Intern - Photonics Design Software & Automation Engineer (PhD Level)

Photonics Design EngineerKeysight is a mission-critical design enablement partner for organizations solving the world's most complex engineering challenges. With deep engineering expertise and leading design, emulation, and test solutions, our ~16,800 employees help customers in over 100 countries accelerate innovation across communications, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace and defense, semiconductor, and artificial intelligence markets.At Keysight, people come together to explore new ideas, challenge what's possible, and advance the technologies defining the future. Here, you'll find opportunities to do your best work, take your career further, and thrive in an award-winning culture.ResponsibilitiesDesign, model, and analyze photonic devices, subsystems, and integrated photonic systems using RSoft and related photonic simulation toolsDevelop software and automation frameworks for photonic design, electromagnetic simulation, optimization, and design trade studiesDesign and prototype agentic or semi-autonomous workflows that orchestrate multi-step photonic simulation, optimization, and evaluation pipelinesIntegrate RSoft, CODE V, and LightTools through software APIs and custom workflow automationDevelop cross-product workflows that connect photonics, optical system, and illumination analyses to support end-to-end engineering studiesSupport photonic device characterization, design exploration, and performance optimization across multiple simulation environmentsDevelop and validate numerical algorithms for optimization, workflow integration, and engineering decision supportExplore AI-assisted or rule-based approaches for photonic design iteration, design-space exploration, and workflow coordinationDocument workflows and deliver reusable, production-quality software toolsCollaborate closely with application engineers, photonics experts, and software development teamsQualificationsPhD candidate in Photonics, Optics, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related fieldStrong foundation in electromagnetics, wave optics, photonic devices, photonic integrated circuits (PICs), optical communications, and computational photonicsHands-on experience with photonics design and simulation tools such as RSoft, Lumerical, COMSOL, or similar platformsAdvanced programming skills in C++/Rust and PythonExperience building research-grade or production-quality software toolsInterest in automation, workflow orchestration, and engineering productivity solutionsFamiliarity with agent-based, workflow-oriented, or multi-step automation frameworksPreferred / Differentiating SkillsExperience designing photonic integrated circuits (PICs), optical communication systems, silicon photonics devices, waveguides, couplers, gratings, lasers, modulators, or related photonic technologiesExperience with large-scale optimization problems involving photonic structures, inverse design, metasurfaces, or electromagnetic devicesKnowledge of electromagnetic simulation methods including FDTD, BPM, RCWA, FEM, or similar techniquesAPI-level integration with commercial photonics simulation toolsExperience building software workflows that connect multiple engineering applications, including photonics, optical design, and system-level simulation environmentsExperience embedding optimization heuristics, decision logic, or AI-assisted capabilities into engineering workflowsFamiliarity with modern software development practices, including source control, code reviews, automated testing, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and collaborative development workflowsDemonstrated ability to translate advanced photonics research concepts into usable engineering software solutionsCareers Privacy Statement Keysight Technologies Inc.

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