Research Scientist Internship (Electromagnetic Simulation)

Flexcompute is excited to announce a unique opportunity for a Research Scientist Intern specializing in electromagnetic simulations. As an intern, you will work alongside our team of scientists and engineers developing cutting-edge simulation tools and software solutions across various domains, including numerical algorithms, optimization and inverse design, and software engineering practices such as documentation and CI/CD pipeline development.

This role offers exposure to the practical aspects of building world-class software tools, while allowing you to innovate and apply your unique perspective to solve complex problems in photonics. You will enhance your software engineering and problem-solving skills and have the chance to make a significant impact in a small, collaborative team where every contribution matters.

Requirements

Required:

• Pursuing a Master's or PhD degree in Physics, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or a related field with a focus on computational methods in electromagnetics or related field.
• Solid understanding of mathematical concepts and proficiency in numerical simulations.
• Excellent programming skills, particularly in Python.

Preferred:

• Hands-on experience with electromagnetic simulation tools.
• Experience with numerical algorithms, optimization techniques, or inverse design methods.
• Familiarity with software development practices, including documentation, version control, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with open source, collaborative code development.
• Development of high performance numerical code in C++ or similar languages.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on diverse projects tailored to your skills and interests.
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment that values each team member's contributions.
• Fully remote, with collaboration with a team based primarily in US and European time zones.
• Applicants based outside of US considered.
• Competitive compensation.