Mechanical Engineer Intern

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Job Description
It's an exciting time to join Lumentum! Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Lumentum's optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum's commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com.
We believe Lumentum is a great place to work and we support a diverse and inclusive culture where employees bring their whole and authentic selves to work. We strive to build meaningful connections that fuel innovation to produce products that impact the world. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Lumentum DIB Scholarship
Lumentum awarded scholarships of $10,000.00 to 10 of our 2023 U.S. based interns from underrepresented groups. We will also award scholarships in 2024. To be considered for the scholarship, the first thing you need to do is apply for a Lumentum internship so you can be considered for a job with us. To receive the DIB scholarship, you must complete a summer internship with Lumentum.
Responsibilities
The Mechanical Engineering Intern's responsibilities would include but not be limited to the following:

• Primary project will cover the definition and documentation of engineering standards and practices that will span the length of the internship. Supervised component and mechanism design using production cad tools and process. Upon completion, the opportunity to present findings to senior management will be provided.
• Learning, comprehension, and application of manufacturing and quality standards.
• Release of documentation into revision tracking system.
• Working closely with manager(s), mentor(s) and senior Mechanical Engineers to complete assigned tasks.
• Designing, purchasing, assembly, testing, and validation of opto-mechanical parts, subsystems, and tooling.

Basic Qualifications

• Qualified candidates will be enrolled in or have recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree program in Mechanical Engineering or a related major.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience with production lines and or product development.
• Familiarity with product lifecycle management software/tools.
• Understanding of GD&T drawing practices.
• Competency with SolidWorks Software. Using student versions of Solidworks software, candidates should expect to be tested by creating part and assemblies and drawings, based on Lumentum provided part 2d drawings. Such 2d test drawings to be provided to candidates that pass initial screening.
• Understanding engineering design and drawing principles.
• Ability to communicate well, take initiative, work well in a team setting.
• Experience using Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work in a lab setting using basic tools and equipment.
• Ability to write and present reports to a group.
• Reading, writing, and speaking English at an expert level.
• Familiarity with finite element analysis tools and simulations such as Ansys or SolidWorks Simulation.
• Intern lives within commuting distance to San Jose, California for the duration of the internship.

Pay Range: $23.75 - 54.40/hour
All offers of employment are subject to background checks, appropriate work authorizations, and depending on country, drug screens may be required prior to start date.
As a global employer, Lumentum is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. Protected categories differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction but may include race, ethnic origin, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.