Field Application Engineer
Leuven
Engineering – System & Product Integration /
Full-time /
Hybrid
At Swave Photonics, we’re not just dreaming about the future: we’re building it! We are a fabless semiconductor company that designs and markets holographic chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology. Our mission is to enable display manufacturers and content creators to disrupt the visualization market with immersive ultra-high resolution, life-like, true holographic displays.
Imagine a world where holographic displays make the impossible possible, where visualization meets collaboration and transforms productivity. Joining Swave means being at the forefront of this revolution, shaping the future of immersive technology. To drive our ambitious vision, we’re opening a position of Field Application Engineer to to take a leading role in driving our customer’s products to market as quickly as possible.
Role and responsibilities
The successful candidate will leverage strong technical talent and a customer savvy disposition to help customers solve problems and execute great products. From a home base in Belgium you will execute the design of systems to enable the verification and testing of a state of the art holographic projection semiconductor IC. You will travel extensively, develop key technical relationships with our best customers, and help them launch game-winning products based on our newest break-through technologies.
- You will be responsible for the bring up, testing, debugging and validation of our test boards, development systems and evaluation kits.
- You will coordinate and collaborate with external and internal stakeholders, including (but not limited to) SW development team, IC design, electronic board design, etc.
- You will support our customers to build their products leveraging our evaluation kits.
Qualifications
- You hold a Masters degree in EE.
- You have at least 5 years of industry experience in a similar role.
- Knowledge FPGA design, testing and HW/SW co-development.
- Knowledge of logic design, modeling and testing (Verilog).
- Comfortable with embedded Linux SW development and testing, device driver development and board bring up.
- Good knowledge of C, C++ and/or Python.
- Familiarity with semiconductor and system testing is a plus.
- Able to plan and execute according to tight schedules.
- Is comfortable operating in a lab setting for extended periods.
- You are a team player with good communication skills.
- Experience in a customer facing role is a plus.
- Excellent professional command of English both spoken and written
What we offer you
- A competitive salary package tailored to your knowledge, skills, and experience.
- An exciting and dynamic work environment with sufficient opportunities to grow, learn, and thrive both personally and professionally.
- The flexibility you need to maintain a healthy work-life balance, because your well-being matters to us.
- An informal and vibrant company culture built on authenticity, mutual trust and open communication, where your voice is valued.
- A team of talented and passionate colleagues who inspire and challenge each other, with plenty of room for creativity, collaboration, and, of course, fun! From team-building activities to spontaneous celebrations, we make sure work feels rewarding in every way.
Location
Your home base will be our headquarters the vibrant city of Leuven, Belgium. However, this role requires you to travel on a regular basis, so you can work your magic in different parts of the world (and from home).
