Quality Engineering and Continuous Improvement Intern (8164)

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 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

The Quality Engineering and Continuous Improvement Intern will support several projects to focus on the reduction of repeat quality issues. Projects would include data analysis and paretos for field, factory, and marine quality issues. Identify mitigation strategies to reduce these, such as project design, changes to manufacturing processes and/or changes to quality controls. This intern will report to a Quality Manager and will handle items reporting through the Quality organization (i.e. Reliability Engineering, Quality Management System, Component Engineering, Quality Control, Quality Engineering, Customer Quality Program Management and Continuous Improvement).

Responsibilities

In this role, you will support multiple cross-functional projects aimed at reducing repeat quality issues across field, factory, and marine operations. You will conduct detailed data analysis and Pareto assessments to identify root causes, enabling target mitigation strategies such as product design enhancements, manufacturing process improvements, and strengthened quality control measures - contributing to measurable reductions in recurring defects and improved overall product reliability.

• Ability to analyze data.
• Ability to work cooperatively in cross functional teams.
• Ability to problem solve and think broadly across entire system from product design to manufacturing to installation.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Candidate should be in sophomore or higher year pursuing a degree in an engineering discipline.
• Prior knowledge of product design, manufacturing, or marine experience beneficial.
• Success Factors: Proactivity/Initiative, Conscientiousness/Reliability, and Flexibility/Adaptability.

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 based on 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 engineers, manufactures, and installs subsea fiber optic data cables - the unsung heroes of global communication. With an unrelenting focus on quality, reliability, and value, SubCom offers flexible end-to-end building blocks for the high-tech networks that are the backbone of the world's digital infrastructure. While the company's origins date back to the mid-19th century, SubCom has deployed enough cable to circle the equator more than 25 times since its entry into the communications industry in 1955.

SUBCOM’S CORE VALUES

Quality - Accountability - Teamwork - Innovation