Intern, Applied Physics

placeBoulder calendar_month1/6/25

Overview:

SRI’s Advanced Technology & Systems Division (ATSD) is known for work in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. We’re at the leading edge of human-machine interaction, sensing, and other applied technologies that are turning data into usable knowledge.

SRI also leads the government-supported Quantum Economic Development Consortium, an initiative designed to grow and advance the quickly evolving quantum industry.

ATSD's Applied Physics group has an opprtunity for an intern to work with their team on-site in SRI's Boulder, CO office. The intern will support projects ranging from tabletop-based experiments for precision measurement to machine learning applications.
In particular, the projects may include contributing to laser and optics alignment, photonic integrated circuit layouts, vacuum systems, working with machine learning, or data acquisition. The internship will involve working closely with SRI scientists, providing hands-on exposure to state-of-the-art techniques in applied physics and engineering.

At the end of the internship the intern will give a final project presentation to the group.

Responsibilities:

Contributing to laser and optics alignment
Photonic integrated circuit layouts
Vacuum systems
Working with machine learning, or data acquisition

Qualifications:

Currently pursuing a Bachelor's in Physics or equivalent field.
Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen.

Desired qualifications include:

Coursework in Modern Physics, Engineering, or Electrical Engineering
Some experience with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, function generators, optics, lasers, electronics, soldering, 3D printing), and/or coding (Python, Matlab, C, C++, PyTorch, CAD modeling, FDTD simulations).

The salary range is: $20-$28/hr. Salary ranges will vary and are based on several factors, including geographic location, market competitiveness and equity amongst internal employees in similar roles. Positions may also qualify for SRI's Pay for Outstanding Performance program or the annual Performance Based Compensation program.

SRI also has a competitive benefits package, to view details please go to https://www.sri.com/resources/benefits/.

SRI is an independent nonprofit research institute headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif., with a rich history of supporting government and industry. We create and deliver world-changing solutions for a safer, healthier, and more sustainable future.

For more than 75 years, we have collaborated across technical and scientific disciplines to discover and develop groundbreaking products and technologies and bring innovations and ideas to the marketplace.

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