About the role

  • Technical Pre-Sales Engineer at qtlabs working on quantum key distribution technologies. Collaborating with sales, engineering, and R&D teams to understand customer needs and provide technical guidance.

Responsibilities

  • Work closely with our sales, engineering, and R&D teams to understand customer needs
  • Analyze technical requirements and shape high-level solution concepts
  • Support customers and provide technical guidance throughout the sales cycle
  • Ensure optical ground station and quantum photonics products align with customer requirements
  • Engage with customers to capture functional, operational, and technical requirements
  • Conduct technical discovery meetings to clarify objectives, constraints, and environmental conditions
  • Deliver clear technical presentations, demonstrations, and workshops that communicate system capabilities
  • Build and maintain long-term relationships in the photonics, space, and optical communication sectors while identifying new leads and opportunities
  • Represent qtlabs at conferences, fairs, and industry events to engage customers and support market development
  • Contribute to the preparation and coordination of bids, including technical inputs and solution descriptions

Requirements

  • Degree in physics, photonics, optical engineering, or a related technical field
  • Understanding of optics (e.g., free-space optics, photonic sources, optical system components, etc.)
  • Interest in quantum and space technologies
  • Ability to analyze complex technical problems and communicate solutions clearly
  • Enjoys working with customers, partners, and cross-disciplinary teams
  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • Experience in a similar role is beneficial but not required
  • Fluency in English; German is a plus

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements in a hybrid model combining remote and onsite collaboration
  • The opportunity to make a lasting impact on the future of quantum technologies
  • A collaborative and innovative environment in Vienna, a global hub for quantum research and space technology
  • Balanced work-life integration for our employees
  • Attractive workplace with excellent infrastructure at Wienerberg
  • Great Italian espresso
  • Humorous and friendly work atmosphere

Job title

Technical Pre-Sales Engineer – all genders

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

€42,980 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

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