LIGENTEC is a fast-growing European company with headquarter in Lausanne, Switzerland. Since 2021 we expanded our manufacturing capabilities by creating LIGENTEC France, in the South of Paris. We specialize in the design & manufacturing of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for customers in high-tech areas such as Quantum Technologies, LiDAR, Space Technologies, and Biosensors.
LIGENTEC All-Nitride (AN) technology enables our customers to develop their products in the Industrial Revolution 4.0.
You are about to enter this unique opportunity to bring R&D to product.
To support our continued growth, we are looking for a:
**Application Sales Engineer
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The purpose of this position is to provide an excellent customer experience by offering pre- and post-sales technical support, strengthen the sales team, technical marketing and business development.
Tasks
* Cultivating positive customer relationships and being the customer interface
* Translate customer needs into workable solutions.
* Discuss and define SoW with customers, prospects and project partners
* Provide technical customer support during the whole sales cycle from pre-sales to after-sales.
* Manage the sales pipeline in CRM, and achieve sales targets.
* Collaborate with internal teams, including engineering and R&D, to develop tailored solutions for clients.
* Contribute to the marketing strategy with content and activities (talks, application notes, press releases, webinars, etc.)
* Understand and analyse market trends and requirements
* Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders and project partners
Requirements
* Highly customer and solution-oriented mindset.
* 3+ years experience in integrated optics or PhD in integrated optics
* Industry experience of 3+ years in technical sales, application engineering or similar role preferred
* Proven track record of meeting sales targets in technical environment
* Previous customer interaction
* Ability to translate customer wishes to clear specifications
* Hands-on experience with integrated photonics software tools is a plus
* Excellent technical problem-solving skills
* Open minded, communicative, critical, and innovative
* Flexible in working on different tasks and with different teams
* Ability to work in a team and independently.
* Working proficiency in English.
Benefits
* A flexible and dynamic start-up work environment
* A highly international, diverse and highly motivated team
* Personal responsibility in your job and the chance to grow with us
* Our passion to bring PICs to everyday life.
We look forward to receiving your full application including 1) your CV, 2) a statement of interest (relating the position to your skills) and 3) grade or work certificates. Non-complete applications may not be considered.
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