Superconducting Chip Design Internship

Alice & Bob

Intern working on superconducting chip design and simulation at Alice & Bob, developing the first quantum computer. Collaborate with design team to quantify sources of internal loss in qubits.

Posted 4/14/2026internshipParis • 🇫🇷 FranceEntry LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Review and analyze existing methods for estimating and measuring energy participation ratios (EPR) in superconducting circuits.
Design and simulate a testbed using conventional FEM tools (e.g., Ansys HFSS) to enable accurate measurement of internal loss of a chip.
Design a series of superconducting chips to validate the testbed and enable extraction of loss contributions associated with each material interface.
Design the interfaces between the chips and the testbed, including integration with wiring inside a dilution refrigerator.
Plan the integration of test chips within standard fabrication processes and workflows.
Develop measurement and analysis methodologies to robustly quantify loss contributions from individual interfaces.
Collaborate with circuit designers to translate simulation results into qubit design guidelines and optimizations.
Document methods, scripts, and results in a clear and reproducible manner for use by team members and future projects.
Present findings in team meetings and contribute to design reviews for next-generation superconducting qubit architectures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

You are currently enrolled in a Master's degree in Engineering or Physics
Available for a 5-6 months internship (ideally from August 2026).
Prior knowledge of electromagnetic field theory.
First-hand experience with electromagnetic solvers (e.g: Ansys).
Experience with Python.
Proficient English skills, both written and spoken.
A strong curiosity and openness to new ideas
Research skills (going through existing literature, testing new methods)

Benefits

Comp & perks

1 day off per month
Half of transportation cost coverage (as per French law)
Meal vouchers with Swile, as well as access to a fully equipped and regularly stocked kitchen

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Hard Skills & Tools

electromagnetic field theoryelectromagnetic solversPythonmeasurement methodologiesanalysis methodologiessuperconducting circuitstestbed designchip designloss contributionsfabrication processes

Soft Skills

curiosityopenness to new ideasresearch skillscommunication skillscollaborationdocumentationpresentation skills

Certifications

Master's degree in EngineeringMaster's degree in Physics