Swabian Instruments
Technology
ApplicationScientist-QuantumTechnologieswithMandarinFluency(m/f/d)
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“Application Scientist - Quantum Technologies with Mandarin Fluency (m/f/d) at Swabian Instruments. Skills: Quantum optics, Single-photon counting, Mandarin Chinese proficiency. Support customers in quantum optics. Support customers in single-photon counting”
Industry & Context.
Solve technical questions
Mandarin Fluency C1/C2, Travel internationally, Regular trips to China, Work across time zones
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
PhD in quantum optics, Hands-on experience with single-photon counting, Hands-on experience with time-correlated measurements, Understanding of experimental quantum optics, Mandarin Chinese skills C1/C2, Profound understanding of Chinese scientific culture, Profound understanding of Chinese business culture, Fluent written and spoken English, Good programming skills in Python, Good programming skills in MATLAB, Good programming skills in LabVIEW, Clear communication with customers, Polite communication with customers, Precise communication with customers, Self-driven way of working, Team spirit, Willingness to work onsite in Stuttgart, Openness to work across time zones, Willingness to travel internationally, Willingness to travel to China
Nice to Have
Experience with C++
What You'll Do.
Support customers in quantum optics
Support customers in single-photon counting
Support customers in time-correlated measurements
Become expert in Time Tagger software
Become expert in Time Tagger API
Become expert in product portfolio
Write scripts in Python
Write scripts in MATLAB
Write scripts in other languages
Write examples in Python
Write examples in MATLAB
Write examples in other languages
Contribute to research projects
Contribute to application notes
Contribute to pilot collaborations
Represent Swabian Instruments at customer visits
Represent Swabian Instruments at trade shows
Represent Swabian Instruments at conferences
Work closely with Shanghai colleagues
Act as technical bridge
Transfer knowledge on technical topics
Share support workload for Chinese customers
Join customer visits in China
Join trade shows in China
Join conferences in China
Bring customer needs back to HQ
Bring customer feedback back to HQ
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work across cultures; Work with Shanghai team; International team collaboration
Communication Scope
Fluent professional communication; Clear communication; Polite communication; Precise communication
Full Job Description
Join Swabian Instruments as an Applications Scientist in our Research & Applications team in Stuttgart! As an Application Scientist you will support our customers in quantum technology and single-photon counting applications and develop new application ideas around our product portfolio. You help them get the best out of our products. You understand their experiments, solve technical questions and turn customer feedback into new ideas. Your special strength is your Mandarin Chinese proficiency at C1/C2 level or equivalent, enabling fluent professional communication in both spoken and written form. This allows you to work closely with our team in Shanghai and with customers in China. Around one quarter of your role is dedicated to this interface. You enjoy scientific discussions, clear communication and working across cultures. ### Your contribution to our team * Support customers in quantum optics, single-photon counting and time-correlated measurements. * Become an expert in our Time Tagger software, API and product portfolio. * Write scripts and examples in Python, MATLAB or another suitable language. * Contribute to research projects, application notes and pilot collaborations. * Represent Swabian Instruments at customer visits, trade shows and conferences. * Work closely with our colleagues in Shanghai and act as a technical bridge between them and HQ, transferring knowledge on recurring technical topics. * Share the support workload for Chinese customers with the Shanghai team * Join selected customer visits, trade shows and conferences in China, and bring customer needs and feedback from the region back to HQ in a structured way. ## Requirements * PhD in quantum optics or a closely related field of experimental physics. * Hands-on experience with single-photon counting or time-correlated measurements. * Strong understanding of experimental quantum optics. * Excellent written and spoken Mandarin Chinese skills at C1/C2 level or equivalent * Profound understandi
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