Meta-Optics Intern

Metalenz; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 61,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Flexible schedule

Snacks and drinks

Gym on-site

Bike parking

Collaborative environment

Job summary

Metalenz, based in downtown Boston, seeks a PhD-level intern to advance metasurface system design for consumer optics. You will apply advanced metasurface theory to real projects, joining a design team to integrate new methods into our software toolkit and push the boundaries of conventional optics.

You will explore meta-optic system design for image sensors, contribute to product-ready solutions, and gain hands-on experience in a fast-growing startup culture with flexible hybrid work options.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a PhD program in Physics, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or a related field.
• Technical background in metasurface physics/optimization, diffractive optics, or computational electromagnetics.
• Comfort with high-performance computing environments, especially Julia and AWS, or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Apply your PhD work to Metalenz problems and contribute to meta-optic system design.
• Collaborate with the design team to integrate new developments into our software toolkit.
• Expand system design capabilities beyond traditional optics viewpoints.
• Apply in-house techniques to metasurface-integrated image sensors across consumer applications.

Skills

Metasurface physics

Diffractive optics

Computational electromagnetics

High-performance computing

Julia

AWS

MATLAB

Python

E&M software

Education

PhD in Physics

Tools

Lumerical

CST Studio

Tidy3D

MEEP

Job description

The Position

Metalenz is developing next-generation sensing systems for consumer electronics with metasurface technology. As an intern, you will help advance and support the design of our products in imaging and non-imaging optical technologies. A successful candidate will be able to draw from their body of knowledge in metasurface, diffractives, and optics and apply it to problems in meta-optic system design.

What you’ll do

• Apply your PhD work to our problems, learn about cutting-edge products Metalenz is developing, and get a taste for what it takes to productize meta-optics
• Work with the design team to integrate new developments and viewpoints into our software toolkit
• Expand our system design capabilities, breaking free from the viewpoints dominating traditional optics design
• Apply home-grown techniques to meta-optic system design for a diverse range of consumer applications, particularly for metasurface-integrated image sensors

What you’ll need

• Currently engaged in PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or relevant field and/or demonstrated excellence in relevant technical domains through open source contributions or publications
• Technical background in metasurface physics/optimization, diffractive optics, or computational electromagnetics
• Comfort working with high-performance computing environments, especially Julia and AWS, or willingness to learn.
• Experience with MATLAB/Python or commercial/open-source E&M software such as Lumerical, CST Studio, Tidy3D, or MEEP encouraged
• Eagerness to propose, develop, and test new design and analysis techniques

The Company

Metalenz is driving innovation in optics with metasurface technology, providing image sensing solutions that deliver unprecedented insights to mass market machine vision, enabling advanced sensing and transformative applications to proliferate where compact size & cost-efficient integration is a must for widespread adoption. As the leaders in commercialization, Metalenz innovation has enabled the shift of optics production into the semiconductor foundry, leveraging existing infrastructure and proven manufacturing processes. More than 300 million of the company’s optics have been integrated into consumer devices, replacing conventional lens stacks for compact 3D sensing and resulting in the creation of a rapidly growing metasurface market as use cases rapidly expand.

We are a fast-growing, dynamic company with a vibrant startup culture. Our deeply technical and creative team is dedicated to developing groundbreaking technologies that bring new ways of seeing and sensing to billions of people. We foster a workplace that values autonomy, encourages innovation, and supports career growth, giving you the opportunity to take ownership of impactful projects and grow with us.

What we do

• Work with consumer electronic OEMs to commercialize metasurface optics
• Design next-generation optical systems for emerging consumer applications like 3D sensing
• Apply a modern software stack and cutting-edge developments in computing to greenfield areas in optical system design
• Support internal fabrication and metrology with custom in-house software

What We Offer

• Based in downtown Boston near TD Garden, Metalenz is conveniently located across the street from North Station.
• Employee Assistance Program
• Collaborative office space, flexible work schedule with hybrid and/or work-from-home arrangements for qualified positions.
• Complimentary snacks and drinks, and occasionally lunch on-site.
• Free gym and bike parking on-site.
• Fun, energizing, highly collaborative environment in which each team member has the opportunity to make an impact.

The base compensation range for this position is $5,500 - $8,500 per month. Our compensation ranges are determined by role and experience level. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in the noted geographic area. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Metalenz is an equal-opportunity employer. The Company is committed to providing an open and inclusive environment for all its employees. The Company prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, geneder identity, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by law. Applicants who need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process may contact the hiring team.