Provides 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.
- Stays current with technology and market developments. Shares knowledge internally and externally through universities, lighting associations, and industry networks. Acts as a recognized subject matter expert in application, photometry, and product performance. Feeds market insights to Product Marketing to maintain a competitive portfolio and foster knowledge growth.
- Plays 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 Participates in pilot installations, mock-ups, and demonstrations of innovative solutions, while maintaining updated design libraries and documentation.
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:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Building and or Interior Design, Architecture, Lighting Design, or a related technical field to understand the project design process, lighting principles and product applications.
- 2+ years of experience in sales support or application engineering within the lighting industry, with proven expertise in lighting solutions and customer engagement.
- Certification in the field of lighting (e.g., Certified Lighting Designer or equivalent) and/or an active member of a lighting association. To validate technical proficiency and credibility in product performance and application, but also to ensure alignment with future-proof trends, evolving market dynamics, and influence on standards and regulatory developments.
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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.
