Stephan van Beek

Transforming product development with Systems Engineering & Model-Based FPGA/SoC Design

Eindhoven Area

About

With over 17 years at MathWorks, I specialize in Systems Engineering and Model-Based Design for ASIC, SoC, and FPGA workflows. As a Senior Principal Application Engineer, I enable organizations to integrate advanced technologies such as signal processing, AI, vision, controls, and wireless into their designs, driving innovation and operational efficiency. At MathWorks, I provide technical pre-sales support and guidance, collaborating closely with teams to implement solutions leveraging MATLAB and Simulink. I am driven by the mission to empower engineering teams with tools and strategies to accelerate discovery and development, pushing the boundaries of high-performance system design.

Experience

  • MathWorks (Permanent · 18 yrs 3 mos)
    • EMEA Senior Principal Application Engineer (FPGA/SoC/MBSE)
      May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    • EMEA Technical Specialist SoC/FPGA/ASIC Design Flows
      May 2008 - Present · 18 yrs 3 mos

      MathWorks is the leading developer of mathematical computing software. Engineers and scientists worldwide rely on its products to accelerate the pace of discovery, innovation, and development. Helping customers to implement Systems Engineering & Model-Based Design principles in their (ASIC/SoC/FPGA/ARM) design flows related to application domains suchs as High speed Signal Processing, Controls, AI, Vision, Wireless (Software Defined Radio), etc. Providing technical pre-sales support and guidance to the Mathworks sales organization.

    • EMEA Principal Application Engineer (FPGA/SoC/MBSE)
      May 2019 - May 2025 · 6 yrs 1 mo

  • Application Engineer, Professional at Océ - A Canon Company
    Jan 1997 - Apr 2008 · 11 yrs 4 mos

    Océ is a global leader in digital imaging, industrial printing and collaborative business services. Supported and executed projects for improving designflows involving ECAD development tools like, Zuken, Mentor, Synplicity, Summit, Xilinx, Altera, CIM-Team etc.

  • Technical Specialist at Anorad Europe BV
    Sep 1994 - Jan 1997 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Anorad Europe is a supplier of (turnkey) motion control systems, linear motors and digital controllers. Provided support for pre- and post-sales activities in Europe such as demonstrations, installing new systems, first line support, etc.

  • Graduation Internship at Océ - A Canon Company
    Feb 1994 - Jun 1994 · 5 mos

    Océ is a global leader in digital imaging, industrial printing and collaborative business services. Improved an inhouse built CAD application for wire harness design to add new requirements of the end users.

  • Internship at Welwyn Systems Ltd. / Newcastle University
    Feb 1993 - Jun 1993 · 5 mos

    Welwyn Systems is a full turnkey contract electronic manufacturing service company. Developed a vendor rating system in order to improve product quality.