[Hiring] Intern - Optical Design Software & Automation Engineer @Keysight Technologies, Inc.

Role Description

• Design, model, and analyze imaging, illumination, and optical systems using CODE V, LightTools, and related optical simulation tools.
• Develop software and automation frameworks for optical design, analysis, optimization, tolerance studies, and design trade studies.
• Design and prototype agentic or semi-autonomous workflows that orchestrate multi-step optical simulation, optimization, and evaluation pipelines.
• Integrate CODE V, LightTools, and RSoft through software APIs and custom workflow automation.
• Develop cross-product workflows that combine ray-optics, illumination, imaging, and photonics analyses to support end-to-end engineering studies.
• Support optical system performance evaluation, design exploration, and optimization across multiple simulation environments.
• Develop and validate numerical algorithms for optimization, workflow integration, and engineering decision support.
• Explore AI-assisted or rule-based approaches for optical design iteration, trade-study execution, and workflow coordination.
• Document workflows and deliver reusable, production-quality software tools.
• Collaborate closely with application engineers, optical design experts, and software development teams.

Qualifications

• PhD candidate in Optics, Optical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
• Strong foundation in geometrical optics, physical optics, imaging systems, illumination optics, and computational optics.
• Hands-on experience with optical design and analysis tools such as CODE V, LightTools, Zemax OpticStudio, LucidShape, or similar platforms.
• Advanced programming skills in C++/Rust and Python.
• Experience building research-grade or production-quality software tools.
• Interest in automation, workflow orchestration, and engineering productivity solutions.
• Experience embedding optimization heuristics, decision logic, or AI-assisted capabilities into engineering workflows.

Requirements

• Experience designing imaging, illumination, camera, AR/VR, automotive, display, or related optical systems.
• Experience with freeform optics, tolerance analysis, stray-light analysis, or large-scale optical optimization.
• API-level integration with commercial optical simulation tools.
• Experience building software workflows that connect multiple engineering applications, including optical and photonics simulation environments.
• Familiarity with agent-based, workflow-oriented, or multi-step automation frameworks.
• Knowledge of photonics or electromagnetic simulation tools such as RSoft is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to translate advanced optical engineering concepts into usable software solutions.
• Familiarity with modern software development practices, including source control, code reviews, automated testing, continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD), and collaborative development workflows using industry-standard tools.

Company Description

Keysight is at the forefront of technology innovation, delivering breakthroughs and trusted insights in electronic design, simulation, prototyping, test, manufacturing, and optimization. Our ~16,800 employees create world-class solutions in communications, 5G, automotive, energy, quantum, aerospace, defense, and semiconductor markets for customers in over 100 countries.

Our award-winning culture embraces a bold vision of where technology can take us and a passion for tackling challenging problems with industry-first solutions. We believe that when people feel a sense of belonging, they can be more creative, innovative, and thrive at all points in their careers.