Flexcompute Ambassador Program
Job description
A student ambassador program for Flexcompute's Tidy3D electromagnetic simulation tool, with a perks-based campus ambassador track and a paid technical support contributor track. Ambassadors promote the tool within their academic community and act as a bridge between users and the Flexcompute team.
At a glance
- Employment
- Part-time · Employee or contractor
- Work mode
- Remote · Europe
What you'll do
- Promote Flexcompute tools within your academic network
- Provide product feedback based on user experience
- Help peers get started with Tidy3D
- Answer technical questions on the community forum, Slack, and email, covering FDTD setup, meshing, boundary conditions, photonic and RF device design, and Python workflows
- Guide users through best practices for common workflows, including geometry setup, sources, monitors, materials, meshing, boundary conditions, convergence checks, and post-processing
- Host office hours, demos, workshops, or walkthroughs for students and research groups
- Create or improve short technical resources, examples, FAQs, or notebook-based tutorials
- Share user feedback, documentation gaps, common questions, and product suggestions with the Flexcompute team
- Escalate complex technical issues to Flexcompute with clear context and reproducible examples
- Build awareness of Tidy3D within relevant academic communities, labs, and student organizations
What we're looking for
- Current master's or PhD student in electrical engineering, photonics, optics, applied physics, semiconductor engineering, computational science, or a related technical field
- Hands-on experience with Tidy3D or another EM simulation tool (Lumerical, HFSS, COMSOL, CST, MEEP, FEKO, or similar)
- Comfort with Python (Tidy3D is Python-first)
- Strong written communication and self-direction in a remote setting
- Active in relevant academic communities, labs, student groups, or research networks
- Familiarity with GitHub, documentation, technical writing, or example-notebook creation
- Prior experience as a teaching assistant, research mentor, club leader, workshop organizer, or technical community builder
Benefits
- Flexible, self-scheduled hours around academic commitments
- Competitive hourly compensation for technical contributors
- Access to Tidy3D simulation credits and Flexcompute resources
- Direct mentorship and collaboration with Flexcompute engineers and researchers
- Potential pathway to future internships or full-time roles
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About Flexcompute
Ultra-fast simulation technology
Flexcompute is a cutting-edge technology company that specializes in ultra-fast simulation technology. Our products are utilized by companies in designing and optimizing technology products, with applications ranging from designing airplanes and cars to wind turbines and quantum computing chips. Our customer base includes both household names and startups in emerging industries. Our company was founded by world-renowned leaders in simulation technology from Stanford University and MIT. Backed by top VC firms, we are poised to disrupt the billion-dollar engineering simulation industry with our fast-growing trajectory.
Key facts
- engineering simulation technology
- Founded by world-renowned leaders in simulation technology from Stanford University and MIT
- Backed by top VC firms
- Customer base includes household names and startups in emerging industries