Quantum Hardware Intern

Logiqal; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing stipend

Job summary

Logiqal, based in Princeton, NJ, seeks a Quantum Hardware Intern to collaborate with our physics and engineering teams on the next-generation quantum computer. Intern projects are substantial and touch optical, mechanical, atomic physics, or software systems. Applicants from physics, EE, CS, optics, mechanical engineering, applied math are welcome.

On-site internship near Princeton. The compensation band is $30-$50/hour with a housing stipend for relocation; rolling applications with a deadline

Qualifications

• Open to undergraduate, MS or PhD students at US-based institutions.
• Interest in experimental hardware and building real systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist in building optical, mechanical, atomic physics, or software systems.
• Work directly with physicists and engineers to advance the quantum computer.
• Analyze data and contribute to experimental workflows.
• Iterate designs quickly in a fast-paced lab environment.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Curiosity

Initiative

Education

Undergraduate/Graduate student

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

About the Company

Logiqal is on a mission to build the first scaled quantum computer, deploying millions of qubits to tackle the world’s most important problems. Our thesis is that you have to build a full scale machine to learn what the actual hard parts are, just like you have to build a full scale rocket before the first launch. We’re looking for a few visionary scientists and engineers to join our team, to move fast and blow stuff up.

Based in Princeton, NJ our founding physics team has decades of combined research experience at leading academic and industry labs including Princeton, Harvard, Yale, MIT and Google Quantum. Our approach is based on neutral atom qubit technology developed in research labs at Princeton by the founding team. Our scalable systems are composed of manufacturable sub-modules, controlled by state-of-the‑art CMOS optoelectronics, and designed around a unique computer architecture.

If you’re excited to build something that’s never existed before at the cutting edge of physics and engineering—together with an awesome team with deep technical expertise—come build with us!

About the role

As a Logiqal Quantum Hardware Intern, you’ll work directly with our physicists and engineers to help build our next‑generation quantum computer. Intern projects are designed to be technically substantial, contributing directly to our optical, mechanical, atomic physics, or software systems.

We welcome applicants from physics, electrical engineering, computer science, optics, mechanical engineering, applied math, and related fields. If you’re curious, driven, and love building hard things, we want to hear from you. You would be a particularly strong fit if you have experience in one or more of:

• Atomic physics, optics, or laser physics

• Experimental data acquisition and analysis

• Programming (Python/C++) and computational physics

• Mechanical engineering

as well as general strengths in:

• Analytical and problem‑solving skills

• Ability to design, build, debug, and iterate quickly

• Working in a fast‑paced, experimental environment

• Curiosity, initiative, and a love of building real hardware

This role is open to current students at the undergraduate, MS or PhD level at US‑based institutions. This internship is on‑site at our lab near Princeton, New Jersey. The compensation band for this role is $30-$50/hour, with an additional housing stipend if you are relocating to the Princeton area.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and those received before Nov. 19 are guaranteed full consideration.