Quantum FPGA Control Systems Intern

IBM; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 88,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Quantum is seeking motivated engineering students to learn about and develop the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer. You will work across software, firmware, FPGA development, embedded systems, control electronics, and system integration to support the design of logic units and embedded software for next-generation quantum computing systems.

Your role includes developing, integrating, and debugging FPGA logic, software tools for data collection, and supporting qubit

Qualifications

• Pursuing a Masters/PhD in a related technical field.
• Experience with Python, Jupyter Notebooks, Git, Linux and CLI environments.
• Experience designing or implementing digital logic on FPGAs.
• Familiarity with HDL development (Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL).
• Experience with embedded systems and lab equipment.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies quickly and work across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and debug FPGA logic for quantum control and measurement systems.
• Integrate FPGA, embedded software, and hardware components into larger quantum systems.
• Develop software and automation tools for data collection, analysis, and lab instrumentation control.
• Debug embedded systems, ASICs, and low-level hardware/software interactions.
• Support qubit experiments, calibration routines, and system performance evaluations.
• Collaborate with physics, theory, hardware, PCB, ASIC, and deployment teams.

Skills

Python

Jupyter Notebooks

Git

Linux

Embedded systems

Debugging

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Pursuing Masters/PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

FPGA development tools (Xilinx Vivado, Intel Quartus)

HDL (Verilog/SystemVerilog/VHDL)

Oscilloscopes

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

SCPI (Python-based test automation)

Job description

IBM Quantum is seeking motivated engineering students to learn about and develop the world’s first large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computer. You will work across software, firmware, FPGA development, embedded systems, control electronics, and system integration to support the design of logic units and embedded software for next-generation quantum computing systems.

Your role includes developing, integrating, and debugging FPGA logic, software tools for data collection, and supporting qubit