About the role#
The Monarch Quantum Summer Internship Program invites students to contribute to hardware, software, and system-level development projects. You will join multidisciplinary teams to work on real engineering tasks while collaborating with researchers and experienced engineers. This program is for students currently pursuing a bachelor's, master's, or PhD degree.
What you'll do#
Interns work on projects tailored to their background and interests. Responsibilities include:
- Design or test components and build experimental setups.
- Develop control or automation software and analyze system performance.
- Support the integration of quantum-safe technologies.
- Develop test fixtures for opto-mechanical bonds.
- Perform material and device-level semiconductor laser characterization.
- Conduct optical and thermal modeling.
- Contribute to the optical design of components and lenses.
- Develop automated pick-and-place routines for robotic cells.
- Design and implement motion control algorithms.
- Design reliability test stations for photonics components.
- Develop schematic and PCB documentation.
- Support the build and test of External Cavity Diode Laser (ECDL) products.
- Develop FPGA-based systems using C/C++ and HDL.
- Support the development of automated optical assembly processes.
What you'll need#
- Current enrollment in a bachelor's, master's, or PhD program.
- Status as a U.S. person as defined by 8 U.S.C. § 1324b(a)(3).
- Academic background in Physics, Applied Physics, Optical Engineering, Optics, Electrical/Electronic/Systems Engineering, Firmware/Computer/Software Engineering, Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, or Mechatronics.
- Interest in quantum technology.
Location & details#
- Location: San Diego, California, United States.
- Term: Summer 2027.
- Modality: On-site.
- Compensation: This is a paid position with hourly rates ranging from $23 to $45, depending on academic level.
About Monarch Quantum
Monarch Quantum builds light engines for quantum technology. The company operates in the computers and electronics manufacturing sector. It focuses on lasers and photonics for precision sensing and advanced computing. Based in San Diego, California, the firm maintains a staff of 51 to 200 people. It was founded in 2025.
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