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Internship - Mechanical Engineer

CompanyLumentum
LocationSan Jose
Work ModeOn Site
PostedOctober 19, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will contribute to the design of new chips, components, and modules while building product prototypes. They will also perform thermal stress analysis, GD&T analysis, and participate in Design for Manufacturing (DFM) activities.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
3758
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
40 hours
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About The Company
Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a global leader in optical and photonic technologies that power the networks and infrastructure behind AI, cloud computing, and next-generation communications. Built on decades of photonics innovation, Lumentum delivers high-performance lasers, modules, and optical subsystems that enable scalable, energy-efficient data center connectivity, advanced telecom networks, industrial manufacturing, and sensing applications. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company operates R&D, manufacturing, and sales facilities worldwide.
About the Role

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Lumentum Inc. San Jose, California, United States

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic overachievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!


Team Overview

Module Package Engineering Team plays key roles to develop structure for all new Cloud Module products from chip and component level up to transceiver level. They have been facing great challenges to offer sound mechanical structure, thermal performance, and stable signal integrity for many market-first products.


Responsibilities

The Mechanical Engineering Intern’s responsibilities would include but not be limited to the following:

  • Provide genuine ideas for new chip, component, and Module design
  • Build product prototypes
  • Perform thermal stress analysis for new or existed package design
  • Perform GD&T analysis
  • Involve DFM activities

Minimum Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate engineering, mechanical or related technical programs.
  • Foundational knowledge of concepts, tools, or methods relevant to the internship.
  • Demonstrated ability to apply classroom learning through coursework, projects, laboratory work, research, or other relevant experience.
  • Available for the full internship period.

Desired Qualifications

  • Knowledge of FEA software such as ANSYS is a plus.
  • Experience in opto-mechanical designs
  • Experience with production development
  • Abilities in mechanical design, drafting, tolerance analysis, and familiar with tools like: SolidWorks, MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and Agile.

Pay Range:

Disclaimer:

Final base salary for the successful candidate will depend on multiple factors, including but not limited to, job location, where work will be performed, qualifications, work history and relevant experience. With our continual goal of making Lumentum a best place to work for our employees, we strive to offer employees competitive total compensation packages, which may include annual bonus, commission for certain sales roles, equity, and health and welfare benefits.

Key Skills
Mechanical designThermal stress analysisGD&TDFMSolidWorksTolerance analysisDraftingFEAANSYSOpto-mechanical designProduction developmentMicrosoft Office
Categories
EngineeringTechnologyManufacturing
Benefits
Annual bonusCommissionEquityHealth and welfare benefits
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