2027 Monarch Quantum Summer Internship Program

Monarch Quantum•Boston, MA

8d•$23 - $45

About The Position

The Monarch Quantum Summer Internship Program offers students hands-on opportunities to contribute to engineering projects supporting quantum hardware, software, and system-level development. Interns collaborate with engineers and researchers on real projects in quantum photonic technologies, with assignments shaped by their backgrounds and interests. Opportunities are available to bachelor's, master's, and PhD students from fields including physics, optics, electrical and systems engineering, firmware and software, robotics, mechanical engineering, and mechatronics. Example projects include designing and testing opto-mechanical fixtures and assemblies; characterizing optically pumped semiconductor lasers in an ISO-7 cleanroom; designing optical components, lenses, and laser-module test stations; developing motion-control and automation routines for robotic cells; building reliability test stations and writing Python or LabView scripts; designing and testing electrical systems and prototypes; developing and testing External Cavity Diode Laser products; building FPGA-based data acquisition systems; and developing automated optical assembly processes. Boston-office projects include designing, simulating, fabricating, and characterizing photonic integrated circuits, as well as designing and conducting PIC experiments and automating measurement and analysis. The internship requires access to export-controlled information, and employment is contingent on the applicant being a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3). Hourly pay ranges from $23 to $45, commensurate with academic level. Monarch Quantum is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of protected characteristics under applicable law.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3), because the internship requires access to export-controlled information.
Must be a student at the bachelor's, master's, or PhD level.
Relevant academic fields include physics, applied physics, optical engineering or optics, electrical/electronic/systems engineering, firmware engineering, computer engineering, computer science, software engineering, robotics, mechanical engineering, or mechatronics.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and conduct experiments and test fixtures for opto-mechanical components, optical assemblies, and photonics components.
Characterize semiconductor lasers and other devices, including spectral, power-efficiency, optical, thermal, and material measurements.
Design optical components, lenses, laser modules, and test stations, and collect and analyze performance data.
Develop, implement, and test motion-control algorithms and automated pick-and-place routines for robotic systems.
Develop reliability test systems and automated laser-focusing calibration routines using Python or LabView.
Support electrical system and prototype development through schematic work, PCB documentation, data analysis, testing, and failure analysis.
Build, characterize, and test External Cavity Diode Laser products and improve alignment processes.
Develop FPGA-based systems using C/C++ and HDL, and support hardware-firmware integration, verification, and documentation.
Investigate adhesive properties and develop automated optical assembly processes and process parameters.
Design, simulate, lay out, fabricate, and characterize photonic integrated circuits in the Boston office.
Design PIC measurement experiments and test setups, measure device performance, automate data collection and analysis, and present results to design and fabrication teams.
Document project work, compile results, and present findings to engineering leadership or project teams.