Business Development Intern

Bubble Robotics; Zürich; On-site; CHF 33,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel opportunities

Learning by doing

Impactful projects

Job summary

Bubble Robotics is building autonomous underwater workers to advance the blue economy. We are seeking a Business Development Intern to support sales and commercial activities from day one, helping to build and scale our sales engine and contributing directly to our commercial success.

You will work with the GTM lead, manage the full sales pipeline from lead generation to closing, and own outreach for target accounts while supporting marketing and events.

Qualifications

• Master's student in engineering or business from a top-tier university.
• Fluent professional English; French and/or German a strong plus (bonus).
• Willingness to travel occasionally, internationally, for events and customer visits.

Responsibilities

• Assist in deal strategy and market positioning with the GTM lead and founding team.
• Support end-to-end sales pipeline: lead generation, negotiation, deal closing.
• Own outreach and lead generation for defined target accounts in core verticals.

Skills

Curious

Proactive

Eager to learn

Independent worker

Interest in maritime/robotics

English proficiency

Sales/marketing exposure (bonus)

Education

Master's student in engineering or business

Job description

At Bubble Robotics, we’re building the autonomous workforce for the ocean.

The 21st century will be decided offshore - from energy resilience and climate stability to national defense. Yet the ocean remains the least observed, least automated, and least understood environment on Earth.

Our constellation of small, resident robots lives at sea, inspecting offshore infrastructure, monitoring ecosystems, and securing critical assets continuously, without costly vessels or divers. They accelerate our understanding of the ocean and unlock the $3 trillion blue economy.

We’ve just closed a multi-million dollar pre-seed round, secured $5M+ in LOIs from top offshore energy operators, and are backed by leading VCs and ocean strategics. Our team includes alumni from NASA JPL, ETH Zurich and the world’s top robotics and climate labs.

The Role

We're looking for a Business Development Intern to support our sales and commercial activities from day one. You'll help build and scale our sales engine and contribute directly to our commercial success.

• Work directly with our GTM lead and founding team on deal strategy and market positioning
• Work across the full sales pipeline, from lead generation to negotiation and deal closing
• Own outreach and lead generation for a defined set of target accounts in our core verticals
• Support our marketing and events activities
• Help build the playbook, tools, and sales materials our team will use for years to come
• Identify new market opportunities and Go-to-Market strategies

What We're Looking For

• Master's student at a top-tier engineering or business university
• Curious, proactive, and ready to learn and take on new challenges
• Ability to work independently with a high-level of ownership
• Interest in the maritime and robotics industry
• Willingness to travel occasionally, internationally, for events and customer visits
• Fluent professional English required; French and/or German a strong plus
• Bonus: previous experience in a sales, marketing, or communication role

How We Work

• Small team, fast pace, high ownership.
• We expect people to manage their work independently.
• We communicate openly about problems and challenges.
• We make pragmatic decisions and focus on execution.
• Transparency matters more to us than optics.

What We Offer

• Build what no one else dares: persistent underwater autonomy by bringing spacetech to the ocean.
• Join a world-class team with deep robotics and aerospace backgrounds.
• Ship fast: From prototype to ocean in weeks, not years.
• Impact: Be part of a deep-tech company unlocking the $1T+ blue economy
• Work on meaningful applications, from offshore wind to biodiversity monitoring and defense