Spring 2024 Electronics Intern - Optics (Bs/Ms)

When visionary companies need to know how their world-changing ideas will perform, they close the gap between design and reality with Ansys simulation. For more than 50 years, Ansys software has enabled innovators across industries to push boundaries by using the predictive power of simulation. From sustainable transportation to advanced semiconductors, from satellite systems to life-saving medical devices, the next great leaps in human advancement will be powered by Ansys.
Take a leap of certainty … with Ansys.
Ansys offers a complete portfolio of tools for optics simulation, including industry-leading optical design software Zemax OpticStudio. With its comprehensive set of analyses and simulation tools, OpticStudio is used across a wide variety of industries, from aerospace and astronomy to automotive, biomedical research, consumer electronics, machine vision, and others. As an intern, you will work in a highly collaborative and dynamic team environment, helping Ansys Zemax to develop simulation software while gaining real experience in your field of study. This full-time position at the Ansys Vancouver office starts in January 2024 and concludes in May 2024. This internship is in-person, in Vancouver, BC.
Responsibilities

• Create and test optical models for benchmarking both improvements to existing software functionality and new software capabilities.
• Works under the general supervision of a development lead or manager.
• Analyze software functionality using Zemax OpticStudio Application Programming Interface (ZOS-API) using C++/C#, Python, or MATLAB.
• Identifies improvements to the functionality and performance of Zemax OpticStudio through active use of the software application.

Minimum Qualifications

• Pursuing a Bachelors or Masters degree in Optical Engineering, Optical sciences, Physics, or related fields, with a focus on optics.
• Passion for optics and optical design research and development.
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English.
• Experience using Zemax OpticStudio or similar optical design software.
• Programming experience with C++, Python, or similar programming languages.

Preferred Qualifications And Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills
• Experience in optical system design and analysis using commercial ray tracing software.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to understand and communicate project overviews as well as in-depth details.
• Technical knowledge and experience with optical engineering, including optical modeling, design, fabrication, testing, and/or building of optical systems.

At Ansys, we know that changing the world takes vision, skill, and each other. We fuel new ideas, build relationships, and help each other realize our greatest potential in the knowledge that every day is an opportunity to observe, teach, inspire, and be inspired. Together as One Ansys, we are powering innovation that drives human advancement.
Our Commitments

• Make our customers incredibly successful
• Amaze with innovative products and solutions
• Ensure employees thrive and shareholders prosper
• Act with integrity

Our Values

• Courage: Be courageous, move forward passionately
• Adaptability: Be open, welcome what’s next
• Generosity: Be generous, share, listen, serve
• Authenticity: Be you, make us stronger

Our Actions

• We demonstrate mastery
• We commit to audacious goals
• We work seamlessly as a team
• We deliver outstanding results

OUR ONE ANSYS CULTURE HAS INCLUSION AT ITS CORE
We believe diverse thinking leads to better outcomes. We are committed to creating and nurturing a workplace that fuels this by welcoming people, no matter their background, identity, or experience, to a workplace where they are valued and where diversity, inclusion, equity, and belonging thrive.
TAKE A LEAP OF CERTAINTY IN YOUR CAREER AT ANSYS
At Ansys, you will find yourself among the sharpest minds and most visionary leaders across the globe. Collectively we strive to change the world with innovative technology and transformational solutions. With a prestigious reputation in working with well-known, world-class companies, standards at Ansys are high – met by those willing to rise to the occasion and meet those challenges head on. Our team is passionate about pushing the limits of world-class simulation technology, empowering our customers to turn their design concepts into successful, innovative products faster and at a lower cost.
At Ansys, it’s about the learning, the discovery, and the collaboration. It’s about the “what’s next” as much as the “mission accomplished.” And it’s about the melding of disciplined intellect with strategic direction and results that have, can, and do impact real people in real ways. All this is forged within a working environment built on respect, autonomy, and ethics.
CREATING A PLACE WE’RE PROUD TO BE
Ansys is an S&P 500 company and a member of the NASDAQ-100. We are proud to have been recognized for the following more recent awards, although our list goes on: America’s Most Loved Workplaces, Gold Stevie Award Winner, America’s Most Responsible Companies, Fast Company World Changing Ideas, Great Place to Work Certified (China, Greece, France, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, U.K.).
For more information, please visit us at www.ansys.com
Ansys is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other protected characteristics.
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