2026 Internship Project: Quantum Materials (JJ Development)

Rigetti is seeking a summer intern to support superconducting qubit fabrication at the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The intern will work in the cleanroom alongside the MF team and Rigetti engineers to fabricate qubit devices using varied Josephson junction processes. Fabricated devices will be measured and compared at Rigetti to inform process development.

Responsibillities

• Fabricate superconducting qubit devices in a cleanroom environment

• Operate thin film deposition systems (e.g., evaporation and/or sputtering)

• Support development and comparison of different Josephson junction processes

• Document process parameters and experimental results

Required Qualifications

• Current undergraduate or graduate student in physics, materials science, electrical engineering, or related field

• Hands-on cleanroom experience

• Experience with evaporation and/or sputtering systems

• Ability to obtain affiliate status at LBNL

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with AlOx Josephson junctions

• Familiarity with superconducting qubits or related quantum devices

$35 - $50 an hour

Rigetti complies with all local and state regulations in regards to displaying salary ranges. Generally, we pay according to academic experience: Undergraduate ($35), Masters ($45), Graduate Level ($50). Additionally, Rigetti will provide a housing stipend up to $2,000 for candidates who relocate for the summer.

As 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.

About Rigetti

Rigetti Computing is a pioneer in full-stack quantum computing. The company has operated quantum computers over the cloud since 2017 and serves global enterprise, government, and research clients through its Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services platform. The company’s proprietary quantum-classical infrastructure provides ultra-low latency integration with public and private clouds for high-performance practical quantum computing. Rigetti has developed the industry’s first multi-chip quantum processor for scalable quantum computing systems. The company designs and manufactures its chips in-house at Fab-1, the industry’s first dedicated and integrated quantum device manufacturing facility. Rigetti was founded in 2013 and today employs more than 150 people with offices in the United States, U.K., and Australia. Learn more at www.rigetti.com .

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