Technical Pre-Sales Engineer – Quantum Computing
Role Overview
Join a growing European commercial team in a technical pre-sales role at the intersection of quantum computing, commercial strategy, and customer engagement.
Translate quantum computing technologies for technical and non-technical stakeholders and support customers across their journey.
Key Skills for This Role
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Role overview
Join a growing European commercial team in a technical pre-sales role at the intersection of quantum computing, commercial strategy, and customer engagement.
Translate quantum computing technologies for technical and non-technical stakeholders and support customers across their journey.
Key responsibilities
- Explain the value and potential of quantum computing technologies to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Engage prospective customers across Europe and identify opportunities in targeted industries.
- Translate customer challenges and technical capabilities into relevant business and application opportunities.
- Build relationships with customers and stakeholders, including senior and executive-level decision-makers.
- Support the sales process from initial engagement through contract discussions.
- Work with sales, product, and R&D teams to understand technology, products, and roadmap.
- Attend conferences, industry events, and customer meetings across Europe.
- Contribute to go-to-market strategy, customer engagement processes, and commercial activities.
Candidate requirements
- Master’s degree or PhD in Quantum Computing, Physics, Engineering, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related discipline.
- At least 5 years of professional experience, ideally in the private sector.
- Strong understanding of quantum computing fundamentals and the broader quantum technology ecosystem.
- Knowledge of quantum algorithms, machine learning, high-performance computing, or other relevant computational technologies is highly beneficial.
- Experience in a customer-facing technical role such as technical pre-sales, solutions engineering, field engineering, applications engineering, or technical business development.
- Experience working directly with external customers and senior stakeholders.
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to audiences with varying levels of technical knowledge.
- Startup, scale-up, or high-growth technology organisation experience is advantageous.
- Strong understanding of commercial performance metrics and sales processes is desirable.
- Fluent professional English is essential.
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