International Business Volunteer (VIE) – Technical Sales – USA F/M

I apply
Update on 28/07/2025

  • Contract type:  VIE

  • Work time:  Full time

  • Location Washington

The company

Founded in 2013, Cailabs designs, manufactures, and develops innovative photonic solutions for the space, industry, telecommunications, and defense sectors. A global specialist in laser shaping, the company has accelerated its growth in the space field with turnkey optical ground stations that integrate atmospheric turbulence compensation technology. This makes it one of the first companies to harness very high data rates enabled by optics in a commercial ground station.

Cailabs currently has 150 employees, including 35 PhDs. With 29 patent families filed, the company is one of the most innovative companies in France. It is headquartered in Rennes, with offices in Paris and Washington (USA).

Post description

Join Cailabs and take part in our international growth!

As part of our expansion into the North American market, Cailabs, a deep-tech company specializing in innovative optical solutions, is looking for a VIE with a technical sales profile to support our development in the United States.

This is an exceptional opportunity to gain hands-on international business experience while contributing to the growth of a French high-tech company abroad.

 

Your main missions will be : 

- Support the US Team : 

  • Conduct market research and ad hoc business analyses,

  • Assist with customer interface and relationship management,

  • Support the local business development strategy.

- Represent Cailabs at Marketing & sales events 

  • Prepare and coordinate Cailabs’ participation in major U.S. trade shows,

  • Liaise with the French Marketing & Communications team for event logistics,

  • Manage the booth, present our company and products,

  • Identify new opportunities and initiate contacts with prospective clients and partners.

Interface with French HQ : 

  • Ensure smooth communication between the U.S. and French teams,

  • Help align local actions with global strategy,

  • Participate in internal meetings and provide reporting on U.S. activities.

Profile required

  • Master’s degree or engineering school background

  • First experience or strong interest in technical sales or optical technologies

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

  • Fluency in English and French is mandatory

  • Proactive, adaptable, and ready to work in a multicultural environment

  • Eligible for the VIE program (check criteria on mon-vie-via.businessfrance.fr)

Required languages

  • English English - Level advanced
  • French French - Level advanced

Réf: 177b468e-271d-4a5d-a57b-9d23eb4abb8e

Apply

International Business Volunteer (VIE) – Technical Sales – USA F/M

VIE
Full time
Washington

As part of the creation of your application profile on the career site of CAILabs, the information collected above is processed based on the legal grounds of pre-contractual measures for establishing contact with CAILabs and for the potential conclusion of an employment contract with the company, as well as on the legitimate interest in building a CV database.

No transfer outside the European Union will take place.

Unless you take action, your data will be retained for no longer than 2 years.

In accordance with current security standards and policies (PSSI), effective and optimal technical measures are applied to data processing (secure access and protocols, rights management and administration, employee awareness, etc.).

In compliance with the European regulations on data protection, you have the right to object to, access, rectify, and delete your data.

* Required fields

Share job

Our Job Offers

See more offers