Device Engineering Intern - Silicon Photonics

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Summary of Role: As a Silicon Photonics Device Engineering Intern, you will support the development and qualification of silicon photonic devices for high-speed optical interconnect and sensing applications in 45nm and beyond.

The role focuses on analyzing in-line process data and electrical and optical measurements to identify opportunities to improve device performance, variability, and manufacturability.

Essential Responsibilities include: • Analyze in-line process, electrical, and optical measurement trends for silicon photonic devices. • Support evaluation of process or device-design improvements intended to reduce variability and improve optical and electrical performance.

• Assist with identifying measurements that better predict final silicon photonic device figures of merit and with enabling updated tests for new test structures.

• Perform data mining, correlation, and statistical analysis across process, electrical, and optical datasets; document methods and communicate findings through technical reviews.

Other Responsibilities: • Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications: • Education – At least a sophomore at time of application and actively pursuing a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Materials Engineering, Photonics, Optics, Physics, or related field through an accredited degree program during the time of internship.

• Must have at least an overall 3.0 GPA and be in good academic standing. • Language Fluency - English (Written & Verbal) • Ability to work at least 40 hours per week during the internship.

Preferred Qualifications: • Prior related internship or co-op experience • Demonstrated prior leadership experience in the workplace, school projects, competitions, etc.

• Strong interest in leveraging AI tools and emerging technologies to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support effective decision-making.

• Project management skills, i.e., the ability to innovate and execute on solutions that matter; the ability to navigate ambiguity. • Strong written and verbal communication skills • Strong planning & organizational skills • Coursework, research, internship, or project experience in silicon photonics, photonic device physics, semiconductor processing, or optoelectronic characterization.

• Experience analyzing electrical, optical, or semiconductor manufacturing data; scripting or coding in Python or R; or familiarity with statistical analysis, data visualization, Design of Experiments, or Statistical Process Control.

#InternshipProgramUS Expected Salary Range $20.00 - $40.00 Expected Salary Range $0.00 - $0.00 The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience and location.

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