Thomas Verrill

Quantum Engineer at Rigetti Computing

Princeton, New Jersey, United States

About

Hi! I am a quantum engineer at Rigetti Computing working to improve quantum processor performance through design optimization. I previously conducted research in Professor Andrew Houck's Lab at Princeton University regarding qubit lifetime improvement with low-frequency transmons. At Princeton, I studied quantum science and engineering from Fall 2021 to Spring 2026, receiving a B.S.E. and M.Eng. in Electrical and Computer Engineering. As the former vice president of the Quantum Coalition and president of Princeton Students in Quantum, I've also developed leadership skills in the quantum space. I am passionate about music composition and performance as well!

Experience

  • Rigetti Computing (1 yr 1 mo)
    • Quantum Engineer
      Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

      Using superconducting chip design, simulation, and optimization to enhance quantum integrated circuit (QuIC) performance.

    • Quantum Integrated Circuit Design Intern
      Jun 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr

      Achieved significant design-to-simulation workflow speedup (ranging from 16x to 30x) by automating HFSS simulation. Led HPC integration into design workflow. Optimized design parameters for qubit coherence and readout that propagated to significant improvements in measured devices.

  • Princeton University (Princeton, New Jersey, United States · On-site)
    • Graduate Course Assistant
      Sep 2025 - May 2026 · 9 mos

      ECE206: Contemporary Logic Design - Lead two lab sessions per week for ~15 undergraduates per session. Grade labs, homework, and exams. (Fall ‘25) ECE203: Electronic Circuit Design, Analysis and Implementation - Lead one lab session per week for ~20 undergraduates per session. Grade labs, homework, and exams. (Spring ‘26)

    • Quantum Computing Researcher
      Jun 2024 - May 2026 · 2 yrs

      Working to design, fabricate, and test 2D superconducting transmon qubits with a low operating frequency to study and improve qubit coherence times and operation fidelity. Measured state-of-the-art (>1 ms) qubit lifetimes on fabricated designs. Fabricated and measured devices for quantum sensing project using offset-charge-sensitive transmons. Research (undergrad, master's) co-advised by Professor Andrew Houck and Professor Nathalie De-Leon.

    • Undergraduate Course Assistant
      Jan 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos

      ECE457: Experimental Methods in Quantum Computing - Assist 12 students in laboratory quantum computing experiments (NMR, NV Centers, Quantum Optics). (Spring '25) ECE305: Mathematics for Machine Learning - Grade problem sets in linear algebra, probability, and optimization from 70+ students. (Fall '24) ECE201: Information Signals - Assist 12+ electrical engineering students in weekly MATLAB lab sessions. (Spring '24)

  • President at Princeton Students in Quantum
    Aug 2023 - May 2026 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    Organize club events including quantum hackathons, industry field trips, workshops, faculty lunches and more. Lead team of 11+ student officers. Encourage active attendance of 300+ students on mailing list. Maintain relationships with industry and academia professionals in quantum. https://psq.odus.princeton.edu/

  • Vice President at Quantum Coalition
    Jan 2024 - Sep 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Organize flagship events (e.g. QRISE, FLIQ) with hundreds of global participants. Invited to 2025 AI For Good summit in Geneva, Switzerland to represent the Quantum Coalition on a quantum workforce development panel. Help lead weekly meetings of 10+ quantum club leaders from top universities. Meet with industry representatives from IBM, IonQ, Classiq, ITU, and more to further initiatives. https://www.quantumcoalition.io/

  • Data Annotator at DataAnnotation
    May 2024 - May 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Spend 7+ hours per week designing and evaluating complex software engineering prompts in Python, C, Java, to train large language models.