Amazon
2027 Quantum Applied Science Internship, Quantum Technologies team
$136K–$156K
Santa Clara, CA +1 · Internship · Posted Sep 22, 2026
- Location
- Santa Clara, CA
Pasadena, CA - Education
- Enrolled in a PhD.
About the job
Conduct applied research and develop scalable solutions for quantum computing, contributing to research problems and customer-focused products.
What you'll do
- Develop and implement novel, scalable quantum-computing solutions and conduct research.
- Work with experts and cross-functional teams; communicate research findings clearly.
- Use AI-powered tools where applicable and critically validate their outputs.
What they ask for
- Be enrolled in a PhD.
- Demonstrate scientific depth in a research area through publications, thesis work, or equivalent contributions.
- Be at least 18 years old; work at least 40 hours per week for an internship of up to 12 weeks.
- Be able to relocate to the internship location.
Nice to have
- Publications in top-tier peer-reviewed conferences or journals.
- Relevant quantum-computing research, programming, modeling, experimental, control-systems, or AI-assisted development experience.
Pay
135,660.00 USD Annually (base salary); 156,060.00 USD Annually (base salary)
Tools
Python, R, C++, Qiskit, Cirq, NumPy, SciPy
AI focus
Use AI-powered tools to accelerate research, experimentation, and prototyping, and critically review and validate their outputs.
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative