Posted 4 months ago
Silicon Photonics Intern - PhD (Fall 2026 Start Date)
@ Marvell Semiconductor Canada Inc. (MSCI)
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Marvell Semiconductor Canada Inc. is hiring a PhD intern for its Optics team to work on silicon photonics components, starting Fall 2026. The role covers photonics device modeling with commercial simulation tools, validation and data analysis, and EDA-based product development. Pay is $32 to $43 per hour.
Responsibilities:
- Photonics device modeling with commercial simulation tools
- Validation and data analysis with the team
- Product development using EDA design automation software
- Understanding product requirements
Requirements summary:
- Pursuing an MS or PhD in EE or photonics
- Experience with photonic device design and modeling
- Experience with industry-standard photonics simulation tools
- Knowledge of Si/CMOS/MEMS process technologies
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Tools & skills
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Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-15
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Research & science |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office, Laboratory |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | Master’s degree (required), Doctorate (required) |
| Fields of study | Electrical engineering, Photonics |
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Marvell Semiconductor Canada Inc. (MSCI)
| Field | Value |
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| Open jobs on Jobsy | 16 |
About Marvell
Marvell’s semiconductor solutions are the essential building blocks of the data infrastructure that connects our world. Across enterprise, cloud and AI, and carrier architectures, our innovative technology is enabling new possibilities.
At Marvell, you can affect the arc of individual lives, lift the trajectory of entire industries, and fuel the transformative potential of tomorrow. For those looking to make their mark on purposeful and enduring innovation, above and beyond fleeting trends, Marvell is a place to thrive, learn, and lead.
This is an existing vacancy.
Your Team, Your Impact
The Optics team builds highly integrated component platforms with high speed Silicon photonics, transmit and receive amplifiers, controller ASIC’s with Marvell DSP’s. These components are made operational with a highly functional embedded firmware. The team is responsible for design, verification, and validation of these integrated high speed optical components. The team performs system level testing under various operating conditions, and validates the performance of the hardware, firmware and control loops. An engineer in this team will be involved in a full product lifecycle and will carry new products from inception all the way to NPI.What You Can Expect
- Understanding the requirements of the product
- Photonics device modeling using commercial photonics simulation tools
- Work with the team on validation and data analysis
- Working with design automation EDA software for product development
What We're Looking For
- Excellent Design and Development experience, pursuing an MS/Ph.D in EE/Photoics and good verbal and written communication skills
- Good understanding of photonic device and semiconductor physics, with experience working on component design, modeling, and RF validation
- Experience with industry standard photonics simulation tools
- Experience with the standard Si/CMOS/MEMS process technologies required for fabrication and integration of electrical and optical devices
Expected Base Pay Range (CAD)
32 - 43, $ per hour.Additional Compensation and Benefit Elements
With competitive compensation and great benefits, you will enjoy our workstyle within an environment of shared collaboration, transparency, and inclusivity. We’re dedicated to giving our people the tools and resources they need to succeed in doing work that matters, and to grow and develop with us. For additional information on what it’s like to work at Marvell, visit our Careers page.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Interview Integrity
To support fair and authentic hiring practices, candidates are not permitted to use AI tools (such as transcription apps, real-time answer generators like ChatGPT or Copilot, or automated note-taking bots) during interviews.
These tools must not be used to record, assist with, or enhance responses in any way. Our interviews are designed to evaluate your individual experience, thought process, and communication skills in real time. Use of AI tools without prior instruction from the interviewer will result in disqualification from the hiring process.
This position may require access to technology and/or software subject to U.S. export control laws and regulations, including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). As such, applicants must be eligible to access export-controlled information as defined under applicable law. Marvell may be required to obtain export licensing approval from the U.S. Department of Commerce and/or the U.S. Department of State. Except for U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), all applicants may be subject to an export license review process prior to employment.
Marvell may employ artificial intelligence technologies to assist in the evaluation of job applications. All application reviews include meaningful human involvement, and no hiring decisions are made solely on the basis of automated processing.
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