Liquid Crystal on Silicon Research Co-op

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Liquid Crystal on Silicon research co-op

It’s an exciting time to join Lumentum! Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Lumentum’s optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom, enterprise, and data center network. Lumentum’s commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in San Jose, California with R&D, manufacturing, and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.lumentum.com.

We believe Lumentum is a great place to work, and we support a diverse and inclusive culture where employees bring their whole and authentic selves to work. We strive to build meaningful connections that fuel innovation to produce products that impact the world. We are committed to creating a diverse and welcoming workplace that includes employees with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We believe that enables us to better meet our mission and values while serving customers throughout our global communities. People of color, women, LGBTQIA+, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Overview

The LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) team is part of the Cloud and Networking R&D organization and is based in Ottawa. Lumentum uses LCOS as the switching engine in its industry leading Wavelength Selective Switches (WSS) that are fundamental to global fiber optic communication. Our team is responsible for development and qualification of LCOS for new WSS platforms and their associated testing equipment. The team also troubleshoots issues in LCOS production and researches LCOS fundamentals for a deeper understanding of this core technology. The selected candidate will work closely with teammates and mentors in projects involving lab work, LCOS device testing, LCOS and measurement equipment control, data analysis and more.

The Opportunity

We are looking for 2 candidates for 8-month placements from May 2025 through December 2025, 4-month placement would be considered but not preferred. The position would be onsite and will likely involve substantial time in the lab. One of the two candidates will be more focused on LCOS test equipment and their associated software while the other would be more focused on characterizing new LCOS and device failure analysis.

Responsibilities

The LCOS research co-op’s responsibilities would include but not be limited to the following:

• Performing tests to validate product designs
• Develop and enhance internally designed and built LCOS test equipment
• Support root cause analysis of novel failure modes
• Support investigations into the performance impact of defects and establishing pass/fail criteria
• Analysis of test and manufacturing data
  
  

Desired Skills & Qualifications

• Knowledge of optics fundamentals such as polarization, refraction, and diffraction.
• Experience with coding to support data analysis, process automation or modeling
• Familiarity with device concepts like electric polarizability, circuits, and electronic components
• Experience with common lab equipment like microscopes, oscilloscopes, multimeters
• Careful record-keeping and creative problem solving
  
  

To be considered for this opportunity…

• You must be registered full-time or part time, in a recognized Canadian post-secondary institution
  
  

What sets Lumentum's student program apart? We're awesome because…

Our student program offers opportunities to work on real projects that have meaningful impact in an environment that supports diverse perspectives, inclusivity and fosters a sense of belonging. We offer flexible working schedules, continuous learning, mentorship programs, and employee resource groups.

Lumentum awards scholarships of $5,000.00 to five of our Canada based students from underrepresented groups. To be considered for the scholarship, the first thing you need to do is apply for a Lumentum intern/co-op opportunity so you can be reviewed for a job with us. To receive the DIB scholarship, you must complete an intern/co-op with Lumentum.

You Might Be Interested To Know

• We are a humble but passionate team who loves our work and is improving with each day;
• Our team has a long history (15 years and counting) of employing co-ops/interns and we truly value the contributions our students make to our team. In fact, several students have been hired upon graduation;
• Our building offers many perks including a small gym with showers; a cafeteria with subsidized meals and free coffee & tea; a prayer room; a games room; and plenty of free parking, or a conveniently located public transit stop in front of the building.