About the role#
This internship is part of the AWS Center for Quantum Computing. You will join a team of physicists, materials scientists, and engineers working to build a fault-tolerant quantum computer. This is a full-time, paid position for the Fall 2026 term.
What you'll do#
- Develop and implement scalable solutions to advance quantum computing.
- Tackle research problems and work with technology in the field.
- Focus on targeted customer use-cases.
- Launch products that solve problems for Amazon customers.
What you'll need#
- Enrollment in a PhD program.
- Ability to work 40 hours per week for a maximum of 12 weeks.
- Ability to relocate to the internship site.
- Knowledge of a scripting language such as Python or R.
- Publications at top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals.
- Familiarity with areas such as superconducting qubits, cavity/circuit QED, quantum optics, open quantum systems, superconductivity, electromagnetic simulations, microwave engineering, benchmarking, or quantum error correction.
- Academic background in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mathematics, Data Science, or Biomedical Engineering.
Location & details#
- Locations: Pasadena, California or Santa Clara, California.
- Modality: On-site.
- Sponsorship: Not provided.
About Amazon
Amazon operates as a public company focused on e-commerce, retail, operations, and internet services. It maintains its headquarters in Seattle, Washington. The organization employs 783,642 people across its various divisions. It functions as a large-scale provider of digital and physical goods.
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