• Job Description

  Req#: R0010756

  Mechanical Engineer Intern

  We are an established company located in Secaucus, New Jersey that offers its employees a competitive benefits package and great developmental opportunities.

  The Company: GIA is the world’s foremost authority in gemology. An independent, nonprofit organization, GIA protects the public trust in gems and jewelry by providing the education, research, and standards that consumers and the jewelry industry rely on to make informed purchase decisions.

  The Location : This position is located in Secaucus, New Jersey.

  JOB OVERVIEW

  We are seeking a junior mechanical engineer to join instrument R&D team in a 3- month project. The R&D team is chartered to design and develop various functional instruments to meet the organization’s daily operation needs. The R&D activities focus on rapid system prototyping and long-term technology development and application.

  Please Note: We will prioritize recent 2025 graduates in consideration for this internship over other candidates who are currently in school.

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

  • Assist senior mechanical engineers to transfer existing cad models to our PDM software Upchain

  • Assist conceptual and prototype designs using appropriate methodologies and interact with other team member to develop design requirements and create product specifications.

  • Develop standard components database on Upchain using SolidWorks

  • Design and document components and assemblies for instruments and accessories using SolidWorks

  • Create part numbers and proper manufacturing drawings.

  • Develop processes to assemble components, draft product assembly instructions, document assembly procedures for transfer to manufacturing.

  TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES (Knowledge, Skills & Abilities)

  • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

  • SolidWorks proficiency.

  • Prior work experience with Upchain or other PDM software is a plus.

  • Prior work experience in designing instruments and mechanical products is a plus.

  • Strong communication and documentation skills, self-motivated with good verbal and written communication skills in English.

  • Work with senior engineers to get job done in a fast paced and demanding working environment.

  • This position requires onsite attendance.

  EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

  BS/MS in Mechanical Engineering

  PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT (if applicable)

  • The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

  • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms.

  • The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

  Work Environment

  • The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

  • Employee may be required, from time to time, to work overtime.

  • Reasonable accommodations are available to qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request, to enable them to perform the essential functions of their job, as required by law.

  • GIA provides employees with a safe work environment through the provision of internal safety policies and procedures, safety awareness and training, and appropriate safety equipment as recommended and/or prescribed by governing regulatory agencies. Employee is required to comply with all safety policies, procedures, directives, and/or warnings.

  Pay range:

  $22-24/hour for Undergraduate Students

  $28-30/hour for Graduate students

  An Equal Opportunity Employer
  All employment decisions are made without regard to unlawful considerations of race, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.

  Disclaimer: This job description indicates in general terms, the type and level of work performed as well as the typical responsibilities of employees in this classification and it may be changed by management at any time. Other duties may also apply. Nothing in this job description changes the at-will employment relationship existing between the Company and its employees.

• About the company

  The Gemological Institute of America is a nonprofit institute dedicated to research and education in the field of gemology and the jewelry arts and based in Carlsbad, California.

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