Senior Business Developer Silicon Photonics (ID : 2612)

LIGENTEC is a rapidly growing European deep-tech Process Design House (PDH) headquartered in Lausanne, Switzerland, with R&D and manufacturing operations in France. We develop, design, manufacture, and test Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for demanding applications in Sensing, Connectivity, and Computing.

Building on our leadership in low-loss SiN photonics, LIGENTEC is expanding its technology offering to include SOI silicon photonics with pathways for heterogeneous integration. You are about to seize a unique opportunity to transition a cutting edge technology into tangible products. To accelerate our market entry and adoption of SOI technology, we are looking for an experienced and highly connected Senior Business Developer Silicon Photonics with a strong background in the Silicon Photonics ecosystem.

Tasks

Your responsibilities :

Customer Acquisition & Sales Excellence

• Identify and proactively reach out to and engage with major, strategic customers across diverse sectors (e.g., Telecom, Datacom, Sensing).
• Drive the entire sales lifecycle, from initial contact and technical discussion through negotiation and contract closing, excelling in developing and driving the business forward.
• Cultivating positive and close customer relationships
• Prepare and deliver compelling technical presentations and proposals that clearly articulate the value proposition of LIGENTEC’s solutions.
• Manage and nurture a pipeline of opportunities, consistently meeting sales targets.

Market & Brand Development

Requirements

Strategy & Collaboration

Qualifications & Technical Knowledge

Skills & Competencies

If you are a driven individual with a passion for photonics and a proven ability to accelerate business growth, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

Why Ligentec?

Join LIGENTEC, an influential, fast-growing deep-tech leader based in the vibrant scientific hub of Lausanne. We offer a unique career opportunity where you will directly impact our global expansion by translating our market-leading, next-generation photonics R&D into business success. You will be welcomed by an agile, international team of over 30 nationalities, valued for its enthusiasm, short decision paths, and open culture.

With us, you're empowered to drive strategy and make a tangible difference from day one, all within an environment that genuinely supports work-life harmony and professional development.

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. Incomplete applications may not be considered.

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.