Intern - Transceiver Engineering

Coherent Corp. • Fremont, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Transceiver Engineering Intern to
join our Data Networking Engineering and Technology team for Summer 2026. In
this role, you will gain hands-on experience in optical transceiver design and
evaluation, work alongside industry professionals, and contribute to meaningful
projects that support our team and company objectives.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree (rising senior) required; Master’s or PhD candidates preferred.
• Majors: Engineering
• Relevant coursework or extracurricular experience in analog and digital circuits and/or SW programming is a plus.
• Open to currently enrolled students or those who have graduated within one year of the internship start date.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Team-oriented but able to work independently when needed.
• Adaptable and eager to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Attention to detail and time management.
• Knowledge and understanding of analog and digital circuits, high speed signal integrity, signal measurement techniques and equipment, and SW programming with e.g. Python.

Responsibilities

• Support R&D team in design and evaluation of high speed optical transceivers
• Use digital analyzer to tune and characterize quality of high speed signal
• Leverage script (Python) to automate testing and data collection
• Team collaboration, data entry, reporting, etc.
• Summarize data and present lessons learned and results to team members

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern