Quantum Systems Performance Intern - Monitor & Optimize

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

Job summary

IBM Research is seeking a Quantum System Performance Monitoring Intern in Yorktown Heights, NY. You will join a team improving quantum system performance through automated monitoring and calibration, with responsibilities including drift detection, automated recalibration decisions, and parameter optimization.

A background in physics, Python, and data analysis is expected, with preferences for ML or time-series experience.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Undergraduate familiarity with quantum physics, Python, numerical analysis and statistics.

Responsibilities

• Improve the performance, stability and availability of quantum computing systems through automated monitoring and calibration.
• Identify quantum processor performance drift and degradation and determine when to recalibrate or take action.
• Apply machine learning, statistical analysis or optimization to monitoring and calibration where appropriate.

Skills

quantum physics

Python programming

numerical analysis

statistics

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Qiskit

Job description

IBM Research is seeking a Quantum System Performance Monitoring Intern in Yorktown Heights, NY. You will join a team improving quantum system performance through automated monitoring and calibration, with responsibilities including drift detection, automated recalibration decisions, and parameter optimization.

A background in physics, Python, and data analysis is expected, with preferences for ML or time-series experience.