{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"3e2b2fe6316cd35fdd2c42b7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3e2b2fe6316cd35fdd2c42b7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3e2b2fe6316cd35fdd2c42b7","title":"Senior Quantum Field Engineer","description":"As a Systems Integration Engineer on the Deployments team, you will be at the operational frontier of Rigetti's external quantum systems work — bringing processors to life at customer sites and ensuring they perform to specification in production. You will be among the first people to deploy a Rigetti system in a new environment, owning the technical work from initial bring-up through sustained cloud operation.\nWhile this role is primarily based in the UK, it requires travel to customer sites globally to support deployment of Rigetti quantum systems. You will serve as a direct technical representative of the team, working alongside on-site personnel and translating complex experimental results into clear operational guidance for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. When not engaged with on-site deployments, you will collaborate closely with internal R&D teams to drive critical improvements to device performance and scalability.\nThis role has two specialization tracks. Candidates will be assessed for fit across both and placed based on experience:\nSystems & Integration — focused on device bring-up, cryogenic hardware, qubit and fridge characterization, and cross-functional debug from cryo to deployment.\nGate Calibration & Deployment — focused on 1Q/2Q gate performance, automated recalibration, production monitoring, and cloud deployment workflows.\nTravel Requirements: This position requires regular travel, with an expectation of approximately up to 25% travel to customer sites.\nAs engineering leaders, we value diversity and are committed to building a culture of inclusion to attract and engage innovative thinkers. Our technology, meant to serve all of humanity, cannot succeed if those who built it do not mirror the diversity of the communities we serve. Applications from women, minorities, and other under-represented groups are encouraged.\nWhat you'll do 01 Own the technical work for your track during on-site deployments: define scope, execute experiments or calibrations, validate against specification, and document outcomes.\n02 Debug failures and isolate root causes across hardware, software, and infrastructure; elevate findings and drive resolution cross-functionally.\n03 Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers during on-site engagements; communicate results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\n04 Monitor deployed systems and proactively identify and respond to regressions, drift, or outages.\n05 Train team members and customer-side personnel on procedures, workflows, and best practices relevant to your track.\n06 Contribute to internal tooling, documentation, and automation to improve repeatability and reduce manual effort.\n07 Work with internal R&D teams to drive improvements to device performance at scale.\n08 Be available for international travel up to 10–25% of the time in support of customer deployments.\n09 Develop detailed experimental plans for each cooldown: define measurement scope, sequence, and success criteria prior to cool-down.\n10 Characterise qubits and readout using internal tooling; validate coherence, line yield, and qubit yield against project requirements.\nWhat they're looking for PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent degree with relevant industry or postdoctoral experience (see track requirements below).\nHands-on experience with superconducting qubit devices.\nProficiency in Python in a scientific or engineering context.\nStrong systematic debugging skills: able to isolate failures across the full measurement chain (wiring, electronics, device, software).\nComfort operating in customer-facing and field environments with limited on-site infrastructure support.\nExcellent written and verbal communication; able to write clear experimental reports and debrief non-specialists.\nWillingness and ability to travel internationally 10–25% of the time.\nMS/BS with 3+ years of relevant experience (or PhD).\nExperience troubleshooting cryogenic microwave hardware.\nExperience calibrating and characterising 1Q and 2Q gates on superconducting qubit devices.\nNice to have Experience operating and troubleshooting dilution refrigerators.\nKnowledge of common qubit failure modes and their signatures (e.g., TLS, flux noise, packaging issues).\nPrior experience in a customer-facing or field engineering role.\nExperience with automated or scheduled recalibration systems in a production or high-uptime environment.\nFamiliarity with cloud deployment infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker).\nExperience with pulse-level gate optimisation (DRAG, flux pulse shaping, dynamical decoupling).\nExperience supporting a rotational on-call or production-support schedule.\nRigetti Computing builds superconducting quantum computers from small chiplets, including the 108-qubit Cepheus-1-108Q, which you can use through Amazon Braket or Rigetti's own Quantum Cloud Services. 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You will be among the first people to deploy a Rigetti system in a new environment, owning the technical work from initial bring-up through sustained cloud operation.\nWhile this role is primarily based in the UK, it requires travel to customer sites globally to support deployment of Rigetti quantum systems. You will serve as a direct technical representative of the team, working alongside on-site personnel and translating complex experimental results into clear operational guidance for both specialist and non-specialist audiences. When not engaged with on-site deployments, you will collaborate closely with internal R&D teams to drive critical improvements to device performance and scalability.\nThis role has two specialization tracks. Candidates will be assessed for fit across both and placed based on experience:\nSystems & Integration — focused on device bring-up, cryogenic hardware, qubit and fridge characterization, and cross-functional debug from cryo to deployment.\nGate Calibration & Deployment — focused on 1Q/2Q gate performance, automated recalibration, production monitoring, and cloud deployment workflows.\nTravel Requirements: This position requires regular travel, with an expectation of approximately up to 25% travel to customer sites.\nAs engineering leaders, we value diversity and are committed to building a culture of inclusion to attract and engage innovative thinkers. Our technology, meant to serve all of humanity, cannot succeed if those who built it do not mirror the diversity of the communities we serve. Applications from women, minorities, and other under-represented groups are encouraged.\nWhat you'll do 01 Own the technical work for your track during on-site deployments: define scope, execute experiments or calibrations, validate against specification, and document outcomes.\n02 Debug failures and isolate root causes across hardware, software, and infrastructure; elevate findings and drive resolution cross-functionally.\n03 Act as the primary technical point of contact for customers during on-site engagements; communicate results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.\n04 Monitor deployed systems and proactively identify and respond to regressions, drift, or outages.\n05 Train team members and customer-side personnel on procedures, workflows, and best practices relevant to your track.\n06 Contribute to internal tooling, documentation, and automation to improve repeatability and reduce manual effort.\n07 Work with internal R&D teams to drive improvements to device performance at scale.\n08 Be available for international travel up to 10–25% of the time in support of customer deployments.\n09 Develop detailed experimental plans for each cooldown: define measurement scope, sequence, and success criteria prior to cool-down.\n10 Characterise qubits and readout using internal tooling; validate coherence, line yield, and qubit yield against project requirements.\nWhat they're looking for PhD in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent degree with relevant industry or postdoctoral experience (see track requirements below).\nHands-on experience with superconducting qubit devices.\nProficiency in Python in a scientific or engineering context.\nStrong systematic debugging skills: able to isolate failures across the full measurement chain (wiring, electronics, device, software).\nComfort operating in customer-facing and field environments with limited on-site infrastructure support.\nExcellent written and verbal communication; able to write clear experimental reports and debrief non-specialists.\nWillingness and ability to travel internationally 10–25% of the time.\nMS/BS with 3+ years of relevant experience (or PhD).\nExperience troubleshooting cryogenic microwave hardware.\nExperience calibrating and characterising 1Q and 2Q gates on superconducting qubit devices.\nNice to have Experience operating and troubleshooting dilution refrigerators.\nKnowledge of common qubit failure modes and their signatures (e.g., TLS, flux noise, packaging issues).\nPrior experience in a customer-facing or field engineering role.\nExperience with automated or scheduled recalibration systems in a production or high-uptime environment.\nFamiliarity with cloud deployment infrastructure (AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker).\nExperience with pulse-level gate optimisation (DRAG, flux pulse shaping, dynamical decoupling).\nExperience supporting a rotational on-call or production-support schedule.\nRigetti Computing builds superconducting quantum computers from small chiplets, including the 108-qubit Cepheus-1-108Q, which you can use through Amazon Braket or Rigetti's own Quantum Cloud Services. 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