LIGENTEC is a fast-growing European company with headquarter in Lausanne, Switzerland. Since 2021 we expanded our manufacturing capabilities by creating LIGENTEC France, in the South of Paris. We specialize in the design & manufacturing of Photonic Integrated Circuits (PICs) for customers in high-tech areas such as Quantum Technologies, LiDAR, Space Technologies, and Biosensors.
LIGENTEC All-Nitride (AN) technology enables our customers to develop their products in the Industrial Revolution 4.0.
You are about to enter this unique opportunity to bring R&D to product.
To support our continued growth, we are looking for a:
Application Engineer
Tasks
- Cultivating positive customer relationships and acting as a high level customer interface, explaining technology details, giving in depth technical presentations, and assisting in applications development.
- Conduct customer training and translate customer needs into workable solutions.
- Technical product expert assisting with all phases of the sales cycle.
- Customer support for pre-sales and after-sales questions.
- Provide continuous feedback to R&D and product development on performance, features, and potential problems
- Work with CRM tool to keep track of customer interactions
- Provide proof of concept PIC design studies and PIC Layouts using available software packages
- Elaborate and discuss SoW with customers, prospects and project partners
- Contribute to the marketing strategy with content and activities (talks, application notes, press releases, webinars, etc.)
- Understand and analyse market trends and requirements
- Research, write, and manage grant proposals
- Develop and maintain relationships with stakeholders and project partners
Requirements
- Highly customer and solution-oriented mindset.
- Ability to translate customer wishes to clear specifications
- PhD in integrated optics or 3+ years’ experience in integrated optics
- Hands-on experience with integrated photonics software tools
- Excellent technical problem-solving skills
- Open minded, communicative, critical, and innovative
- Flexible in working on different tasks and with different teams
- Ability to work in a team and independently.
- Working proficiency in English
Benefits
- A flexible and dynamic start-up work environment
- A highly international, diverse and highly motivated team
- Personal responsibility in your job and the chance to grow with us
- Our passion to bring PICs to everyday life.
We look forward to receiving your full application including 1) your CV, 2) a statement of interest (relating the position to your skills) and 3) grade or work certificates. Non-complete applications may not be considered.
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