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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 25 days Rigetti's roles stay open a median of 73 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Rigetti's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Rigetti
- high 12 stale, 3 reposted of 17 open
- Hiring momentum
- 21 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-24
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About this role
The Senior Mechanical Engineer at Rigetti Computing will be responsible for architecting, designing, developing, and optimizing advanced hardware systems essential for next-generation quantum computing platforms. This role involves leading the mechanical design and integration of hardware for RF signal delivery and silicon device packaging within dilution refrigerators, while collaborating with various teams and external partners to create high-performance mechanical systems for quantum computers.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- Experience in mechanical design and integration of hardware systems
- Knowledge of RF signal delivery and silicon device packaging
- Ability to work in ultra-low-temperature environments
- Collaboration skills with physicists, engineers, and fabrication partners
Worth weighing
- Focus on quantum computing may require specialized knowledge
- Role involves collaboration with diverse teams, which may impact team dynamics
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Listed by Rigetti on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-24. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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