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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Customer Support Engineer

Equipment Field ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeJena, GermanyNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A successfully completed degree in Electronics, Optoelectronics, Automation Engineering, Microsystems Engineering, or Physics, or a comparable qualification as a technician.
  • Relevant professional experience in technical service within the semiconductor industry, special-purpose machinery, or a comparable industrial sector.
  • Willingness to undertake several-week international business trips, approximately 60% travel, and flexibility regarding working hours and assignments.
  • Very good command of English.
  • Open-mindedness toward different cultures and demonstrated intercultural competence, particularly in the Asian region, are advantageous.
  • Strong communication, teamwork, and assertiveness skills, enthusiasm for solving challenging technical problems, and a service-oriented, hands-on mentality.

Responsibilities

  • Act as the direct interface to first-level support teams within local organizations.
  • Perform on-site installations of new equipment at customer locations, including alignment and adjustment of highly complex assemblies, analysis of novel malfunctions, and definition of corrective actions for challenging technical issues.
  • Perform service and maintenance activities on equipment by phone, remotely, and on-site, including troubleshooting and fault rectification worldwide.
  • Investigate systematic sources of errors, independently analyze, resolve, and document malfunctions.
  • Prepare and conduct technical training sessions for first-level support teams and customers in English.

Desired Qualifications

  • Intercultural competence, particularly in the Asian region.

About the Company

Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

ZEISS Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the ZEISS Group, investing in deep-tech startups that align with its core business areas. It focuses on early-stage rounds (pre-Series A to Series A), typically $1–$5 million, across Information Technology, Industrial Tech, MedTech, and Life Sciences. It adds value by providing targeted funding and using ZEISS’s global network and expertise to support portfolio companies. The goal is to accelerate development of new technologies and business models that complement ZEISS’s portfolio, while actively engaging with external innovation.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)
Total funding
$69.9M
Headquarters
Oberkochen, Germany
Founded
2001

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