Business Development Engineer

Are you passionate about cutting-edge optics and photonics? Do you want to work with industry leaders worldwide to design their new instruments – and make a real difference in industries ranging from green energy to healthcare?Join Ibsen Photonics – a global leader in optical innovation.We’re looking for ambitious engineers to join our Sales team, working closely with international customers in multiple industries to incorporate our state-of-the-art, transmission grating based spectrometers into their new solutions. Why join us?At Ibsen Photonics, we combine world-class technology with a strong sense of purpose. Our products help advance green energy, improve healthcare diagnostics, and enable innovation across a wide range of industries.Since 2014, we have 5-doubled our revenue, reaching annual sales of more than 150 MDKK. We are 85 dedicated colleagues working from our R&D and manufacturing facility in Farum, just outside Copenhagen.We offer:An important role in a fast-growing, financially strong companyA culture built on trust, collaboration, freedom with responsibility, and swift decision-makingOpportunities to work closely with R&D departments and high level decision makers in leading international companies across different industriesA workplace where your ideas matter – and where you will see them come to lifeYour role: Business Development EngineerAs part of our 8-person Sales & Marketing team, you will play a key role in identifying new business opportunities in North America, Europe and/or Asia-Pacific. Your will identify new customers, secure their commitment, and facilitate their strong collaboration with our R&D team.Based at our offices in Denmark, you will receive extensive training in our products and technologies, and build important relationships. You will have an opportunity to travel the world, participating in exhibitions and conferences, and liaising international customers with your colleagues in R&D to bring new products from concept to production.Your tasks will include:Discovering unmet needs at large international customersIdentifying and securing new projects and key accountsDriving growth within designated regions or industriesCollaborating with our teams to develop innovative solutions to meet customer needsWhat you bringWe are looking for an ambitious colleague, highly motivated to make a difference. Our ideal candidate is technically strong and a great team player, with a strong desire to bring innovative solutions to market.Ideally, you have:A degree in engineering or similar, focused on optics or photonicsA proactive and energetic personality with a strong desire to engage with customers every dayAn ability to identify and communicate how our solutions add value to customer applicationsPatience and perseverance to navigate long sales cycles and secure business opportunitiesWe expect you to be fluent in written and spoken English or German. Additional languages are an advantage, while Danish is not a prerequisite.What we offerFlexible working hoursA friendly, respectful work environment with regular social eventsA culture where everyone contributes to a shared goal – and takes pride in the resultCompetitive salary and benefits (details can be discussed during the interview)Ready to make a difference?If you believe you are the right candidate for the position on https://ibsen.com/about-us/job-openings/ipid-nt00891aba-dipi-job-opening-business-development-engineers/. We are looking to recruit as soon as possible but will keep the position open until we have found the right candidate. If you want more information about the position, please call Bjarke Rose on +45 4434 7043 or email bjarke.rose@ibsen.com.About Ibsen PhotonicsIbsen’s core technology is optical transmission gratings and grating based spectrometers, which we design, manufacture and supply to customers worldwide. Our spectrometers find their way into medical devices and scientific instruments used in sustainable energy, industrial, pharmaceutical, life sciences, security, and many other applications.We work closely with our customers to create value adding solutions, sharing our extensive technical knowledge in an open and honest work environment with a flat “Scandinavian” hierarchical structure.You will join a rapidly growing company employing 85 people at our facility just north of Copenhagen, and realising an annual turnover of more than 150 MDKK. We work actively with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and strive to make our business fully sustainable.Ibsen Photonics is majority owned N. Foss & Co. A/S, a world leader in analytical solutions for the agricultural industry, with an annual turnover of 2.5 Billion DKK and more than 1.800 employees.