Field Application Engineer

Spectricity provides multispectral imaging solutions to enhance color accuracy and analysis capabilities in mobile and consumer electronics.

The Field Application Engineer serves as the primary technical contact for customers, supporting the integration of Spectricity's multispectral sensing hardware and software solutions. This role involves providing technical support, creating documentation, delivering demonstrations and training, and collaborating with internal teams to drive product innovation and customer success.

Job Description

Field Application Engineer

Location: Mechelen, Belgium

About Spectricity

Spectricity was incorporated in 2018 as a spin-off from imec, a leading R&D center in nanoelectronics and digital technologies in Belgium. Since then, we have been developing low-cost, miniaturized multispectral sensing solutions with the mission to bring this technology into high-volume consumer and industrial devices. Our applications extend across wearables, smartphones, security, automotive, biomedical health, smart gardening, food analysis, color sensing, and smart object recognition.

We are an internationally growing team of technologists, engineers and application experts who work together every day to build innovative solutions. Our culture is open, supportive and strongly focused on collaboration. We believe in ownership, a hands-on mindset and giving people the space to grow.

Our headquarters are located in Mechelen, Belgium, and we also have an office in Shanghai, China. As a fast-growing scale-up, we combine strong technological foundations with the dynamic environment of a company that is innovating and expanding globally.

Within our dynamic, multidisciplinary and growing team of technologists, hardware/software engineers and application experts, we are looking for a Field Application Engineer who is eager to learn and contribute to the design and development of our next-generation optical sensing solutions.

Your main responsibilities:

As a Field Application Engineer, you will be the first technical point of contact for our customers. You will report to our CMO & VP Sales. You will support them in integrating our hardware and software, ensuring they get the most out of our solutions. With your technical expertise, hands-on approach, and customer orientation, you build strong relationships and contribute to our success in a fast-growing market.

• Technical Support & Customer Engagement: Guide customers in integrating our solutions and provide hands-on support
• Documentation & Training: Create technical documentation and deliver training to customers, partners, and internal teams
• Product Demonstrations: Deliver convincing product demonstrations at trade shows and customer meetings
• Application Development Support: Develop and test algorithms, prototypes, and demos
• Customer Advocacy: Rranslate customer feedback into valuable input for product development and sales
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with R&D, Engineering, and Sales to refine solutions
• Industry Research: Stay up to date with industry trends and propose innovative applications

Your profile, skills, and talents:

We are looking for someone who is technically strong and brings the right competencies:

• Results-driven & focused: You keep oversight and don’t get distracted
• Independent & responsible: You make decisions but ask for support when needed
• Collaborative: You enjoy teamwork and contribute to shared successes
• Customer-oriented communicator: You listen actively, analyze issues, and translate them into clear, understandable language for customers
• Quality-focused: You aim for precision and excellence in execution
• Empathetic & supportive: You value colleagues and customers and build lasting relationships

In addition, you bring:

• Master’s degree in electronics, optics, or physics
• 5–10 years of experience in a technical role with customer interaction
• Strong knowledge of electronics, optics, boards, systems, and test equipment
• Experience with Python, spectral sensing, and optics is a plus
• Fluency in English and excellent presentation skills
• Willingness to travel internationally for ±20% of your time (EU & US)

What Spectricity offers

• An exciting position in a dynamic start-up environment with a highly motivated, multidisciplinary team
• The opportunity to be entrepreneurial and creative, shaping the future of a fast-growing company
• International exposure in Europe, Asia, and the US
• A competitive salary with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Meal vouchers