Business Development Manager (with field application responsibilities) (w/m/d)

We are looking for a Business Development Manager with strong technical acumen to join our commercial team. In this hybrid role, you will be responsible not only for identifying and driving new business opportunities, but also for supporting customers in the field—acting as a Field Application Manager during solution design, onboarding, and post-sales implementation.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives at the intersection of technology and customer engagement and is passionate about helping clients succeed with advanced solutions in a rapidly evolving industry.

Your role:

Business Development:

• Identify and engage new customers and strategic partners in semiconductor manufacturing
• Develop and nurture a robust sales pipeline through direct outreach, networking, and industry events
• Support the full sales cycle—from lead generation and technical qualification to proposals and closing
• Collaborate with internal teams to align customer needs with product development and roadmap

Field Application Management:

• Act as the technical liaison during pre-sales engagements, translating customer requirements into technical solutions
• Support customer onboarding, product demonstrations, and hands-on testing setup
• Provide post-sales technical support and training to ensure customer success and satisfaction
• Gather and relay user feedback to the engineering and product teams for continuous improvement
• Represent Spacetek at industry tradeshows, field demos, and technical workshops

Your profile:

• Experience in business development, technical sales, or field application roles in high-tech B2B industries and / or similar experience i.e. PhD studies
• Strong technical background and / or experience working with mass spectrometry, gas analysis, or similar technologies
• Customer-focused mindset with excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills
• Ability to communicate complex technical solutions clearly to a range of stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial, hands-on approach—comfortable working in a fast-growing startup environment
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills in English; German is a plus
• Willingness to travel (approx. 10-20% internationally) for customer visits, demos, and events

Your competences:

• Work with a cutting-edge technology that’s transforming the space industry
• Be part of a visionary, mission-driven team backed by strong investors
• Flexible work environment with hybrid options
• Opportunity to grow with the company and shape its global impact

Spacetek is based in Gümligen (10 minutes outside the city of Bern), in Taichung (Taiwan) and in Hwaseong (South Korea), with a team of 30 employees. The place of work for this advertised position is at the headquarters in Gümligen (Bern).