RF Sub Systems Design & Characterization Intern (Quantum Hardware)

Location: Hybrid in Paris and Aubervilliers, France

Company

Development of quantum hardware platforms and systems for controlling quantum chips.

What you will do

• Support the design, development, integration, and validation of RF hardware used to control qubits.
• Integrate and test RF and DC control electronics and instrumentation with guidance from senior engineers.
• Characterize, simulate, design, and prototype RF hardware at room temperature and cryogenic temperatures, including bias tees and filters.
• Set up test benches, perform measurements with VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes, and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Define, optimize, and automate test programs; prepare documented test plans and reports.
• Compare RF component manufacturing technologies and collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering and science teams on quantum-chip control systems.

Requirements

• Engineering or master’s student with 4–5 years of higher education, specializing in microwave frequencies, RF electronics, telecommunications, applied physics, computing, instrumentation, or a related field.
• Solid understanding of RF systems, S-parameters, and wave propagation.
• Experience with RF test equipment and signal characterization and analysis techniques, including VNAs, spectrum analyzers, and oscilloscopes.
• Experience with RF CAD tools such as HFSS or Keysight ADS.
• Familiarity with Python for RF data analysis and post-processing, including NumPy, scikit-rf, and matplotlib.
• Familiarity with basic laboratory and prototyping tools, including multimeters, torque drivers, power tools, and soldering irons.
• Ability to work in a team with a strong spirit of innovation.
• Excellent written and spoken English at B1/B2 level.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work arrangement in Paris and Aubervilliers.
• Internship starting in February 2027 for 5–6 months.
• Hands-on work with RF instruments, cryogenic components, test automation, and quantum hardware.
• Collaboration with multidisciplinary engineers and scientists.
• Applications are welcomed from candidates who match only part of the listed requirements.