About Pasqal

PASQAL designs and develops Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) and associated software tools.
Our innovative technology enables us to address use cases that are currently beyond the reach of the most powerful supercomputers; these cases can concern industrial application challenges as well as fundamental science needs.
In addition to the exceptional computing power they provide, QPUs are highly energy efficient and will contribute to a significant reduction in the carbon footprint of the HPC industry.

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Job Description

In neutral atom-based quantum computers, correlated noise, such as global fluctuations of the laser phase and amplitude, can collectively affect the entire qubit register and modify its overall quantum evolution.

These effects can complicate the interpretation of randomized-benchmarking experiments as they can bias the extracted gate fidelities [1, 2]. Moreover, correlated noise can strongly impact the efficiency of our quantum error correcting protocols [3], and by extension the quality of our final logical calculations.

As an intern in the Processing team, your goal will be to understand how correlated noise impacts digital operations and how it propagates into digital circuits. You will:

• Identify the different correlated noise channels in our system.

• Develop and adapt our low-level simulation tools (AtomLight, AtOp) to include correlated noise errors.

• Simulate physical atomic operations and digital circuits to quantify the impact of correlated noise errors.

• Adapt and improve our current methods of fidelity measurement considering correlated noise errors.

[1] https://arxiv.org/pdf/2501.06172

[2] https://journals.aps.org/pra/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevA.92.022326

[3] https://arxiv.org/pdf/2410.23779

About you

You are looking for your 6 months end of study internship. You are ideally looking for an experimental or numerical oriented internship opportunity.

You are familiar with light matter interaction or quantum physics. You are quite comfortable coding with Python and you are fluent in English to be able to interract with all team members in the Processing team at Pasqal.

Bonus skills :

• You already did Monte Carlo simulations before.
  
• You have some background in atomic physics.

Hard skills:

• General knowledge of quantum physics (light-matter interactions, quantum computing).

• Interest in experimental physics.

• Good programming skills (Python, Latex, ...).

• Good computer skills (office automation tools).

Soft skills:

• Ability to analyze and synthesize.

• Rigor and organization.

• Good level of written and spoken English.

• Relational, communication and listening skills.

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What we offer

• Brand new offices in Palaiseau, France
• Type of contract : Internship
• A dynamic and close-knit international team
• Swile card (ticket restaurant)

Recruitment process

• An interview with our Talent Acquisition Specialist of 30 minutes.
• An exchange with your future tutor for 45 minutes.
• A meeting with the team and a visit of the lab with the team.
• An offer!

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PASQAL is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace, as inclusion and diversity are essential to achieving our mission. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, religion or sexual orientation.

Department

Hardware (Research & Development)

Role

Domain

Locations

Massy/Palaiseau, France

Employment type

Internship

Department

Hardware Engineering

Seniority

Intern

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