Intern, Digital Twin of DWDM Transport Optical Networking
Coherent Corp.Santa Clara, California, United States
Posted March 12, 2026
Internship
About the Company
Coherent is a global leader in lasers, engineered materials and networking components. We are a vertically integrated manufacturing company that develops innovative products for diversified applications in the industrial, optical communications, military, life sciences, semiconductor equipment, and consumer markets.
Job Description
As an intern, develop and implement digital twin models of DWDM optical transport systems, build simulation frameworks, and analyze large-scale network scenarios. Collaborate with optical system architects and research engineers to refine modeling methodologies and validate results. Deliver a final technical report and presentation summarizing the digital twin architecture, simulation results, and research insights.
Requirements
- Develop and implement digital twin models of DWDM optical transport systems
- Build simulation frameworks to model physical-layer impairments
- Investigate advanced modeling approaches for network performance prediction and optimization
- Analyze large-scale network scenarios to evaluate capacity, reach, and reliability
- Collaborate with optical system architects and research engineers
- Document research methodology, modeling framework, and results
- Deliver a final technical report and presentation
Benefits
- Opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research and technology development
- Hands-on project experience
- Networking events, team-building activities, and technical seminars
