PhD Photonics Intern - Multiphysics Simulations (San Jose)

Ayar Labs, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Ayar Labs, the global leader in optical I/O chiplets, invites a PhD student to join our on-site internship in San Jose. You will work with simulations for photonic devices and contribute to co-packaged optics validation and packaging feedback.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering with photonics, proficient in Python, and capable of collaborating within a design team to translate real data into silicon-level insights.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field with photonics focus.
• Solid Python programming skills and ability to write clean, collaborative code.
• Solid understanding of photonic devices (couplers, detectors, modulators, resonators).
• Experience with simulation/design tools for optical devices (e.g., FDTD).

Responsibilities

• Run and validate photonic device simulations to inform packaging decisions.
• Develop well-structured code as part of a team contributing to ongoing projects.
• Interpret validation data to guide future design iterations and submissions.

Skills

Python

Team collaboration

Photonic devices

Optical simulation tools

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering with Photonics

Tools

FDTD

Charge transport modelling

Job description

Ayar Labs, the global leader in optical I/O chiplets, invites a PhD student to join our on-site internship in San Jose. You will work with simulations for photonic devices and contribute to co-packaged optics validation and packaging feedback.

Ideal candidates are pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering with photonics, proficient in Python, and capable of collaborating within a design team to translate real data into silicon-level insights.