David Yurman is a celebrated American jewelry company known for its artistic craftsmanship and innovation. The Project Engineer in R&D will merge artistic vision with technical problem-solving to support the creation of functional aesthetic works, facilitating collaboration between artists and engineers while managing various projects related to sculpture and gem cutting.
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
Company Overview
David Yurman Inc. is a privately held American designer jewelry company founded by David and Sybil Yurman and headquartered in NYC. It was founded in 1980, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.davidyurman.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
David Yurman has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 4 in 2025, 8 in 2024, 7 in 2023, 1 in 2022, 1 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.