Project Engineer, R&D

David Yurman is a celebrated American jewelry company known for its artistic and innovative designs. The Project Engineer will merge artistic vision with technical problem-solving, facilitating collaboration between artists and engineers to realize complex concepts from idea to physical reality.

Responsibilities

• Develop and explore new materials, technologies and manufacturing methods to identify potential product opportunities for sculptures and nuanced gem cutting projects
• Project management of sculpture and jewelry creation
• Create, and manage calendar and scheduling for all meetings surrounding sculptures and nuanced gem cutting projects
• Create agendas for all sculpture meetings
• Provide recaps and updates as necessary following any sculpture meetings
• Creation and delivery of project plans for sculptures and nuanced gem cutting projects
• Own cross-functional communication surrounding sculptures and nuanced gem cutting projects
• Assist with hands on creation of sculptures – travel necessary at times for doing so
• Support Senior Director of Engineering with innovation efforts and strategic goals
• Execute testing and documentation of R&D process for all new materials used in sculptures
• New material development for sculptures
• New finishing development for sculptures
• Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers and vendor facilities mid-level technical managers
• Consultant support
• Stone sourcing exploration with regards to availability, supply, cost & lead-times
• Consultancy for mineral acquisition to support visual directives
• Consultancy on vendor selection, execution and manufacturing techniques for Heritage DY sculpture reproduction

Skills

• 1 to 3 years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering preferred
• Strong critical thinking and project management skills
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• Demonstrates excellent time management, prioritization, attention to detail, and organizational skills
• Entrepreneurial spirit that enjoys working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Ability to work collaboratively across different teams
• Knowledge of modern jewelry manufacturing techniques, precious metal metallurgy and/or investment casting a plus
• Working knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) & Oracle software a plus

Benefits

• Access to healthcare benefits
• 401(k) plan
• Bonus
• Employee discounts
• Summer Fridays (corporate roles)
• Generous paid time off
• Sick time
• And more

Company Overview

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