Photonic Hardware Test Internship
Openlight
Goleta, CAInternship$140–240K/yrPosted todayStill listed today
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The Photonic Hardware Test Intern works with senior Photonic Systems Engineers to evaluate photonic integrated circuit hardware in a test lab and gather system-level data supporting customer adoption of OpenLight’s Silicon Photonics platform. The paid internship involves building and modifying test stations, automating test programs with Python, and analyzing results. The role follows a hybrid schedule with three days per week in the office.
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The Role
Work closely with senior Photonic Systems Engineers to evaluate photonic integrated circuit (PIC) hardware in the test lab gathering system-level data that supports customer adoption of our Silicon Photonics platform. This is a paid internship.
What You Will Do
- Build and modify system level photonic test stations including PIC evaluation boards, optical spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, and other high-end test equipment
- Write Python code to execute and automate test programs
- Collect and analyze data, create test reports, and provide clear conclusions
Your Background Includes
- Pursuing a graduate degree in Electrical Engineering, Photonics, or a related field
- Basic software coding experience
- Basic experience operating lab equipment
- Self-starting and independent but able to collaborate with team members
About OpenLight
OpenLight is growing as customer adoption and industry momentum continue to accelerate. The rapid growth of AI and cloud infrastructure is driving unprecedented demand for faster, more energy-efficient optical connectivity. We are addressing this challenge through a platform approach that simplifies the development of photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and accelerates industry adoption.
As part of our team, you will contribute to technologies that enable AI and hyperscale data centers, high-speed optical communications, advanced sensing applications, next-generation photonic integration, and more. Our team is collaborative and fast-moving, and you will have the opportunity to make meaningful contributions across technology, operations, and business growth.
OpenLight continues with a hybrid schedule, with a standard of three days/week in office; you select the days you're in, based on what's best for your work priorities.
OpenLight's salary for technical roles is dependent on the skills and experience of the individual, their primary work location, and other parameters; annual salary for full-time will generally be somewhere between $140,000-$240,000. In addition to cash compensation, OpenLight offers incentive stock options (ISOs), generous insurance support, 401k matching, unlimited vacation, spot bonuses, and a positive work environment. If you are excited about solving challenging problems, advancing cutting-edge technology, and working with a highly collaborative team, we would love to hear from you.
How this job compares
Set against the 597 open Test Engineering jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 14, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$140–240K/yr
- California median$143–220K/yr105 salary ranges
- US median$118–184K/yr349 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $190K, is 7% above the California median midpoint ($178K) — in the middle half of Test Engineering salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 162 open Test Engineering jobs in California and 597 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
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- Experience
- Test Engineering postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (445 postings).
- Education
- 236 of the 597 open Test Engineering jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 14, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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