Intern - Design Project Manager at Stellar Energy Americas Inc – Jacksonville, Florida

Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, Salary

Reports to: DPM Director

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Company Summary

Stellar Energy is a trusted provider of turnkey liquid-to-chip cooling solutions for the world’s leading data center and industrial manufacturing customers. As computing demand and industrial processes continue to grow, modern facilities require cooling infrastructure that can scale quickly, efficiently, and reliably.

Our modular approach enables high-volume production while maintaining the flexibility to customize each solution. From Central Utility Plants to Coolant Distribution Units, Stellar Energy delivers scalable cooling infrastructure designed to support the rapid expansion of data centers and mission-critical industrial operations.

Backed by deep engineering expertise and large-scale manufacturing capability, Stellar Energy helps customers deploy critical infrastructure faster and with confidence.

Summary Objective

As a member of the technical staff, the DPM Intern is responsible for assisting in the planning, organizing and directing of the engineering department to meet project objectives for design, new product development and improvement of existing product lines by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates. Major responsibilities could include assisting in project execution, contract review, design management and product development for all Stellar Energy’s product line The primary duty of the DPM Intern is to discover practical applications to assist in their education, continue the learning environment through utilization of skills learned and to finish a capstone project that can be utilized by Stellar Energy for process improvements.

Essential Functions

• Assist Design Project Managers in directing engineering and design activities for project execution, contract review, quality management and product development.
• Assist a Design Project Manager for multiple projects, creating timelines, engineering schedules and cost projections, organizing collaborative meetings, and ensuring projects comply with specifications, timelines, and budgets.
• Inform Design Project Managers of emerging trends, developments, technologies, materials, and best practices.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings and assist in coordinating communication between engineering, procurement, and project management teams.
• Support DPMs during the product design phase by tracking action items, monitoring milestone adherence, and flagging schedule risks.
• Participate in 30/60/90% design reviews, documenting outcomes, tracking open items, and ensuring review comments are resolved and closed.
• Monitor and track the latest Bill of Materials (BOM) releases to ensure alignment with procurement timelines and purchasing activities, flagging discrepancies to the assigned DPM.
• Accomplish tasks within the company procedures, specifications, standards, and any project specific addenda.
• Participate in project teams and all activities related to the development of the modular plant.
• Learn and apply project management tools and methodologies used by Stellar Energy to manage engineering deliverables.
• Assist in identifying and tracking project risks and assist the DPM in developing mitigation strategies.
• Support contract review processes by organizing relevant documentation and summarizing key deliverables, milestones, and technical requirements.
• Assist in maintaining project documentation including schedules, meeting minutes, action item logs, and design change records.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Competencies

• Technical capacity.
• Problem solving/analysis.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Computer skills to open, modify and store files.
• MS Office product suite proficiency.

Supervisory Responsibility
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.

Work Location

This position will work out of our Normandy and Main Office in Jacksonville, FL. This position is not approved for telecommuting or working remotely.

Work Environment
Most work is performed in an office environment. Regular trips to the manufacturing campus for observation and support may be necessary, which may require the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, steel-toed boots, and head protection.

Physical Demands
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee must frequently lift or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move objects up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Travel
Some occasional local day travel between campuses in Jacksonville may be necessary.

Required Education and Experience.

• Minimum of 2 years of completed course work in drafting, engineering or a related technical discipline from an ABET accredited university.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Demonstrated leadership and project management success.
• Previous experience in a design or engineering environment is a plus.
• Familiarity with engineering document control processes.
• Knowledge of CAD software (SolidWorks preferred).

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None.

Work Authorization
Must be authorized to work in the USA.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Stellar Energy Americas Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Stellar Energy Americas Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.