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Graduate Summer Intern - Quantum Computing Readiness

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National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Mar 26

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  • Internship
    Full-time
    Summer Internship
  • Software Engineering
  • $42.7K - $68.3K
  • Golden
    Remote

Requirements

  • Must be enrolled as a full-time student in a Bachelor's, Master's or PhD degree program, or graduated in the past 12 months from an accredited institution. Candidates who have earned a degree may work for a period not to exceed 12 months. Must have a minimum of a 3.0 cumulative grade point average.
  • Additional Required Qualifications:
  • Thorough facility with the linear algebra underlying quantum computing solutions.
  • Knowledge of "standard" quantum computing algorithms such as QAOA and VQE and “standard” benchmarks such as Quantum Volume and Q-Score.
  • Experience with programming quantum circuits on NISQ APIs, from mathematical formulation to running jobs on real and/or emulated quantum computers.
  • Strong writing, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Preferred Qualifications:
  • The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience and supporting background in constructing and running NISQ-benchmarks on either emulated or real quantum hardware.
  • Background including computer science, computational complexity theory, and/or quantum engineering.
  • Experience with running quantum benchmarks on real or emulated hardware.
  • An interest in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies; wind, solar, vehicles, biomass, hydrogen, buildings, and electric grid technologies.

Responsibilities

  • Benchmark Evaluation: Assess the utility of current quantum benchmarks and estimate the impact of system-level fidelity metrics as they apply to holistic application-level benchmarks.
  • Benchmark Collaboration: Collaborate with NREL staff and partners on the development and execution of benchmarks to understand the readiness of quantum computing for NREL mission especially in the areas of stochastic optimization and quantum material simulation.
  • Resource translation: Evaluate the time and space complexity of quantum algorithms in the presence and absence of noise in comparison to classical resources.
  • Community development: Engage with and educate the clean energy research community through consultations, meetups, and groups to identify opportunities for quantum computing to accelerate research.
  • Publications and presentations: Author, present and assist in the preparation of technical papers, reports, and conference proceedings on the above topics.

Application Process

  • You will need to upload official or unofficial school transcripts as part of the application process.
  • If selected for position, a letter of recommendation will be required as part of the hiring process.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Science & Healthcare
Industry
1001-5000
Employees
1977
Founded Year

Mission & Purpose

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), a Department of Energy national lab, is #TransformingEnergy as the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. NREL's Mission: NREL develops renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies and practices, advances related science and engineering, and transfers knowledge and innovations to address the nation's energy and environmental goals. NREL's Strategy: NREL has forged a focused strategic direction to increase its impact on the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) and our nation's energy goals by accelerating the research path from scientific innovations to market-viable alternative energy solutions.