Senior Electrical Engineer, Control Systems

As an Electrical Engineer on Rigetti’s Control Systems team you will design, develop, test, and deploy hardware that generates microwave pulses controlling and reading the qubits in our quantum computer.

You’ll be working closely with other teams with different backgrounds including embedded software engineers, mechanical engineers, and physicists.

We want you to bring your previous experience and deepen our team’s knowledge of low-noise mixed-signal board design, including experience specifying and designing critical circuit components such as low-noise power supply rails, precise clock distribution, and high-speed transceivers.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with internal and external team members to generate system requirements

Capture circuit board schematic and layout for designs containing digital, analog, and RF components

Create and execute test plans using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and VNAs (also qubits!)

Required Qualifications

Previous experience working in startups or dynamic work environments

BS or MS degree in EE, or equivalent, with 5+ years experience

Ability to operate standard lab equipment (oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and VNAs)

Excellent communication skills and an ability to interact across different disciplines

Demonstrated success taking designs from conception through the full design cycle, including manufacturing and test

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with analog design and simulation (SPICE or equivalent)

Knowledge of signal processing concepts: Nyquist zones, convolution, cross-correlation, numerically-controlled oscillators

Focus on supporting other teams and a desire to jump in and help

Exposure to Verilog/VHDL and digital hardware design and FPGA development

Familiarity with Python scripting (especially scientific Python libraries like numpy and scipy)

Understanding of RF design and test

Full-time

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