Hybrid Senior Technical Presales Engineer – Quantum Computing

at Quandela

• Job title: Senior Technical Presales Engineer – Quantum Computing
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: AWS, Azure, Cloud, Distributed Systems, Kubernetes, Linux, Python
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Massy, France

About the role

• Serve as a technical liaison between sales and clients for photonic quantum computing solutions. Assisting organizations in adopting quantum technologies with deep expertise in HPC environments.

Responsibilities

• Engage with customers (HPC centers, industry R&D teams, national labs) to understand their infrastructure, workloads, and performance constraints.
• Analyze hybrid HPC+quantum use cases and map them onto Quandela’s hardware and software capabilities.
• Evaluate customer readiness and propose integration strategies
• Design quantum system configurations, including processors, control electronics, photonic modules, and integration with HPC orchestration frameworks.
• Define resource sizing, hybrid workflow pipelines, and networking requirements.
• Prepare technical documentation and architecture diagrams for proposals.
• Lead technical presentations, deep dives, demos, and proof-of-concepts.
• Respond to RFPs/RFIs with accurate, high-quality technical content.
• Work closely with Sales, Product, and Engineering to ensure alignment between customer needs and Quandela’s roadmap.
• Run HPC and quantum benchmarks to demonstrate performance gains or hybrid efficiency.
• Support customer pilots and on-premise deployments.
• Partner with application engineers to create customized demos.
• Train customer HPC teams on using Quandela’s quantum SDK, simulators, and cloud platform.
• Produce technical guides and onboarding materials.
• Assist with early adoption and operationalization.

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in **HPC engineering**, **HPC integration**, **HPC system architecture**, or **scientific computing**.
• Solid understanding of:
• HPC clusters, schedulers (Slurm, PBS, Kubernetes)
• High-speed interconnects (InfiniBand, Ethernet), parallel computing
• Python for scientific workflows
• Linux administration and distributed systems
• Experience deploying or integrating advanced accelerators (GPUs, AI accelerators, FPGAs, etc.)
• Familiarity with quantum computing concepts
• Experience in **technical presales**, **sales engineering**, or customer-facing technical roles.
• Ability to translate complex HPC and quantum concepts into clear, compelling explanations tailored to different audiences (technical, managerial, executive).
• Proven experience leading:
• **Technical discovery sessions**
• **Workload assessments**
• **Architecture reviews**
• **Proof-of-concepts** and **benchmarks**
• Strong skills in **building technical proposals**, RFP/RFI responses, and solution design documents.
• Capacity to conduct **technical demos**, workshops, and training sessions.
• Ability to collaborate closely with **Sales, Product, and Engineering** to align customer needs with technical roadmaps.
• Comfortable presenting to both **technical experts** (HPC admins, researchers, architects) and **non-technical stakeholders**.
• **Willingness to travel across Europe** to meet customers, support workshops, deliver technical presentations, and participate in pilots or deployments.
• Strong **communication skills**—clear, structured, and customer-oriented.
• Excellent **problem-solving** abilities and analytical mindset.
• Ability to **work autonomously** in exploratory or experimental contexts.
• Strong **adaptability** in a fast-evolving deep-tech and quantum computing environment.
• Ability to manage multiple opportunities or POCs in parallel while maintaining high quality.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn new technologies (quantum computing, photonics, hybrid HPC workflows).
• Ability to build trusted relationships with technical stakeholders in demanding environments (HPC centers, labs, industry R&D).
• Team player comfortable in **cross-functional collaboration**
• Experience with **scientific domains** such as physics, optimization, or machine learning.
• Experience with **cloud HPC providers** (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud HPC).
• Understanding of **DevOps practices** for HPC
• Previous exposure to **quantum SDKs** (Qiskit, PennyLane, etc.).
• Experience in **technical writing**, tutorials, or community engagement.

Benefits

• Join Europe’s pioneer in photonic quantum computing, at the forefront of HPC–Quantum convergence.
• Contribute to building strategic international partnerships with global technology, industrial, and institutional players.
• Be part of a high-impact, multidisciplinary team operating at the cutting edge of science and business.
• Work in a flexible, international, and innovation-driven environment.