Supply Chain Internship - Summer 2027

Location: Mountain View, CA Department: Internships

Lightmatter is leading the revolution in AI data center infrastructure, enabling the next giant leaps in human progress. The company invented the world’s first 3D-stacked photonics engine, Passage™, capable of connecting thousands to millions of processors at the speed of light in extreme-scale data centers for the most advanced AI and HPC workloads.

Lightmatter raised $400 million in its Series D round, reaching a valuation of $4.4 billion. We will continue to accelerate the development of data center photonics and grow every department at Lightmatter!

If you're passionate about tackling complex challenges, making an impact, and being an expert in your craft, join our team of brilliant scientists, engineers, and accomplished industry leaders.

Lightmatter is (re)inventing the future of computing with light!

About this job

Are you ready to do meaningful internship work on technology that is changing how AI systems are built? At Lightmatter you will have mentorship from leaders in photonics and computing. Lightmatter's Supply Chain Operations team designs and executes the complex, global manufacturing networks required to build our world-first photonic engines at scale.

Responsibilities

Map supply chain process checkpoints across internal teams and external vendors to identify operational bottlenecks and inefficiencies.

Assist in designing and refining agentic processes to more effectively track material dependencies, deliveries, and timelines.

Collaborate directly with stakeholders and suppliers to gather workflow data, ensuring all tracking mechanisms align with broader program goals.

Provide hands-on operational support for High Volume Manufacturing (HVM) programs (GuideDR & XPO), assisting with daily execution while documenting areas for scale.

Deliver a consolidated end-of-term review that outlines implemented process updates and offers data-driven recommendations for long-term supply chain efficiency.

Requirements

Master’s in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management

Interest in Supply Chain and Operations

Willingness and curiosity to learn from an exciting team!

Preferred Qualifications

Research, lab, or prior internship experience in hardware and hardware manufacturing

Our internship hourly rates are a standard pay determined based on the position and your location, year in school, degree, and experience.

Hourly Rate in USD

$53—$57 USD

Benefits

Comprehensive Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)

Retirement Savings Matching Program

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)

Generous Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)

Paid Family Leave

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Commuter Benefits

Flexible, hybrid workplace model

Equity grants (applicable to full-time employees)

Benefits eligibility may vary depending on your employment status and location. Lightmatter recruits, employs, trains, compensates, and promotes regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.

Export Control

Candidates should have capacity to comply with the federally mandated requirements of U.S. export control laws.