Fall 2023 Intern – Electronics – Lumerical Optics (PhD) *REMOTE

Responsibilities

In this internship, you will focus on developing design automation solutions for photonics and optics.

• Develop advanced photonic compact models for circuit solvers.
• Develop automated, multiphysics simulation workflows for active and passive photonic components.
• Enhance multiphysics integrations of Lumerical and other Ansys tools, such as SPEOS, Zemax, Icepak or OptiSLang.
• Propose, prototype, and validate new methodologies for photonic circuit simulation using Ansys and other EDA tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Passion for photonics research and development.
• Pursuing graduate degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related field, with a focus on photonics and/or electronics.
• Programming experience with Python, Matlab, or similar languages.
• Experience using Lumerical’s tools and/or other photonic simulation tools.
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in component-level and circuit-level photonic designs.
• Knowledge of electronic and/or photonic compact models, such as SPICE, Verilog, and others.
• Experience in photonic IC design and tape-out using EDA tools (e.g., Cadence, Siemens EDA, KLayout).
• Experience in ray tracing tools or circuit optimization tools.
• Knowledge of the photonic Industry and ecosystem.

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