Photonic Integrated Circuit Designer Intern (H1/2027)
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Job description
Internship in Quandela's Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) department, focused on bridging fabrication and design or evaluating new architectures for quantum processing units (QPUs). The intern will use electromagnetic simulations and circuit modelling tools.
At a glance
- Employment
- Internship
- Work mode
- Remote
- Languages
- English – strong communication skills, French – strong communication skills
- Pay
- EUR 1,200 – 1,400 / month
What you'll do
- Deepen understanding of existing building blocks, explore new functionalities or tools, or develop advanced modeling approaches for testing
- Bridge the gap between fabrication and design, or evaluate new architecture for quantum processing unit (QPU)
- Use standard electromagnetic simulations and/or circuit modelling with commercial software like Lumerical FDTD, FDE, EME or free tools (gdsfactory, tidy3d, meow, sax)
What we're looking for
- Enrollment for the whole duration of the internship in a MSc in Physics, Telecom/Electronics Engineering, Photonics, Quantum Technologies or related fields
- This position is only valid with an Internship Agreement
- Minimal duration is 5 months; shorter internships will not be accepted
- General knowledge of integrated photonics modelling and layout
- Python, Git, Lumerical, simulation tools (FDTD, mode solver, EME)
- Great skills in data analysis
- Capability of working in a team
- Strong communication skills in English and French
Your team
Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) department
The PICs team works on the production and development of the optical processors of Quandela quantum computers, having in mind performance and scalability. Team members carry out electromagnetic and thermal simulations to estimate the performance of integrated components, prepare PICs layouts to be fabricated in collaboration with external foundries, and take care of both the characterization and the packaging of the fabricated devices.
Benefits
- Swile Card (meal vouchers)
- 50% participation in transportation costs
- Possibility of remote work
- Internship Allowance between €1,200 and €1,400 per month
- 1,5 days off per month, cumulative
- A challenging and innovative work environment at the heart of quantum computing
- A diverse and collaborative company culture
- Opportunities for professional growth and skill development
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About Quandela
Join Us at the Forefront of Quantum Computing Innovation
Quandela stands as a global leader in quantum computing, driven by groundbreaking technology and a strategic vision for scaling quantum solutions. The company's unique ability to offer both hardware and software solutions, along with its commitment to build energy efficient datacenters and scalability, positions it to play a key role in the next wave of innovation, and in many strategic and sovereign industrial sectors.
Key facts
- quantum computing
- Offers both hardware and software solutions
- Committed to building energy efficient datacenters and scalability
What they value
- Respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment