Rigetti Computing is looking to drive systematic improvements to their quantum processors through modeling and design, and to contribute to their quantum hardware simulation tools.
Requirements
- Experience using commercial electromagnetic solvers (HFSS, COMSOL, CST)
- Programming skills in Python for scientific applications, ideally in an industry or highly collaborative environment
- Experience with 2D CAD tools for circuit layout and the GDS file format
- Experience with gdspy or similar for automated circuit layout
- Understanding of quantum mechanics, preferably including circuit quantum electrodynamics
- Knowledge of computational modeling, in particular of quantum circuits, integrated or lumped element electrical circuits
- Demonstrated experience with microwave engineering
Responsibilities
- Design, lay out, and simulate superconducting microwave integrated circuits for quantum processors
- Build CAD models of circuits and simulate them using commercial software (HFSS)
- Use custom simulation tools (Python, Julia) to model the steady-state and dynamic behavior of quantum systems
- Collaborate with fabrication and experimental teams to determine different circuit architectures to fabricate and measure
- Contribute to our quantum hardware simulation tools
- Model the classical and quantum dynamics of superconducting circuits
- Lay out and design microwave multi-qubit circuits for fabrication and develop next-generation quantum processors
Other
- Undergraduate degree in Physics, Applied Physics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- Undergraduate-level knowledge of circuit theory (design and analysis of DC and RF electrical circuits)
- Formal mathematical skills, specifically linear algebra and analysis
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to excel in a collaborative environment
