Photonics Test, Intern

About this Role

We are hiring an Intern for our Product Engineering team at Lightmatter. In this role you’ll get the opportunity to learn how to leverage your silicon photonics educational background towards characterizing individual silicon photonics components to complex circuits. You will also learn concepts from prototyping and what it is needed to go into High Volume manufacturing (HVM).

Responsibilities

• Test and characterization of silicon photonics components  including micro-rings.


• Participate in testing and characterization of photonics chips/devices, leveraging hands-on laboratory experience, and working with various optical instruments.


• Operate a range of equipment such as lasers, electro-optic modulators, semiconductor optical amplifiers, optical spectrum analyzers, optical vector analyzers, optical filters, Source Measurement Units (SMU), and high speed scopes.


• Design and execute testing protocols for silicon photonics chips as well as subsystems.


• Develop and implement automated testing and system interfacing through Python scripting.

Qualifications

• Enrolled in a Master's program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or a related field


• Knowledge of Silicon Photonics concepts


• Experience with electro-optic testing of photonic components


• Strong problem-solving skills for complex challenges


• Familiarity with Python for automated testing and system interfacing


• Data-driven mindset with analytical skills


• Process-oriented with a structured approach to problem-solving


• Ability to work independently in a lab environment


• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Enrolled in a PhD program in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Photonics, or a related field


• Embedded systems experience.


• Understanding of high speed PCBs and/or micro electronics