Packaging Mechanical Design Internship - Summer 2027

Lightmatter is a photonic-computing company developing optical interconnects and light engines for AI-scale data centers.

Mountain View, United States
About Lightmatter

Founded in 2017 by MIT researchers, Lightmatter develops photonic infrastructure for AI, including its Passage interconnect platform and Guide light engine.

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About the Role

You will build tools that generate substrate and package drawings and run GD&T sanity checks. You will work with packaging, substrate design and system engineers to capture requirements, validate your tools against released drawings, and plan and execute physical DOEs on coupled thermal-structural-optical physics.

Requirements

  • Currently pursuing a BS or MS in Mechanical Engineering or related field
  • Coursework in Engineering Drawing, Manufacturing Processes, Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer, Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Design of Machine Elements, and Computational Design
  • Python proficiency for scripting, data processing, and automation
  • Familiarity with CAD tools such as SolidWorks or Creo
  • Hands-on prototyping experience
  • Willingness and curiosity to learn
  • Ability to comply with U.S. export control laws

Responsibilities

  • Build tools to automate creation of substrate and package drawings
  • Develop automated GD&T sanity checks
  • Work with packaging, substrate design, and system engineers to capture drawing requirements and create repeatable workflows
  • Validate tools against released drawings and iterate on feedback
  • Plan and execute physical DOEs including test setup, measurement, and data analysis

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)