Quantum Research Scientist Intern

NVIDIA

Quantum Research Scientist Intern at NVIDIA developing automated pipelines for quantum error correcting codes. Engaging in AI-driven automation within quantum computing research.

Posted 5/19/2026internshipRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesEntry Level💰 $20 - $71 per hourWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing automated quantum error correcting code discovery protocols and pipelines.
Using AI and automation to identify novel quantum error correcting codes that achieve high-performance across encoding rate, error suppression, and system realizability.
Integrating various classical machine learning methods for identifying high-performance code constructions, as well as building bespoke machine learning models tailored to high-performance code design.
Building out methods to identify high-performance error correcting codes that directly incorporate hardware constraints of various types of physical systems.
Analyzing and evaluating the performance of fault-tolerant circuits implementing quantum error correcting logic and memory using analysis and simulation tools.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Pursuing a Master's, or PhD in Physics, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
Proficiency in Python and background in quantum computing fundamentals, especially superconducting qubits and circuit QED.
Familiarity with, or ability to quickly ramp up on, standard quantum superconducting qubit chip design software.
Exposure to electromagnetic simulation tools such as Ansys HFSS, Palace, or comparable solvers.
Good teamwork, communication, and documentation skills.

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Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

quantum error correcting codesautomated code discovery protocolsmachine learning methodshigh-performance code designfault-tolerant circuitsPythonquantum computing fundamentalssuperconducting qubitscircuit QEDelectromagnetic simulation

Soft Skills

teamworkcommunicationdocumentation