Intern, Photonics Engineer

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Job Title: Intern, Photonics Engineer

Job Code: 44160

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked, and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

Help turn photonics theory into measured performance. As a Photonics Engineering Intern, you will contribute to laboratory experiments and technical analysis supporting advanced optical communications, fiber-optic systems, acousto-optics, RF photonics, or quantum technologies.

Essential Functions:

• Set up, execute, and document laboratory experiments on photonic components and systems.
• Collect and analyze measurement data; identify trends and recommend follow-on work.
• Support test setup, instrumentation, alignment, and troubleshooting.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to integrate and validate mature photonic designs at subsystem and system levels under the guidance of experienced engineers.

Qualifications:

• To be eligible, candidate's must be pursuing a bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Applied Physics, Computer Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with fiber optics, optical communications, RF systems, acousto-optics, quantum science, or precision measurement.
• Experience with optical, electronic, or RF laboratory instrumentation.
• Python, MATLAB, or comparable data-analysis and automation experience.
• Foundational knowledge of optics, electromagnetics, communications, electronics, or physics.
• Coursework, research, internships, design teams, or laboratory projects involving experimental measurement, data analysis, or technical problem solving.

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