Senior Quantum Field Engineer
Core
Deploy Rigetti superconducting quantum processors at customer sites, ensuring performance to specification through device bring-up, calibration, and sustained cloud operation.
Role type
Senior IC quantum systems integration engineer (field deployment)
Builds
Production-ready quantum computing systems for enterprise customers
Domain
Quantum computing / Superconducting qubits / Cryogenic hardware
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work
Required skills
superconducting qubit device operation, cryogenic hardware troubleshooting, Python (scientific/engineering), systematic debugging across measurement chains, experimental planning, gate calibration, automated recalibration workflows, cloud deployment workflows, qubit characterization (coherence, yield), error source analysis (decoherence, leakage, control distortion)
Preferred skills
dilution refrigerator operation, pulse-level gate optimization (DRAG, flux pulse shaping), cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker), formal code review (Git), production support/on-call experience
Technologies
Python, Git, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker, cryogenic microwave hardware, dilution refrigerators
Responsibilities
Define and execute experimental plans for device cooldowns; characterize qubits and readout against project requirements; debug failures across hardware, fabrication, and design; validate single- and two-qubit gate performance; maintain automated recalibration systems; own deployment workflows for new calibrations; monitor deployed systems for regressions or outages; train team members and customer personnel on procedures and best practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
