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Zeiss

Corporate venture capital for deep-tech startups

Field Service Engineer Light Microscopy

Equipment Field ServiceConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMilan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy€35k - €42k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • Excellent written and spoken English proficiency.
  • At least 3–4 years of experience in electronics, preferably in optical microscopy.
  • Competence in the Italian territory.
  • Proficiency with Windows operating systems and Microsoft Office.
  • Ability to work toward objectives and independently organize activities.
  • Active listening and comprehensive customer-management skills, including in complex or uncertain contexts.
  • Interpersonal sensitivity and problem-solving ability.
  • Availability for travel throughout Italy and occasional travel abroad.
  • Domicile in Lombardy.
  • Availability for frequent travel, primarily in Northern Italy, occasional travel throughout Italy, and occasional travel abroad.

Responsibilities

  • Install, maintain, repair, and validate complex high-technology systems, including their electronics, vacuum technology, mechanical, and computer-related aspects.
  • Provide appropriate technical training to personnel using the instruments at the customer’s site.
  • Provide field-based and remote technical support for installed laboratory instruments while ensuring customer satisfaction.
  • Attend required and assigned equipment training sessions in Italy and at the headquarters.
  • Support sales and marketing activities at congresses, trade fairs, demonstrations, and workshops.
  • Promote opportunities to develop and implement maintenance contracts.
  • Provide support in other EMEA countries during activity peaks or when locally trained field service engineers are unavailable.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in optical microscopy is preferred.

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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