Laser Firmware Intern - Summer 2027
Lightmatter11 hours ago
Boston, MA, USAIntern
Responsibilities
- Build and extend hardware-in-the-loop test setups for laser firmware and real hardware.
- Write automated tests to characterize laser behavior and detect firmware regressions.
- Analyze hardware-in-the-loop data and report failures and performance trends.
- Research and prototype machine-learning laser control algorithms for embedded targets.
- Implement and benchmark an edge machine-learning prototype in C/C++ and present the findings.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science, or physics.
- Interest in embedded firmware, laser control, and edge machine learning.
- Experience developing in C, C++, and/or Python.
- Preferred: research, laboratory, or prior internship experience in photonics, semiconductors, or AI hardware.
- Preferred: publications, projects, or open-source contributions related to the role.
Benefits
- Hourly pay of $40–$45 USD.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement savings matching program.
- Basic, voluntary, and AD&D life insurance.
- Vacation, sick leave, and public holiday time off.
- Paid family leave and short- and long-term disability coverage.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Commuter benefits.
- Flexible, hybrid workplace model.
- Equity grants for applicable full-time employees; benefit eligibility may vary by employment status and location.
About Lightmatter
Lightmatter builds photonic computing and interconnect hardware for AI and high‑performance computing data centers. Its products include Envise, a photonic AI accelerator, and Passage, a 3D‑stacked photonics engine that links large numbers of processors at high bandwidth and low latency. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Mountain View, California, the privately held company sells chips and systems to data center operators and AI infrastructure providers.