Optics & Laser Engineering Intern

Halo Industries, Inc.

Santa Clara, California, United States permanent

Posted: April 3, 2026

Required Skills

Job Description

The Company

Join Halo Industries and be part of a company that's transforming the semiconductor industry with our innovative laser technology. Founded in 2014 and supported by significant funding as of 2024, we're focused on creating efficient solutions that dramatically reduce waste and improve material performance across various sectors such as automotive, telecommunications, and power electronics.

The Opportunity

Halo Industries is seeking an Optics & Laser Intern. The role includes fundamental experiments in laser-materials processing and optical metrology, as well as characterization and optimization of prototype laser processing systems. The hired candidate will contribute by optimizing performance of our existing tools as well as extending our technology to new materials and processes.

Responsibilities

The primary deliverables/responsibilities of the position include:

• Build, align and operate prototype assemblies for laser processing, laser & optical component characterization, and wafer/ingot inspection.
• Work with opto-mechanical engineers to design advanced prototypes and products.
• Work with process and production engineers to debug, optimize and upgrade existing tools.
• Formalize & document assembly, alignment & maintenance procedures, and teach these procedures to field & maintenance engineers.

Requirements:
Basic Qualifications

• Junior / Senior or recent graduate in Physics, EE, or Optics.
• Experience in setup, alignment & maintenance of free-space laser & optical systems.
• Understanding of optical engineering & physics fundamentals: diffraction, aberrations, Gaussian beams, imaging, polarization.
• Experience with optical analysis and simulation methods, such as paraxial & wave optical models and commercial ray-tracing software.
• Experience with the collection, analysis, plotting and presentation of data from optical & laser experiments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Industry experience in lasers, optics, or semiconductors.
• Experience programming instrument control, data acquisition, and/or motion control.
• Experience with Python programming language.
• Experience with industry-standard software for ray-tracing, linear & nonlinear laser beam propagation, and/or multi-physics / finite element analysis.
• Experience with surface profilometry.
• Experience with semiconductor materials.
• Strong organizational and written communication skills.

Benefits:
Salary Range : 20 - 30 USD per hour.

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