Quality & Reliability, Intern Summer 2027
Lightmatter · Mountain View, CA
About this role
**Lightmatter — Quality & Reliability, Intern (Summer 2027)** Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, **Passage™**, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for advanced **AI and HPC** workloads. This team ensures Lightmatter’s products hold up in real-world AI data centers. As an intern, you’ll build and automate test setups, run real reliability experiments, and present your data to the engineers who design the product—mentored by the reliability and test team in the **Mountain View lab**. **Responsibilities** - Perform reliability and characterization tests on photonic and electronic hardware - Set up test stations and write **Python** automation scripts and instrument drivers - Analyze test data and present findings to key stakeholders - Support failure analysis by isolating root causes and documenting results - Maintain test procedures and contribute to reliability reports and qualification plans **Requirements** - Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s in **Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science,** or a related field - Basic knowledge of test automation tools; **Python** preferred - Familiarity with hardware testing equipment (e.g., oscilloscopes, multimeters, thermal sensors) - Understanding of basic electronics, circuits, and embedded systems - Strong problem-solving and analytical skills - Ability to work in a hands-on lab environment - Willingness and curiosity to learn from an exciting team **Preferred Qualifications** - Coursework or projects in **optics, photonics,** or **semiconductor devices** - Experience with instrument control protocols (**SCPI, VISA, GPIB**) or data-acquisition hardware - Exposure to reliability/qualification concepts (e.g., thermal cycling, HTOL, failure analysis) - Experience working in a lab environment **Pay (Hourly Rate in USD)** - **$43 — $47 USD** **Benefits** - Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision) - Retirement Savings Matching Program - Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D) - Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays) - Paid Family Leave - Short Term & Long Term Disability - Training & Development - Commuter Benefits - Flexible, hybrid workplace model - Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees) Benefits eligibility may vary by employment status and location. Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law. **Export Control** Candidates should have capacity to comply with federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.
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