> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2162471-application-engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2162471-application-engineer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Application Engineer - **Company:** Delve Search - **Location:** Germany - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Ethernet, Micro Systems Technologies, PCI Express - **Published:** August 21, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jobfinder.de/job/application-engineer/ ## About the Role You'll be encouraged to file for patents on the ideas you develop. If you want your engineering work to leave a lasting, attributable footprint, this is a rare place to do it. - Full ownership of the journey: Projects run 1-2 years, from feasibility study through proof-of-concept and into direct engagement with lead customers and technology partners. You will see your work through from idea to demonstration. - Hands-on across hardware and software: This role deliberately spans hardware (PCB design for DUT boards and probe cards), software, and test physics. You'll build the board, write the code, and prove the concept. - A real innovation playground: Low bureaucracy, direct access to internal stakeholders and external partners, and genuine freedom to pursue the ideas you believe in. What you'll be doing - Develop and prototype innovative semiconductor test solutions and methodologies for emerging technologies and applications. - Validate and implement new test concepts on a leading industrial test platform, from feasibility study through proof-of-concept demonstration and customer engagement. - Collaborate with customers, technology partners, and internal organisations to identify and address future test challenges. - Work across business units to accelerate innovation and solution development. - Contribute to the generation of intellectual property, technology demonstrators, and future product concepts, including formal patent applications. - Analyse industry trends and help define the next generation of semiconductor test solutions. What you'll bring - Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Mechatronics, Microelectronics, Semiconductor Engineering, Computer Engineering, Microsystems Engineering, Materials Science, or a related discipline and equivalent experience is also considered. - Hands-on experience with a leading industrial ATE platform, with a focus on high-speed, RF, or electro-optical applications. Having proven strength in one of these three is enough to build on. - PCB design experience for DUT boards or probe cards is a strong plus, though not essential. - Working knowledge of high-speed digital interfaces such as PCIe, UCIe, Ethernet, USB, or CXL, and the measurement techniques behind them. - A solid grounding in semiconductor devices, advanced packaging, and test methodology - plus real curiosity about where the industry is heading next. - Comfort working across teams, cultures, and organisational levels, and a genuine appetite for creative problem-solving. - Fluent English; German is an advantage. - Willingness to travel occasionally (up to around 20%), including to Asia and the US, to work directly with customers and partners. 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