Quantum Hardware Intern: Optics Stabilisation & Automation

Quandela; Massy; Hybrid; EUR 13,000 - 16,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Swile Card

Transportation cost coverage 50%

Remote work possible

Internship allowance 1200–1400 €/mo

1.5 days off per month

Job summary

Quandela, a leader in quantum computing, seeks a motivated intern in Massy to join the QPU Prototyping team. You will develop active stabilisation and control methods, turning laboratory experiments into stable quantum processor subsystems.

The role emphasizes experimental optics, automation, and data analysis, with opportunities to work across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to a scalable quantum technology platform.

Qualifications

• Currently completing an M2 or final-year engineering degree in physics, photonics, optical engineering, quantum technologies, control engineering or a related field.
• Hands-on experience in experimental optics, quantum optics or laboratory instrumentation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Characterise the physical mechanisms and environmental drifts that limit optical-system and QPU performance.
• Develop active feedback methods to stabilise relevant parameters, such as optical phase, polarisation, spectral alignment and timing.
• Select and integrate suitable sensors, actuators, control electronics and measurement equipment.
• Develop software for automated calibration, real-time monitoring, feedback control and experimental data acquisition.
• Optimise system performance and define appropriate metrics, measurement protocols and acceptance criteria.
• Assess long-term stability, robustness and reproducibility through extended experimental campaigns.
• Implement automated methods for detecting and recovering from performance degradation.
• Analyse experimental data, identify limiting factors and propose improvements to the optical and control architectures.
• Document the system and collaborate with other teams to support its transfer into an operational quantum processor.

Skills

Python

Automation

Data analysis

Git

Communication

Education

M2 or final-year engineering degree in physics, photonics, optical engineering, quantum technologies, control engineering or related field

Tools

Git

Job description

Quandela, a leader in quantum computing, seeks a motivated intern in Massy to join the QPU Prototyping team. You will develop active stabilisation and control methods, turning laboratory experiments into stable quantum processor subsystems.

The role emphasizes experimental optics, automation, and data analysis, with opportunities to work across multidisciplinary teams and contribute to a scalable quantum technology platform.