Are you looking for an opportunity with plenty of growth potential? Do you enjoy working in an exciting, fast-paced, collaborative environment? Are you interested in working with the world’s most innovative companies to create a more connected world?
Connecting Continents. Impacting Communities.
The backbone of the Internet is a series of high-tech subsea fiber optic cables deployed throughout the globe - SubCom has deployed over 50% of them. Our employees ensure data communications networks are engineered, manufactured, deployed, and maintained to the highest standards, enabling faster and more reliable connectivity to communities worldwide. Every member of the SubCom team plays a role in an end-to-end process that is critical to enterprises, governments, big cities, and rural towns.
We encourage, expect, and value creativity, thoughtful risk taking, openness to change, and diverse perspectives. Whether you’re a seasoned applicant seeking a new and exciting challenge, or you’re new to the workforce and looking for a flexible, rewarding, and fast-paced position with an innovative and stable organization (since 1953), SubCom has opportunities to advance your career.
Position Overview
This is a supporting role in the area of materials, components and supplier quality. The candidate will be working with engineers to review material specifications, providing recommended improvements and cost saving opportunities. This role will also support development of alternate suppliers to broaden the supply base with cost and risk reduction as key elements, and provide feedback on supplier quality.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
This intern should be able to read and understand supplier quality documentation.
Understanding of basic electronics/mechanical functions and applications.
Familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel is needed.
Understanding of statistical data compilation using Excel is needed.
Willingness to learn and document component failures and troubleshooting.
Candidate should be in their Junior Year studying in an engineering discipline: Materials, Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering or Physics.
Job Impact
Offload some of the minor day-to-day tasks to allow current Quality/Component Engineers to focus on larger issues.
Compile and track supplier quality matrixes.
Compile and track component issues.
Streamline current processes.
Reduce the risk of sole suppliers in the supply chain.
Cost reduction in our manufacturing process.
NOTE: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Candidates for positions with SubCom must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Employment eligibility verification will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Our selection procedure is based on local, state and federal law.
Please be sure to attach a resume to your application. We are not able to consider applications without a resume.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL EMPLOYER OPPORTUNITY
SubCom is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.
SUBCOM’S CORE VALUES
Quality - Accountability - Teamwork - Innovation