Intern, Optical Packaging and Characterization Engineer

PsiQuantumsmission is to build the first useful quantum computersmachines capable of delivering the breakthroughs the field has long promised. Since our founding in 2016 our singular focus has been to build and deploy million-qubit fault-tolerant quantum systems.

Quantum computers harness the laws of quantum mechanics to solve problems that even the most advanced supercomputers or AI systems will never reach. Their impact will span energy pharmaceuticals finance agriculture transportation materials and other foundational industries.

Our architecture and approachisbased on silicon photonics. Byleveragingthe advanced semiconductor manufacturing industryincluding partners like GlobalFoundrieswe use the same high-volume processes that already produce billions of chips for telecom and consumer electronics. Photonics offers natural advantages for scale: photonsdontfeel heat are immune to electromagnetic interference and integrate with existing cryogenic cooling and standard fiber-optic infrastructure.

In 2024PsiQuantumannounced government-funded projects to support the build-out of our first utility-scale quantum computers in Brisbane Australia and Chicago Illinois. These initiatives reflect a growing recognition that quantum computing will be strategically and economically definingand that now is the time to scale.

PsiQuantumalso develops the algorithms and software needed to make these systems commercially valuable. Our application software and industry teams work directly with leading Fortune 500 companiesincluding Lockheed Martin Mercedes-Benz Boehringer Ingelheim and Mitsubishi Chemicalto prepare quantum solutions for real-world impact.

Quantum computing is not an extension of classical computing. Itrepresentsa fundamental shiftand a path to mastering challenges that cannot besolvedany other way. The potential is enormous and we have a clearpathto make it real.

Come join us.

Job Summary:

We are seeking a motivated intern to support our optical packaging and characterization work. This role suits students with a strong foundation inoptics hands-on interest inoptical microscopy and comfort withimage analysis softwares or Pythonfor measurement and reporting. You will help document methods collect and summarize measurement data and support experiments related to surface metrology and related optical measurement under engineer supervision.

Responsibilities:

• Assist withoptical microscopy setup imaging and consistent capture of measurement images and metadata.
• Support image processingworkflows (e.g. contrast alignment feature extraction) usingPython or similar tools and help turn results into clear tables or simple plots.
• Contribute to drafting and updating SOPs and work instructions for optical measurement and related steps.
• Organize experimental data maintain lab notes and support design-of-experiments summaries for the engineering team.
• Participate in continuous improvement of documentation data organization and measurement repeatability.

Experience/Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing (or recently completed) abachelors degree in Optics Optical Engineering Photonics Physics or a closely related field.
• Coursework or practical exposure tooptical microscopy (imaging modes resolution illumination basic alignment).
• Strong attention to detail clear written communication and ability to follow instructions and work collaboratively in a lab environment.
• Familiarity with JMP (or similar statistical software) for data exploration visualization or basic design-of-experiments analysis is a plus.
• Image processingexperience and/orPython coding for data handling scripting or analysis is a plus.
• Familiarity with mechanical bow/ wafer or substratewarpage concepts and measurement context is a plus.
• Interest or exposure to optical measurement methods (optical alignment and beam matching alignment sensitivity basic metrics) is a plus.

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