Algorithms and Analytics Engineering Co-opIntern

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If you like wild growth and working with happy enthusiastic over-achievers youll enjoy your career with us!

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Lumentum Co-op Job Posting

Optical Algorithms and Analytics Engineer: Co-op Student

The Opportunity...

8 month term (preferred):Sep 2026 to Apr 2027

4 month term: Sep 2026 to Dec 2026

Are you a dependable teammate who works best in a collaborative & cooperative environment

Do you feel most engaged when you are learning and developing your skills every day

Do you like solving puzzles and interesting problems

Then we have the job for you!

This co-op position is an opportunity to work in the research and development team of a photonics & fibre optics company that is committed to meeting the needs of our customers.

You will carry out analysis on large sets of device data to propel improvement in our products. You will develop algorithms and methods that optimize the performance of our next generation of photonic modules. You will be part of a hard-working and diverse team that is continually learning how to enhance our products.

Students working in this group are exposed to and will learn about several state-of-the-art technologies including LCoS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) and other free-space optical addition students collaborate with the firmware hardware optical design and verification teams throughout their work terms. This gives them an excellent opportunity to learn about the broad range of disciplines involved in our product development process.

In this role you will be responsible for the following

• Numerical and statistical analysis of small and large data sets
• Developing Algorithms to Control our Active Elements
• Software development & test engineering
• Experimental validation of design principles

What you will bring to the position...

• You are pursuing a degree in Physics Nanotechnology engineering Electrical Engineering Applied Math Mathematical-Physics Computer Science Computer Engineering or a related field
• Most importantly you will bring your enthusiasm to learn develop your skills and expand your knowledge
• Proficient software development skills and experience
  • We typically program in Python and but it is not imperative that you know these languages in advance
• An ability to communicate well both verbally and in writing

You might be interested to know:

• We are a passionate team of engineers & physicists who love our work and improving with each day
• Our team has a long history (17 years) of employing co-op students and we truly value the contributions our co-op students make to our team. Several students have been hired upon graduation.
• Our building has a small gym and showers that are free to use. There is a cafeteria on site that provides free coffee & tea
• We have a diverse team many of whom hold advanced degrees so there is a mentor here to help you grow and learn

About Lumentum

Lumentum (NASDAQ: LITE) is a market-leading manufacturer of innovative optical and photonic products enabling optical networking and commercial laser customers worldwide. Lumentums optical components and subsystems are part of virtually every type of telecom enterprise and data center network. Lumentums commercial lasers enable advanced manufacturing techniques and diverse applications including next-generation 3D sensing capabilities. Lumentum is headquartered in Milpitas California with R&D manufacturing and sales offices worldwide. For more information visit .