Spring 2026 Lumerical Software Development Intern - Photonics (MS/PHD)

General Information

Job Title Spring 2026 Lumerical Software Development Intern - Photonics (MS/PHD) Job ID 12788 Country Canada City Vancouver Date Posted 01-Oct-2025 Job Category Ansys NA Job Subcategory Ansys NA Hire Type Intern Remote Eligible Yes

Descriptions & Requirements

Job Description and Requirements

Ansys offers a complete portfolio of tools for optics simulation, including the best-in-class Lumerical suite of products for photonic design. Lumerical tools are used for a wide variety of applications, from photonic integrated circuits for datacom and sensing to full optical systems for consumer electronics.

You will work in a highly collaborative and dynamic team environment. In this internship, you will support Lumerical R&D. This full-time position from January 2026 to April 2026.

Responsibilities

In this internship, you will focus on developing design automation solutions for photonics and optics, including

• Develop advanced photonic compact models for circuit solvers.
• Develop automated, multiphysics simulation workflows for active and passive photonic components.
• Enhance multiphysics integrations of Lumerical and other Ansys tools, such as SPEOS, Zemax, Icepak or OptiSLang.
• Propose, prototype, and validate new methodologies for photonic circuit simulation using Ansys and other EDA tools.

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing graduate degree in electrical engineering, physics, or related field, with a focus on photonics and/or electronics.
• Passion for photonics research and development.
• Programming experience with Python, Matlab, or similar languages.
• Experience using Lumerical’s tools and/or other photonic simulation tools.
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in photonic component-level and circuit-level photonic designs.
• Knowledge of electronic and/or photonic compact models, such as SPICE, Verilog, and others.
• Synopsys Canada ULC values the diversity of our workforce. We are committed to provide access & opportunity to individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals throughout the recruitment and employment process. Should you require an accommodation, please contact hr-help-canada@synopsys.com.