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Optical link design for GPU-to-GPU interconnects

Internship 25 to 36 months

Heilbronn (Germany)

Published on 2 September 2026

  • Contract

    Internship 25 to 36 months

  • Location

    Heilbronn (Germany)

  • Start date

    As soon as possible

  • Salary

    Information not provided

  • Remote working

    Not specified

This internshipfocuses on the design and evaluation of silicon photonic optical interconnectsfor hyperscale GPU clusters, targeting high-bandwidth GPU-to-GPU data transfer.The work will investigate end-to-end photonic link architectures forultra-high-baud-rate optical transmitters and receivers, with an emphasis onrealistic system-level modeling and performance evaluation. In addition, thestudent will explore and develop novel figures of merit that accurately capturelink performance, scalability, and system limitations.

Type of internship: Master internship

Duration: 1 year

Required educational background: Electrotechnics/Electrical Engineering, Physics

University promotor: Peter Ossieur (UGent)

Supervising scientist(s): For further information or for application, please contact Joonyoung Kim (< email deleted for security reasons >) and Xuebing Zhang (< email deleted for security reasons >)

The reference code for this position is 2026-INT-035. Mention this reference code in your application.

Applications should include the following information:
  • resume
  • motivation
  • current study

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Application deadline

As long as the job is online

Study level

Master level or equivalent

Job Category

Technology

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