Intern, Laser Source Reliability

Ayar Labs; San Jose (CA); Sur place; USD 28 000 - 48 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Ayar Labs, the global leader in optical I/O chiplets, seeks an engineering intern to join the laser module reliability team in San Jose. You will explore adhesion failure mechanisms, design structured experiments, and apply environmental stress to uncover roots of robustness issues.

You will collect and analyze data, document results with precision, and provide actionable recommendations to enhance adhesion performance. This internship runs May–August 2027 at our San Jose office.

Qualifications

• Background in materials science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or related field.
• Familiarity with adhesives/epoxies, surface preparation, and basic surface chemistry concepts.
• Willingness to learn statistical experimental design methods (DOE).
• Comfort with data analysis tools such as Excel, JMP, Minitab, or Python.
• Hands-on lab skills and careful sample handling.

Responsabilités

• Build an understanding of adhesion failure mechanism and identify contributing variables.
• Design a structured DOE to isolate dominant variables.
• Define and apply environmental stress (85C/85% RH damp heat).
• Execute testing and analyze data.
• Translate findings into actionable recommendations to improve adhesion robustness.

Connaissances

Materials science background

Adhesives/epoxies knowledge

DOE / Design of Experiments

Data analysis tools (Excel, JMP, Minit

Lab skills and documentation

Formation

Pursuing degree in Photonics, Materials Science, Physics, or related field

Outils

Excel

JMP

Minitab

Python

Description du poste

• Position location is on-site in San Jose Office
• There is no immigration (except F1) or relocation support for this position
• Posting expires upon application threshold

Term: May to August 2027

Position Description

Ayar Labs, the global leader in optical I/O chiplets, is harnessing silicon photonics to revolutionize the scaling of AI compute hardware. Ayar Labs is shattering AI data bottlenecks by moving data at the speed of light. As pioneers of co-packaged optics (CPO), we are using light instead of electricity to move data faster, further, and with a fraction of the energy needed to fuel the explosive growth of AI models.

Backed by industry giants like NVIDIA, AMD and Intel and manufactured in partnership with the world’s leading semiconductor ecosystem, Ayar Labs’ co-packaged optics solution is key to unleashing next-generation AI scale-up architectures.

Working closely with the laser module reliability team, the intern will:

• Build an understanding of the adhesion failure mechanism and identify the relevant contributing variables (substrate material and surface preparation, epoxy selection, curing conditions).
• Design a structured Design of Experiments (DOE) to isolate the dominant variables.
• Define and apply the appropriate environmental stress (85C/85% RH damp heat).
• Execute testing and analyze the resulting data.
• Translate findings into actionable recommendations for improving adhesion robustness.

Intern Skillset Needed

• Background in materials science, mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, or a related engineering discipline.
• Familiarity with adhesives/epoxies, surface preparation, and basic surface chemistry concepts.
• Working knowledge of (or willingness to learn) statistical experimental design methods, i.e. Design of Experiments (DOE).
• Comfort with data analysis tools such as Excel, JMP, Minitab, or Python.
• Hands-on lab skills: careful sample handling, precision measurement, and environmental chamber/test equipment operation.
• Strong documentation habits and attention to detail for tracking experimental variables and results

Education Requirements

• Candidate should be actively pursuing a degree in Photonics, Material Science, Physics, or related field

Ayar Labs is an affirmative action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is strongly committed to all policies which will afford equal opportunity employment to all qualified persons without regard to age, sex, national origin, race, color, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. It is the policy of Ayar Labs to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. Veterans are more than welcome and encouraged to apply.