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?

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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 Loose Tube and Armoring department is seeking a highly motivated intern within the engineering disciplines (e.g., Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, etc.) for support.

Responsibilities

• Work with Operations and Process Engineering to assist with line trials, prove-ins, materials evaluations in support of the Loose Tube line 2-24 commissioning, recipe development and qualification in FY 2026.
• Work with Operations and Process Engineering to assist with the relocation of the remaining components of Loose Tube to the new room.
• Work with Operations, Process Engineering and Process Engineering Technicians to support ongoing CI projects throughout Loose Tube and Armoring.
• Execution of CI and Optimization activities in a timely manner supporting Productivity Improvement actions.
• Reports to: Joe Schultz

Qualifications

• Assist the Process Engineers and Technicians in Loose Tube and Armoring with line trials, materials evaluations, equipment evaluations and qualification work.
• Competency in MS Office Suite, in particular MS Excel
• Ability to analyze data and draw reasonable conclusions to enable recommendations, some CAD could be beneficial, ability to perform all physical requirements of SubCom employees
• Should be going into (min) Junior Year of BS program in Mechanical, Chemical or Materials Engineering at an ABET Accredited Institution for their chosen Major.
• Success Factors: Self-starter, motivated and willing to learn and be mentored, willing to get their hands dirty

Job Impact of Engineering Intern, Loose Tube and Armoring:

With the Loose Tube department commissioning and working through a large quantity of recipe development and qualifications for new line 2-24 and continuing the process of relocating the remainder of Loose Tube to the new room, there will be a great deal of line trial work, qualification work and troubleshooting required to ensure timely transition to production. (work remaining on recipe development for 2-23, Poly Products to finish its relocation and requalification exercises later in 2026, process optimization and CI activities throughout Loose Tube)

Provide assistance to the FFOM Armoring for multiple ongoing CI activities throughout Armoring.

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 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