Optics & Electromagnetics Intern

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  • Company Silvaco
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  • Location 🇺🇸 United States, California
  • Submitted Posted 3 days ago - Updated 4 hours ago

Company Description

About Silvaco, Inc.

For over four decades, Silvaco, based in Silicon Valley, California and with global locations around the world has solved semiconductor design challenges by offering affordable and competitive TCAD (Technology Computer Aided Design) software, EDA (Electronic Design Automation) software, proven design IP (intellectual property), and world class support to engineers and researchers across the globe. Silvaco solutions span from atoms to systems: starting with simulation of material behavior impacting semiconductor devices, to design and analysis of transistor circuits, and lastly providing IP blocks for systems-on-chip (SoC) designs. Our solutions are deployed in production flows across broad industry segments such as leading display companies, automotive OEM suppliers, and top Memory, 5G, and IoT (internet of things) providers. 

Job Description

Silvaco is seeking talented and motivated interns to provide additional resources to our Computational Lithography Solutions team.  This internship offers hands-on experience with state-of-the-art computational lithography tools and workflows, providing exposure to model calibration, mask optimization, and large-scale proximity pattern correction (PPC).

Interns will gain practical skills working with wafers, data-driven simulations, and GPU-accelerated software, while preparing for potential full-time opportunities in a cutting-edge semiconductor environment.

*This Internship is 100% remote and can be up to one year 

INTERNS WILL BE TRAINED IN:  

  • How to use Silvaco acuWafer to calibrate models

  • Using Silvaco acuView workbench to simulate contour 

  • Learning Silvaco DPPC flow 

  • Enhancing acuWafer QA suite 

  • How to apply GPU acceleration in intensity calculation 

  • Measuring and enhancing model calibration performance  

  • Literature study and preparation of EUVL and rigorous mask simulation (such as FDTD)

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 

Candidates should meet the following criteria: 

  • Working toward a PhD degree in Computer Science, Math, or Physics  

  • Good knowledge of optics/electromagnetics and optimization concepts 

  • Good knowledge of GPU development using CUDA libraries. 

  • Programming skills, preferably in C++, TCL, Python 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • Strong communication skills in English

  • Team player

  • Layout design concepts

  • Knowledge of semiconductor manufacturing process

Additional Information

The US base hourly range for this position is $35.00 - $38.00 per hour. Our pay ranges are determined by role, level, and location, and the range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location, role-related knowledge and skills, depth of experience, relevant education or training, and additional role-related considerations.
Depending on the position offered, equity, bonuses, commission, or other forms of compensation may also be provided as part of a total compensation package, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and other benefits.

WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

At Silvaco, we do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at 408.567.1000.

https://www.silvaco.com/

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