Rigetti Computing · 19 hours ago
VP, Facilities
Fremont, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$250K/yr - $300K/yr
15+ years expRigetti Computing is building the infrastructure that enables practical quantum computing. The Vice President of Facilities will provide senior leadership across the company’s facilities portfolio, ensuring that facilities are designed and operated to meet the needs of a highly technical organization while supporting long-term growth and operational resilience.
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Responsibilities
Define and execute a multi-year facilities strategy aligned with business growth, technical requirements, and operational priorities
Evaluate tradeoffs and frame clear decision paths for executive leadership, including cost, risk, timing, and long-term implications, with the confidence to advocate for the right outcome
Establish frameworks and standards that enable consistent, severity-based decision-making across sites, balancing risk, cost, and operational impact
Provide oversight of mission-critical facilities, ensuring reliability, safety, and operational excellence
Balance near-term execution with longer-term planning, maintaining continuity while enabling evolution and scale
Partner with on-site teams to support detailed operational needs while elevating planning and prioritization
Own facilities-related capital and operating budgets; lead major projects from planning through delivery
Lead and oversee facilities portfolios spanning multiple sites and geographies, including responsibility for large-scale capital programs ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars across varying regulatory environments
Manage relationships with external contractors and service providers, including negotiating scope, cost, and performance
Ensure competitive pricing and accountability across vendors by benchmarking alternatives, soliciting competitive bids when appropriate, and applying strong business judgment to assess cost, scope, and risk
Ensure compliance with environmental, health, safety, security, and government regulatory requirements, including operating facilities in security-sensitive or government-regulated environments
Operate comfortably within regulated environments while maintaining a pragmatic, business-oriented approach
Identify and mitigate facilities-related risks across the portfolio
Build and lead a lean, high-impact facilities organization over time
Serve as a trusted partner to executives and cross-functional leaders, helping contextualize facilities decisions within broader business objectives
Foster a hands-on, ownership-driven culture aligned with the company’s values
Lead planning and execution for new sites as well as facility expansions across a multi-site, global footprint
Develop repeatable approaches, templates, and playbooks that enable consistent execution as the facilities portfolio scales
Serve as a facilities subject-matter expert and trusted advisor for internal teams and select external stakeholders, supporting growth, siting, and deployment considerations while exercising sound judgment around information sensitivity
Qualification
Required
15+ years of senior leadership experience in facilities, infrastructure, or related operational roles within technically complex environments such as data centers, semiconductor fabrication, high-precision labs, or similar environments
Proven ability to lead large-scale, multi-site capital projects and make high-impact decisions with incomplete information
Strong experience managing external vendors and service providers
Demonstrated knowledge of regulatory, safety, and compliance requirements relevant to advanced technical facilities
Ability to operate effectively in fast-paced, evolving organizations
Preferred
Familiarity with quantum hardware facility needs, such as dilution refrigerators, vibration-sensitive environments, and ultra-low temperature control
Experience supporting or leading facilities across international sites, including navigating differing regulatory, compliance, and operational requirements
Demonstrated comfort operating at both strategic and hands-on levels, particularly in lean or evolving organizations with high complexity and broad scope
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Equity
Medical
Dental and vision for employees
401(k) plan
Paid parental leave program
Rejuvenation days
Vacation policy that aligns with local regulations and industry standards
Company
Rigetti Computing
Rigetti Computing is a quantum computing company that builds and deploys full-stack quantum systems with superconducting qubits.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$783.45MKey Investors
Quanta ComputerSmall Business Research InitiativeBessemer Venture Partners
2025-06-11Post Ipo Equity· $350M
2025-04-30Post Ipo Equity· $35M
2024-11-25Post Ipo Equity· $100M
Leadership Team
Subodh Kulkarni
President and CEO
Brian Sereda
Chief Financial Officer
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