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Cut Noise. Work Quantum.
Americas, United States, Boston
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Posted 103 days ago
🏢 QuEra
Role Type
Role Focus
Seniority
Employer Type
This internship focuses on developing hardware-efficient and scalable quantum error correction (QEC) schemes for neutral-atom quantum computers. The intern will collaborate with scientists and engineers to design, simulate, and analyze error correction strategies for the computing platform. Key contributions include developing novel logical gate schemes, improving decoding methods, and implementing QEC protocols directly on state-of-the-art quantum hardware. This role contributes directly to developing large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computation.
Key Responsibilities
Design, simulate, and analyze error correction strategies for the neutral-atom quantum computing platform.
Contribute directly to the development of large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computation.
Develop novel logical gate schemes that feature low overhead.
Implement improved decoding methods for error correction.
Execute Quantum Error Correction protocols on state-of-the-art quantum hardware.
Required Skills
Solid background in quantum computing and quantum error correction
Strong communication skills
Enthusiasm for cross-disciplinary collaboration
Nice-to-have Skills
Currently enrolled in or have completed a Ph.D. program in Physics, Computer Science, or a related field
Strong programming skills
Experience with numerical simulation tools (e.g., Stim, decoders, or other custom code)
Familiarity with experimental or hardware-informed Quantum Error Correction (QEC) implementations
Technology Tags
The entire internship is explicitly focused on designing, simulating, and analyzing Quantum Error Correction schemes.
The goal of the research is contributing directly to the development of large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computation.
The intern will be designing QEC strategies specifically for the QuEra neutral-atom quantum computing platform.
The role requires developing hardware-efficient QEC schemes and implementing protocols on state-of-the-art quantum hardware.
Possible projects explicitly include the development of novel logical gate schemes with low overhead.
Strong programming skills are required, along with experience using numerical simulation tools and custom code.
The role involves analyzing error correction strategies, which inherently requires handling noise models and assessing performance.