Quantum Measurement & Modeling Intern - Hardware Research

IBM; Town of Yorktown (NY); On-site; USD 89,000 - 164,000; Full time

Job summary

IBM Research invites interns to contribute to quantum measurement and modeling efforts at Yorktown Heights. You will help measure and simulate quantum processors, analyzing coherence and device behavior with an emphasis on RF and microwave electronics and Python tooling.

The role leverages open-source frameworks like QuTiP and scqubits, with opportunities to work on model-to-hardware correlation and advanced quantum simulations in a cutting-edge, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Physics or related fields.
• Experience with RF and microwave electronics, including spectrum analyzers, digitizers, sources and pulse generators.
• Coding experience in python.

Responsibilities

• Measuring, simulating, and interpreting the performance of quantum processors and associated hardware.
• Characterizing devices via spectroscopy and time-domain measurements such as coherence time assessments.
• Developing model-to-hardware correlations using QuTiP and scqubits.

Skills

RF & Microwave

Python programming

Physics background

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

HFSS

COMSOL

QuTiP

scqubits

Job description

IBM Research invites interns to contribute to quantum measurement and modeling efforts at Yorktown Heights. You will help measure and simulate quantum processors, analyzing coherence and device behavior with an emphasis on RF and microwave electronics and Python tooling.

The role leverages open-source frameworks like QuTiP and scqubits, with opportunities to work on model-to-hardware correlation and advanced quantum simulations in a cutting-edge, collaborative environment.