Optical PLL Research Intern: Build Coherent Wireless Links

Taara; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 78,000 - 112,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible duration

Mentorship

Impactful work

Job summary

Taara in Sunnyvale is seeking an Optical PLL Research Intern to lay groundwork for an integrated optical phase-locked loop that locks an external laser for coherent reception in next-generation wireless optical links.

You will evaluate lasers, modulators, and photodetectors, build benchtop experiments, and extend our simulation to validate designs, with a year-long to longer commitment and the possibility of a thesis or extended collaboration.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, Optics, or a related field.
• Strong background in analog and RF electronics and circuit design, including noise, bandwidth, and delay analysis.
• Hands-on lab experience with lasers, modulators, photodetectors, and high-speed test equipment.
• Control theory applied on hardware: closing feedback loops and diagnosing oscillation, drift, or loss of lock.
• Working knowledge of digital communications and signal processing.
• Availability of at least 6 months, ideally 12 months or more, and three days per week in Sunnyvale.

Responsibilities

• Lay the groundwork for an integrated optical PLL that locks an external laser for coherent reception in next-generation wireless optical links.
• Evaluate lasers, modulators, and photodetectors; build benchtop experiments and compare with simulations.
• Extend our simulation model and validate results against measurements.
• Survey available equipment and design experiments to guide the strongest design.

Skills

Analog electronics

RF electronics

Circuit design

Control theory

Digital communications

Signal processing

Lasers

Modulators

Photodetectors

Lab experience

Education

MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

JAX

Job description

Taara in Sunnyvale is seeking an Optical PLL Research Intern to lay groundwork for an integrated optical phase-locked loop that locks an external laser for coherent reception in next-generation wireless optical links.

You will evaluate lasers, modulators, and photodetectors, build benchtop experiments, and extend our simulation to validate designs, with a year-long to longer commitment and the possibility of a thesis or extended collaboration.