Trainee for Cryogenic and Quantum Modelling (Fixed-Term)

Bluefors; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits package

Employee share program

Flexible working environment

Job summary

Bluefors is seeking a Trainee for Cryogenic and Quantum Modelling to join the Quantum and Measurement Team in Helsinki. You will develop theoretical and numerical models linking thermal, mechanical, and quantum aspects of cryogenic systems, supporting customer projects and R&D, and contributing to publications.

This 12-month fixed-term position offers the chance to work with experienced physicists and engineers and to grow within a multicultural environment.

Qualifications

• Ongoing or recently completed studies in physics, engineering, applied mathematics, or another relevant field.
• Solid foundation in physics.
• Experience with numerical methods, especially solving PDEs.
• Programming skills in Python and experience with Git.

Responsibilities

• Develop theoretical and numerical models linking thermal, mechanical, and quantum aspects of Bluefors systems.
• Run simulations to support customer projects and business operations.
• Support R&D projects with modelling work for publications.
• Contribute to scientific publications authored by Bluefors.

Skills

Physics

Python programming

PDEs

Git

Scientific writing

Education

Physics/Engineering/Applied Mathematics studies

Tools

QuTiP

Qucs

SPICE

Julia

Job description

At Bluefors, we’re enabling breakthroughs in quantum technology and scientific research through the world’s leading cryogenic measurement systems and dilution refrigerators. As quantum computers scale up, understanding how the cryogenic environment and control hardware affect qubits becomes ever more important. Our modelling work connects these worlds, from heat flow in a dilution refrigerator to the behaviour of a single qubit.

We are looking for a Trainee for Cryogenic and Quantum Modelling to join our Quantum and Measurement Team. In this role, you’ll help develop theoretical and numerical models that link the thermal, mechanical, and quantum aspects of our systems. Your work will support customer projects, research and development, and Bluefors’ scientific publications.

This is a 12-month fixed-term trainee position.

We’re looking for someone with strong foundations in physics and numerical methods, real depth in at least one of our modelling areas, and the curiosity to learn the others. You’ll work alongside experienced physicists and engineers who will support your development throughout the year.

We offer you an interesting, challenging, and responsible position, supported by a highly skilled and growing organization. It’s an excellent opportunity for professional growth in a dynamic, enthusiastic, and professional team where we work together and support each other. Our working environment is multicultural and leaves room to grow, so you can use your full potential and keep developing your skills.

Main Responsibilities

• Help develop theoretical and numerical models that connect three areas:
• Thermal modelling of dilution refrigerators, from heat loads to helium mixture behaviour at millikelvin temperatures
• Mechanical and thermal integration of control components for quantum computing (e.g., wiring, filters and amplifiers)
• Hamiltonian and open quantum system descriptions of how the cryogenic environment and control hardware affect qubit operation
• Run simulations that support customer projects and business operations
• Use your modelling work to support research and development (R&D) projects
• Contribute to scientific publications that Bluefors authors

What We Expect From You

• Ongoing or recently completed studies in physics, engineering, applied mathematics, or another relevant field
• A solid foundation in physics
• Experience with numerical methods, especially solving partial differential equations (PDEs)
• Programming skills in Python and experience with Git
• Strength in at least one of the following areas:
• Heat transfer and thermal simulation, computational fluid dynamics (CFD), or cryogenic or low-temperature physics
• Multiphysics and finite element modelling
• Open quantum systems, or tools such as QuTip (Quantum Toolbox in Python) or Sc qubits
• Excellent scientific writing skills in English

We also appreciate

• An existing publication record
• Experience with Julia
• Circuit simulation with SPICE (Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) or Qucs (Quite Universal Circuit Simulator)
• Machine learning applied to scientific problems, such as surrogate models or data-driven simulation
• Good practices in software testing and documentation
• Experience with computing infrastructure, such as GPU (graphics processing unit) workstations
• A public GitHub or GitLab repository showing numerical modelling or scientific software

For more information contact Russell Lake, Director, Quantum & Measurement via email: [e-mail].

The world's leading manufacturer of ultra-low temperature cryogen-free dilution refrigerators.

We design and manufacture measurement systems, that can provide clean and quiet environment for scientific research, even at ultra-low temperatures. Our systems have options which include wiring and superconducting magnets and can be customized to meet the requirements of each customer. We have a strong focus on the quantum computing and information community and are here to support scientists and industries go further in their endeavors. For this we have brought together the best minds from a variety of fields. If you are a skilled physicist, technician, engineer or business professional and looking for an interesting job in multicultural environment, join our growth story at Bluefors.

Here we are curious to the core, have wide-range expertise, and have one mission: progress. Continuous development, learning, and collaboration are fundamental to our way of working. In our agile company structure customers are in direct contact with scientists and engineers who design their system. We deliver systems all around the world and the markets for our products are constantly growing. Currently we employ more than 600 professionals from over 50 different nationalities. We offer competitive benefits package, employee share program, flexible working environment and a non-smoking workplace.