metalenz · 2 months ago
Meta-Optics Intern
Boston, MA
Internship
Hybrid
Intern
$5,500/mo - $8,500/moMetalenz is a Boston based venture backed startup developing next-generation imaging and sensing solutions for consumer electronics using metasurface technology. As a Meta-Optics Intern, you will advance product design in optical technologies and apply your academic knowledge to real-world problems.
3D TechnologyConsumer ElectronicsManufacturingSemiconductorSensor
Responsibilities
Apply your PhD work to our problems, learn about cutting-edge products Metalenz is developing, and get a taste for what it takes to productize meta-optics
Work with the design team to integrate new developments and viewpoints into our software toolkit
Expand our system design capabilities, breaking free from the viewpoints dominating traditional optics design
Apply home-grown techniques to meta-optic system design for a diverse range of consumer applications
Qualification
Required
Currently engaged in PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics, or relevant field and/or demonstrated excellence in relevant technical domains through open source contributions or publications
Technical background in computational electromagnetics, diffractive optics, metasurface physics/optimization, or computational electromagnetics
Comfort working with high-performance computing environments, especially Julia and AWS, or willingness to learn
Eagerness to propose, develop, and test new design and analysis techniques
Preferred
Experience with MATLAB/Python or commercial/open-source E&M software such as Lumerical, CST Studio, or MEEP encouraged
Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Collaborative office space, flexible work schedule with hybrid and/or work-from-home arrangements for qualified positions.
Complimentary snacks and drinks, and occasionally lunch on-site.
Free gym and bike parking on-site.
Fun, energizing, highly collaborative environment in which each team member has the opportunity to make an impact.
Company
metalenz
Metalenz designs and sells metasurface optics for sensing in consumer electronics and automotive markets.
Founded in 2016
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$47.36MKey Investors
Neotribe Ventures
2022-10-05Series B· $30M
2021-02-04Series A· $10M
2020-05-19Series Unknown· $7.36M
Leadership Team
Rob Devlin
Chief Executive Officer
Pawel Latawiec
Chief Technology Officer
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