2 days ago
Remote, United States +2 moreIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Design, model, and analyze imaging, illumination, and optical systems using CODE V, LightTools, and related optical simulation tools.
- Develop automation frameworks for optical design, analysis, optimization, tolerance studies, and design trade studies.
- Design and prototype agentic or semi-autonomous workflows for multi-step optical simulation, optimization, and evaluation pipelines.
- Integrate CODE V, LightTools, and RSoft through software APIs and custom workflow automation.
- Develop cross-product workflows connecting ray-optics, illumination, imaging, and photonics analyses.
- Develop and validate numerical algorithms for optimization, workflow integration, and engineering decision support.
- Explore AI-assisted and rule-based approaches for optical design iteration and trade-study execution.
- Document workflows and deliver reusable, production-quality software tools.
- Collaborate with application engineers, optical design experts, and software development teams.
Requirements
- PhD candidate in Optics, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- Strong foundation in geometrical optics, physical optics, imaging systems, illumination optics, and computational optics.
- Hands-on experience with optical design and analysis tools such as CODE V, LightTools, Zemax OpticStudio, or LucidShape.
- Advanced programming skills in C++, Rust, and Python.
- Experience building research-grade or production-quality software tools.
- Interest in automation, workflow orchestration, and engineering productivity solutions.
- Experience embedding optimization heuristics, decision logic, or AI-assisted capabilities into engineering workflows.
- Preferred experience includes imaging, illumination, camera, AR/VR, automotive, display, freeform optics, tolerance analysis, stray-light analysis, or large-scale optical optimization.
- Preferred API-level integration experience with commercial optical simulation tools and workflows connecting multiple engineering applications.
- Preferred familiarity with agent-based, workflow-oriented, or multi-step automation frameworks.
- Knowledge of photonics or electromagnetic simulation tools such as RSoft is a plus.
- Familiarity with source control, code reviews, automated testing, continuous integration/continuous deployment, and collaborative development workflows.
About Keysight
Keysight Technologies builds electronic test and measurement instruments and software used for design, validation, and manufacturing by engineers in communications, semiconductor, aerospace and defense, automotive, and data center markets. Its portfolio includes oscilloscopes, signal and network analyzers, RF/microwave test systems, and EDA and network test software, sold with services and support. Founded in 2014 as a spin-off from Agilent Technologies, Keysight is a public company (NYSE: KEYS) headquartered in Santa Rosa, California.