Flexcompute Ambassador Program
About The Position
Flexcompute is seeking individuals to join their Ambassador Program, acting as liaisons within their academic communities to promote and support the adoption of Tidy3D, an ultra-fast simulation technology. The program offers two flexible tracks: Campus Ambassador for those who want to evangelize Tidy3D and receive perks, and Technical Support Contributor for graduate students who can provide paid hourly support, answer technical questions, produce tutorials, and collaborate with the Flexcompute team. This role offers exposure to cutting-edge photonics and simulation workflows, the opportunity to shape how engineers interact with AI-native physics tools, and a visible role within a growing technical community.
Requirements
- Current master’s or PhD student in electrical engineering, photonics, optics, applied physics, semiconductor engineering, computational science, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience with Tidy3D or another EM simulation tool (Lumerical, HFSS, COMSOL, CST, MEEP, FEKO, or similar)
- Comfort with Python (Tidy3D is Python-first)
- Strong written communication and self-direction in a remote setting
- Active in relevant academic communities, labs, student groups, or research networks
- Familiarity with GitHub, documentation, technical writing, or example-notebook creation
- Prior experience as a teaching assistant, research mentor, club leader, workshop organizer, or technical community builder
Responsibilities
- Promote Flexcompute tools within your academic network
- Provide product feedback based on user experience
- Help peers get started with Tidy3D
- Answer technical questions on the community forum, Slack, and email, covering FDTD setup, meshing, boundary conditions, photonic and RF device design, and Python workflows
- Guide users through best practices for common workflows, including geometry setup, sources, monitors, materials, meshing, boundary conditions, convergence checks, and post-processing
- Host office hours, demos, workshops, or walkthroughs for students and research groups
- Create or improve short technical resources, examples, FAQs, or notebook-based tutorials
- Share user feedback, documentation gaps, common questions, and product suggestions with the Flexcompute team
- Escalate complex technical issues to Flexcompute with clear context and reproducible examples
- Build awareness of Tidy3D within relevant academic communities, labs, and student organizations
Benefits
- Flexible, self-scheduled hours around academic commitments
- Competitive hourly compensation for technical contributors
- Access to Tidy3D simulation credits and Flexcompute resources
- Direct mentorship and collaboration with Flexcompute engineers and researchers
- Potential pathway to future internships or full-time roles
- Flexcompute swag (Track 1)
- Simulation credits (Track 1)
- Community access (Track 1)
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