Boeing Technology Innovation - Graduate Researcher Program Quantum Networking Research Intern

Boeing • Huntington Beach, CA

117d • $89,000

About The Position

At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the seabed to outer space, you'll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us. Launch your career with Boeing, celebrated by WayUp as a Top 100 Internship Program in the US for 2025! We are seeking motivated, enthusiastic, and innovative students to join our 2026 intern program. As an intern at Boeing, you'll gain hands-on experience, learn from experts, and collaborate with teams that do truly amazing things. Over the course of our 10-12 week internship experience you will have the opportunity to work directly with a mentor in your field of study while finding solutions to real world problems, experience our products up close by touring our state-of-the-art manufacturing and research facilities, interact directly with our company leaders to discuss strategy and the future of Boeing, build a lasting professional network through social events and engaging activities, and gain the skills and knowledge to become a future leader in the aerospace industry. Join our exclusive Graduate Researcher Program (GRP) in Boeing Research & Technology during the Summer of 2026 and you can build something better for yourself, for our customers and for the world.

Requirements

• Completed the first year of PhD studies by July 2026
• Pursuing a PhD in Physics or Electrical Engineering
• Experience with Quantum physics, hardware and software
• Foundational understanding of both theory and laboratory practices relevant to either quantum sensing or quantum networking
• Enrolled student attending a college or university with an expected graduation date on or after August 2026
• Ability to work full-time for 10-12 weeks during Summer 2026

Nice To Haves

• Experience in free space quantum networking or sensors is desired but not required

Responsibilities

• Integrate quantum physics, atomic physics or optics systems and components into higher level systems and platforms
• Develop and perform experiments related to quantum sensing, quantum networking, and related topics
• Support trade studies, modeling, simulations and other forms of analysis to predict component, interconnects and system performance and to optimize designs around established requirements
• Conduct critical experimental tests to validate the performance of designs with respect to application requirements
• Document research findings in internal technical reports, internal presentations, invention disclosures or peer reviewed articles and conference presentations as prioritized within specific projects

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Industry: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree