Quantum Photonics Intern: Hands-on Sensing & Experiments

L3Harris Technologies; Palm Bay (FL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Intern, Quantum Photonics Engineer in Palm Bay, FL. Join a hands-on laboratory environment focusing on advancing quantum sensing, communications, and information processing through experimental work.

As a graduate student, you will design experiments, analyze data, apply quantum mechanics and optics, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to validate designs from subsystem to system level.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a master's or doctoral degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Optical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Quantum Science and Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with AMO quantum platforms, including Rydberg-atom sensing, ultracold neutral-atom systems, or entanglement-enabled quantum systems.
• Optical, electronic, RF, timing, or data-acquisition instrumentation experience.
• Python, MATLAB, or comparable data-analysis experience.
• Strong foundation in quantum mechanics, quantum optics, electromagnetics, or closely related analytical methods.
• Experimental research, internship, laboratory, or substantial project experience in quantum optics, quantum sensing, quantum communications, quantum information processing, atomic quantum systems, photonic quantum systems, or precision measurement.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute experiments on quantum photonic devices, components, or system concepts.
• Develop measurement approaches; collect and assess data quality, uncertainty, and observed behavior.
• Apply quantum mechanics, optics, and engineering analysis to interpret results and plan follow-on experiments.
• Work with multidisciplinary teams to integrate and validate mature quantum-photonic designs at subsystem and system levels.

Skills

Masters/PhD

AMO platforms

Rydberg-atom sensing

Ultracold atoms

Entanglement systems

Instrumentation

Python/MATLAB

Quantum mechanics

Education

Master's or PhD in Physics/related

Job description

L3Harris Technologies is seeking an Intern, Quantum Photonics Engineer in Palm Bay, FL. Join a hands-on laboratory environment focusing on advancing quantum sensing, communications, and information processing through experimental work.

As a graduate student, you will design experiments, analyze data, apply quantum mechanics and optics, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to validate designs from subsystem to system level.