Quantum Computing Applications Lead: Research & Scaling

Entangled Future; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich Instruments in Zurich is seeking an Application Manager for Quantum Computing (Research & Scaling). You will own the application strategy and technical-commercial enablement for customers moving from research setups to multi-qubit systems, ensuring solutions are positioned, validated, and evolved to support next-generation quantum infrastructures.

You will train and enable sales teams and application scientists, support key accounts, identify partner technologies, contribute to roadmaps,

Qualifications

• Strong technical foundation in quantum technologies and related fields.
• Experience bridging scientific depth with commercial relevance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain deep expertise across quantum computing workflows from experiments to scaling architectures.
• Analyze customer needs, technology trends, and competitive solutions across academia and industry.
• Provide input to Product Management on requirements, feature priorities, roadmap evolution, and gaps; support validation concepts and early product-market fit.
• Train and enable Key Account Managers, Technical Sales, and Application Scientists on quantum use cases and system positioning.
• Support key customer engagements and contribute to win strategies for strategic accounts in academia and industry.
• Identify complementary products, partner technologies, and ecosystem integrations for research and production environments.
• Develop application notes, white papers, webinars, and conference contributions addressing research and scaling use cases.
• Represent Zurich Instruments in customer workshops, scientific events, and industry forums to strengthen our position as a leading technology partner.

Job description

Zurich Instruments in Zurich is seeking an Application Manager for Quantum Computing (Research & Scaling). You will own the application strategy and technical-commercial enablement for customers moving from research setups to multi-qubit systems, ensuring solutions are positioned, validated, and evolved to support next-generation quantum infrastructures.

You will train and enable sales teams and application scientists, support key accounts, identify partner technologies, contribute to roadmaps,