Intern, System Architecture
PsiQuantum3 months ago
Remote, United States +3 moreIntern
H1B sponsor
Responsibilities
- Contribute to ongoing optical architecture technical projects.
- Write prototype software implementations for controlling and simulating optical networks.
- Apply results from quantum information theory to improve optical architecture designs.
- Develop and discover new approaches to photonic quantum computing.
- Simulate and benchmark different protocols.
- Document and communicate results.
Requirements
- Degree in Physics, Math, Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent.
- Currently studying or recently finished a postgraduate degree (PhD preferred).
- Experience in programming in Python, C++, Julia, or similar languages.
- Competent use of collaborative software development tools like GitHub is desirable.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work closely with others.
- Preferred knowledge of quantum optics, photonic hardware, switch network design, optimization, and graph theory.
About PsiQuantum
PsiQuantum builds photonic quantum computers designed to achieve fault-tolerant, million‑qubit scale, and develops algorithms and software for commercial use. The privately held company is headquartered in Palo Alto, and in 2024 announced government-funded projects to build utility-scale systems in Brisbane and Chicago. It collaborates with enterprise and defense customers, with publicly named partners including Lockheed Martin, Mercedes‑Benz, Boehringer Ingelheim, and Mitsubishi Chemical.