PhD Intern: Memory & Optical Computing R&D

Western Digital; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry-first innovations

Mentorship from experts

Job summary

Western Digital is seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. intern to join our R&D Engineering team focused on memory optical computing.

The intern will work on cutting-edge research combining photonics and memory technologies to enable next-generation computing architectures. Responsibilities include simulations, device design optimization, and exploring spintronics-based architectures, with collaboration across optics, materials, and device engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or equivalent.
• Strong background in optics and photonics.
• Experience with optical simulation tools and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and simulations for optical computing and memory integration.
• Develop and optimize photonic device designs using industry-standard simulation tools.
• Explore architectures leveraging spintronics for memory and logic applications.
• Analyze performance metrics and propose improvements for scalability and efficiency.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in optics, materials, and device engineering.

Skills

Photonic integration

Python

MATLAB

Analytical thinking

Education

Ph.D. student in Electrical Engineering/Physics/Materials Science

Tools

Lumerical (FDTD, MODE)

COMSOL Multiphysics

Job description

Western Digital is seeking a highly motivated Ph.D. intern to join our R&D Engineering team focused on memory optical computing.

The intern will work on cutting-edge research combining photonics and memory technologies to enable next-generation computing architectures. Responsibilities include simulations, device design optimization, and exploring spintronics-based architectures, with collaboration across optics, materials, and device engineering teams.