Intern, Software Engineer, Test Hardware Engineering

Location: San Jose, CA (onsite required during normal business hours, Monday to Friday).  The company is not compensating for relocation costs for this role.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. The Company is not offering visa sponsorship for this role.

Summary of Position: Ayar Labs stands at the forefront of using silicon photonics to address IO bottlenecks in the datacenter. Navigating the inflection point to deliver this technology to mass production requires enabling Test technologies that deliver known-good parts to our customers. As a Software Engineering Intern in the Test Hardware Engineering group, you will work alongside world-class engineers in the fields of electronics and photonics to build the next generation of computing technologies. Essential Functions:

Responsibilities include writing Python software to automate experimental runs and analyses. The candidate is expected to work closely with the test team to help them consolidate, standardize and test existing/new instrument drivers and test recipes.

Basic Requirements:

• Actively pursuing a BS or MS in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or related fields
• Experience with at least one programming language used for scientific computing software (Python, C++, C#, etc)
• Experience with instrument communication protocols (GPIB, RS232, USB, etc)

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with chip communication protocols (SPI, I2C, UART, etc)
• Experience with test and measurement of photonics, optics, and electronics
• Working knowledge of basic data structures and algorithms

Pay Range:

Bachelor's  $39.00 - $50.00Master's    $41.00 - $55.00PhD           $53.00 - $65.00

NOTE TO RECRUITERS:

Principals only. We are not accepting resumes from recruiters for this position. Remuneration for recruiting activities is only applicable subject to a signed and executed agreement between the parties. Please don’t send candidates to Ayar Labs, and do not contact our managers.

About Ayar Labs:

At Ayar Labs we’re about to revolutionize computing by moving data with light.  We’re unleashing processing power for artificial intelligence, high performance computing, cloud and telecommunications by removing the bottlenecks created by today’s electrical I/O -- making it possible to continue scaling computing system performance.  Ayar Labs is the first to deliver an optical I/O solution that combines in-package optical I/O chiplets and multi-wavelength remote light sources to replace traditional electrical I/O.  This silicon photonics-based I/O solution enables chips to communicate with each other from millimeters to kilometers, to deliver orders of magnitude improvements in latency, bandwidth density, and power consumption

With our strong collaborations with industry leaders and government, our deep ties to MIT and UC Berkeley, and our commitment to hiring the best engineers in photonics and electronics, joining our team gives you the opportunity to collaborate with renowned experts on challenging, paradigm-shifting work

We are passionate about delivering in-package optical I/O at scale, leveraging the strength of our patent portfolio and our team of leading interdisciplinary experts.  We believe that deep cross-collaboration between teams facilitated by honest, open debate is the best way to drive innovation and achieve big wins.   Join our team and experience the possibilities.