Application Scientist Quantum Technologies

Entangled Future; München; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Zurich Instruments in Munich seeks an Application Scientist for Quantum Technologies to engage with customers, support sales, and advance quantum computing applications.

You will work with a diverse team in a high-tech environment, contributing to customer success, supporting product development, and representing the company at events and conferences. A PhD and strong English are required.

Qualifications

• PhD in Physics, CS, or Electrical Engineering or related field, ideally tied to quantum computing research.
• Practical lab experience, including programming of scientific experiments.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills; fluency in English.
• Willingness to travel internationally 30%.
• Sales and business development experience in academic or industrial markets is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage in technical discussions with new customers to develop business in scaling up quantum computing.
• Ensure application-specific customer success.
• Nurture an active network in the quantum computing community.
• Represent Zurich Instruments at trade shows and conferences.
• Translate customer requirements to product management and R&D.

Skills

English fluency

Technical sales exposure

Quantum computing knowledge

Programming experiments

Education

PhD in Physics, CS, EE or related, ideally quantum computing

Job description

Application Scientist Quantum Technologies at Zurich Instruments, Munich. A mid-level full time position in the Marketing & Sales team, listed under research.

Today, we support a large and growing community of researchers and engineers who rely on our products to advance quantum technology research and to scale up quantum computing. To develop further our customer base, ensure their success and to pursue new activities in the EMEA region, we are looking to grow our team of Application Scientists in Munich.

In this role, you will work closely with our users by assuming an active, technical involvement in our sales and support activities. You will engage with existing and prospective accounts, learn about both our market and customers and contribute to our mutual success.

You will be part of our application scientist team and work in a diverse and international high-tech environment where personal development and team spirit form the basis of our success. Flexible working conditions and an open and transparent company culture make it enjoyable to work with us. Company-wide cooperation and distributed decision-making allow you to take responsibility and generate substantial impact with your own ideas from the start. You will be able to contribute to our company’s strategy, goals, and success from the first day.

A motivated and friendly team is looking forward to your application!

Responsibilities

• Engage in technical discussions with new customers to develop our business related to scaling up quantum computing.
• Ensure application-specific customer success.
• Nurture an active network in the quantum computing community.
• Represent Zurich Instruments at trade shows and community-specific conferences.
• Understand technical requirements from customers and communicate to product management and RnD.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Physics, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or a similar field, ideally related to quantum computing research.
• Practical lab experience, including programming of scientific experiments.
• Experience in sales and business development in academic and industrial markets is a plus.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills; fluency in English is a must.
• Understanding of different layers in the quantum stack, including connectivity to high-performance computing is a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally 30%.