Laser Firmware Intern - Summer 2027

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Lightmatter Laser Firmware Intern at Lightmatter works on hardware-in-the-loop testing and machine learning deployment for laser control firmware. The role involves coding, running experiments on live hardware, and sharing results with engineers.

Responsibilities

Build and extend hardware-in-the-loop test setups that run laser firmware against real hardware.
Write automated test cases that characterize laser behavior and catch firmware regressions.
Analyze HIL test data and report failures and performance trends to the team.
Research approaches for deploying machine learning versions of laser control algorithms on embedded targets.
Prototype an edge ML implementation in C/C++, benchmark it against the existing control algorithms, and present your findings.

Qualification

Interest in embedded firmwareExperience developing in CResearchPublicationsHourly Rate in USD

Required

Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or physics
Interest in embedded firmware, laser control, and edge machine learning
Experience developing in C, C++, and/or Python
Willingness and curiosity to learn from an exciting team!

Preferred

Research, lab, or prior internship experience in photonics, semiconductors, or AI hardware
Publications, projects, or open-source contributions related to the role
Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.
Hourly Rate in USD

Benefits

Dental
Vision
Equity/RSU
Parental Leave
Life Insurance

Company

Lightmatter

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