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>Product Design Engineer- Intern
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>Position: intern/entry-level
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>Location: Palo Alto, CA
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>Company Overview
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>Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the world's
>largest bookseller and a Fortune 500 company,
>operates 705 bookstores in 50 states. Barnes &
>Noble College Booksellers, LLC, a wholly-owned
>subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, also operates 636
>college bookstores serving nearly 4 million
>students and faculty members at colleges and
>universities across the United States. Barnes &
>Noble conducts its online business through
>Barnes & Noble.com
>(<http://www.bn.com/>www.bn.com), one of the
>Web's largest e-commerce sites, which also
>features more than two million titles in its
>NOOK
>Bookstore™
>(<http://www.bn.com/ebooks>www.bn.com/ebooks).
>Through Barnes & Noble’s NOOK™ eReading product
>offering, customers can buy and read eBooks on
>the widest range of platforms, including NOOK
>eBook Readers, devices from partner companies,
>and hundreds of the most popular mobile and
>computing devices using free NOOK software.
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>As a Product Design Intern you will contribute,
>as part of a product or accessory team, to the
>fast-paced development of high-profile,
>high-volume consumer electronics, like the NOOK
>and NOOKcolor. Working through all stages of
>product development, including product
>conception, design, and manufacturing, you will
>have the opportunity to work cross functionally
>with Industrial Design, Hardware Engineer,
>Reliability, Quality and Marketing, with the
>ultimate goal of helping to bring to production
>products that will redefine the reading experience.
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>The Role
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>The ideal candidate will demonstrate a strong
>desire to learn what it takes to design and
>manufacture consumer electronics. They must
>have a strong working knowledge of mechanical
>systems, a desire to learn from new challenges,
>and the problem solving and communication skills
>to work within a highly interactive and
>experienced team. Candidates must show a
>hands-on passion for their work and be able to
>communicate their ideas and concepts both
>verbally and visually. Candidates must
>demonstrate an ability to integrate feedback and
>to respond quickly to changing contexts and work
>environments. Potential opportunities include:
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>· Detailed part design and product documentation.
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>· Assisting advanced technology efforts
>by researching new materials and component technologies.
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>· Reliability test failure analysis and
>solution validation to complete successful product development.
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>· Field failure analysis and solution
>evaluation for production product issues.
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>· Potential for international travel.
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>Basic Qualifications
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>· Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree
>in Product Design, Mechanical Engineering, or related field.
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>· Interest in the fast-paced world of
>bringing consumer electronic products to market.
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>· Comfortable working on solo projects in addition to group efforts.
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>Preferred Qualifications
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>· Sketching, both by hand and on the computer.
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>· 3D CAD experience, ProEngineer Wildfire experience skills preferred.
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>· Project-based class experience.
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>· Experience working cross-functionally
>with electrical/system engineering students a plus.
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>· Strong analytical skills.
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>Submission Details
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>Please submit a cover letter, resume, and a PDF
>of your portfolio to <mailto:krobertson_at_book.com>krobertson_at_book.com
>In your cover letter, please explain your
>professional goals and why you are interested in this opportunity.
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>Barnesandnoble.com llc is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
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Received on 2011-03-07 11:57:38