Photonics Engineer Intern - Summer 2027

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Lightmatter The Photonics Engineer Intern at Lightmatter designs and analyzes silicon photonics devices and systems using commercial software and develops control algorithms. The role involves testing, modeling, and improving photonics components for AI data center products.

Responsibilities

Design high-performance passive and active silicon photonics devices with commercial softwares such as Lumerical, Tidy3D, Cadence
Develop automated inverse design of silicon photonic components.
Develop control algorithms for photonics subsystems for real-world use cases
Assess fabrication variability and operational performance of Si photonic components
Develop and implement testing and analysis methodology for new and existing silicon photonics devices, including design-for-test, design-for-manufacturing, and design-of-experiments.
Design and execute model creation for silicon photonics chips and subsystems based on measurement data and close the loop with design and simulations.

Qualification

Currently enrolled in a PhD programData-driven and analyticalProcess-oriented and programmaticInterest in Photonics DesignWork with foundriesExposure to designing PDK ComponentsHourly Rate in USD

Required

Currently enrolled in a PhD program, specializing in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or related fields.
Good understanding of Silicon Photonics or General Photonics
Experience in electro-optic design of silicon photonics components
Demonstrate problem-solving skills in problems that do not have obvious solutions
Exposure to developing and implementing automated design and analysis using Python scripting
Data-driven and analytical; translates numbers into actionable strategies
Process-oriented and programmatic: builds structure through processes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Interest in Photonics Design
Willingness and curiosity to learn from an exciting team!

Preferred

Experience in design of high speed transceiver systems
Work with foundries
Exposure to designing PDK Components
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

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