Product Development Engineering - Intern

3form is an environmentally-focused, award-winning industry leader in the innovation, design and manufacturing of both sustainable translucent architectural panels and complementing installation systems. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, 3form offers a complete line of resin and glass based materials the architectural and interior design customer. Please visit www.3-form.com for additional information about the company.

Job Duties:

The Product Development Engineering Intern is an integral part of the Product Development business unit of 3form. As a supporting member of this product development engineering team you will have the opportunity to work on a large variety of projects in different roles. Specific responsibilities include:

• Work on a cross functional development team to develop primarily resin- and glass-based solutions/systems that will lead trends in commercial interior design.
• Help develop manufacturing, production techniques, and installation tools and documentation for upcoming launches.
• Run application development and research projects; design and execute material or application testing as needed.
• Design experiments for problem solving, data collection, and data analysis
• Work closely with vendors and purchasing in the sourcing and production of raw materials and finished goods.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in a B.S or M.S. in Mechanical Engineering (ME) or Material Science & Engineering (MSE), ideally with a background in resin and/or glass materials. B.S or M.S. in Industrial Design/Product Design also acceptable.
• Possess a working knowledge of composites, polymers, and/or glass material properties, manufacturing processes, and testing methodologies.
• Preferred to have artistic/design skills and high design awareness
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Have functional knowledge in 3D modeling software (SolidWorks, Rhino, AutoCAD, Sketchup) and Adobe Design Suite (Indesign, Illustrator).
• Added consideration for Rendering skills (V-Ray) and Parameteric Design (Grasshopper)
• Demonstrate strong technical and creative acumen, including the ability to verbally convey technical ideas and concepts.
• Work well in a small team environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)