Intern, Experimentalist, Lasers and Opto-electronic System

Ayar Labs • San Jose, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Ayar Labs is developing optical I/O chiplets using silicon photonics to address data bottlenecks in AI compute hardware. The company’s co-packaged optics solution uses light to move data faster and farther while using less energy than electrical data movement.

The intern will help build opto-electronic setups, design design-of-experiments (DOEs), and conduct test and validation experiments to report the performance of laser modules. The role also involves participating in major debugging activities to meet product requirements and presenting findings in internal meetings and reporting them to executives. The internship term is May to August 2027, and the position is on-site in the San Jose office. Immigration support is unavailable except for F-1-related support, and relocation support is not provided.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience in an optoelectronics lab.
• Ability to automate and debug systems.
• Communication and cross-functional skills.
• Actively pursuing a Ph.D. with a major in Optics.

Responsibilities

• Build opto-electronic setups.
• Design DOEs.
• Perform test and validation experiments and report laser module performance.
• Participate in major debugging activities to meet product requirements.
• Present findings in internal meetings and report them to executives.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree