Intern – Silicon Integrated Photonics

Coherent Corp. • Santa Clara, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets. Coherent provides a comprehensive career development platform within an environment that challenges employees to perform at their best, while rewarding excellence and hard-work through a competitive compensation program. It's an exciting opportunity to work for a company that offers stability, longevity and growth. Come Join Us!

Note to recruiters and employment agencies: We will not pay for unsolicited resumes from recruiters and employment agencies unless we have a signed agreement and have required assistance, in writing, for a specific opening.

Requirements

• Education Level Required: Bachelor or as a Rising Senior (completed 3 years by start)
• Majors: Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics
• Adaptable and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and time management.
• Familiar and experience with electrical and optical metrology equipment such as high-speed scope, optical meter, laser sources, optical/RF spectrum analyzers, testing integrated electrical and optical circuits
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Team-oriented but able to work independently when needed.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant coursework or extracurricular experience in semiconductor physics, EM theory, high speed circuits, hands-on design and fabrication of integrated optical or optoelectronic devices is a plus.
• Open to currently enrolled students or those who have graduated within one year of the internship start date.
• Knowledge and use of MATLAB, Python, and hands-on design and fabrication of integrated 2D/3D optical or optoelectronic devices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to simulation, assemble and characterize cutting-edge integrated optoelectronic devices for high-speed optic fiber links
• Perform electro-optical design and simulation of integrated optoelectronic components with CAD tools such as Cadence, Lumerical FDTD, etc.
• Assemble high speed optical-electrical test bench and test integrated devices at 100+Gbps rate
• Perform data collection and compilation with Python/ML, MATLAB, ChatGPT tools
• Work closely with mentor and team members on daily basis and participate weekly reviews
• Deliver weekly progress report, a final report with final presentation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern