Senior Quantum Deployment Engineer

Rigetti

United States

On-site

USD 140,000 - 200,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

Rigetti Computing is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer on the Deployments team to bring quantum processors to customer sites and ensure production performance. You will deploy systems in new environments and own bring-up through cloud operation, with significant travel.

The role offers two specialization tracks: Systems & Integration and Gate Calibration & Deployment, with regular international travel and substantial field work.

Qualifications

  • PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent degree with relevant industry or postdoctoral experience (see track requirements below).
  • Hands‑on experience with superconducting qubit devices.
  • Proficiency in Python in a scientific or engineering context.
  • Strong systematic debugging skills: able to isolate failures across the full measurement chain (wiring, electronics, device, software).
  • Comfort operating in customer‑facing and field environments with limited on‑site infrastructure support.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication; able to write clear experimental reports and debrief non‑specialists.
  • Willingness and ability to travel internationally 10–25% of the time.
  • MS/BS with 3+ years of relevant experience (or PhD).
  • Experience troubleshooting cryogenic microwave hardware.
  • Experience calibrating and characterising 1Q and 2Q gates on superconducting qubit devices.
  • Strong quantitative understanding of gate error sources: decoherence, leakage, control distortion, etc.
  • Experience writing high-quality code and working through formal code review (Git).
  • Experience operating and troubleshooting dilution refrigerators.
  • Knowledge of common qubit failure modes and their signatures.

Responsibilities

  • Own the technical work for your track during on-site deployments: define scope, execute experiments or calibrations, validate against specification, and document outcomes.
  • Debug failures and isolate root causes across hardware, software, and infrastructure; elevate findings and drive resolution cross-functionally.
  • Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers during on-site engagements; communicate results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Monitor deployed systems and proactively identify and respond to regressions, drift, or outages.
  • Train team members and customer-side personnel on procedures, workflows, and best practices relevant to your track.
  • Contribute to internal tooling, documentation, and automation to improve repeatability and reduce manual effort.
  • Work with internal R&D teams to drive improvements to device performance at scale.
  • Be available for international travel up to 10–25% of the time in support of customer deployments.
  • Systems & Integration Track: develop detailed experimental plans for cooldowns; characterize qubits; provide remote support.
  • Gate Calibration & Deployment Track: validate gate performance; bring up calibrations; maintain remote recalibration systems; own deployment workflows.

Skills

Python
Debugging
Communication
Customer-facing
Field engineering

Education

PhD in Physics/Applied Physics/EE or related field
MS/BS with 3+ years experience

Tools

AWS
Azure
Kubernetes
Docker
Git

Job description

Rigetti Computing is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer on the Deployments team to bring quantum processors to customer sites and ensure production performance. You will deploy systems in new environments and own bring-up through cloud operation, with significant travel.

The role offers two specialization tracks: Systems & Integration and Gate Calibration & Deployment, with regular international travel and substantial field work.

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