Signal and Power Integrity Lead Application Engineer

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At Cadence we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Job Title:Signal and Power Integrity Lead Application Engineer

Location:Vélizy SophiaorGrenoble France

Reports to:Sr Principal Application Engineer

Job Overview:

This is a high-impact customer-facing role within Cadences Application Engineeringorganisation where you will serve as a technical expert in Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) working directly with some of the worlds most innovative technology companies.

You will guide customers through complex SI/PI design challenges on IC packages and PCBsleveragingCadences industry-leadingSigrityand Clarity 3D toolsets across next-generation interconnect technologies including DDR5 LPDDR5 and PCIe5.

Based at one of our three French offices-Vélizy Sophia or Grenoble-you will join a collaborative international team spanning the US Europe and Asia-Pacific with outstanding opportunities to deepen your technicalexpertiseand make a tangible impact on customer success.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis in both time and frequency domains to support customer design validation and sign-off

• Apply SI/PI methodologies including IBIS TDR impedance control transmission line theory and Power Distribution Network (PDN)characterisationacross IC package and PCB designs

• Conduct IR drop and AC-level PDNoptimisationto meet target impedance and power ripple requirements on customer use cases

• Design and configure system-level time-domain test benches incorporating IBIS-AMI models and interconnect structures for high-speed protocol sign-off (LPDDR5 UCIe CEI-OIF and others)

• Collaborate with customers toanalyseIC packages and PCBs using the latest interconnect technologies including DDR5/LPDDR5 and PCIe5

• Drive technical campaigns and software evaluations with customers delivering clear and compelling technical presentations to varied audiences

• Train and onboard new customers onSigritySI/PI analysis workflows and Clarity 3D full-wave electromagnetic (EM) extraction

• Partner with internal sales product engineering and R&D teams to develop and deliver tailored customer-focused technical solutions

• Build trusted relationships with customers across France spending time on-site to understand and address their specific design challenges

• Contribute to the global Application Engineering community by sharing technical insights and best practices with international colleagues

Job Qualifications:

• Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Electronics Engineering or equivalent professional experience

• 36 years of experience in Signal Integrity Power Integrity or a closely related electromagnetic design role

• Solid background in EDA tools with applied knowledge of IC package and PCB design methodologies

• Proficiencyin SI/PI simulation workflows including PDN analysis high-speed protocolcharacterisation and 2.5D/3D EM model extraction

• Fluency in French and English (both written and spoken)-direct customer engagement in French is essential with internal collaboration conducted in English

• Valid work and residence permit in France

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• Hands-on experience with CadenceSigritytools and/or the Clarity 3D electromagnetic solver

• Familiarity with thermal analysis methodologies alongside SI/PI workflows

• Experience presenting technical content to both technical and non-technical audiences in a customer-facing or pre-sales environment

• Exposure to emerging high-speed interconnect standards such as UCIe or CEI-OIF

Cadence is committed to equal employmentopportunityand employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

Travel:Regular local travel within France to visit customers on-site (2030% of working time).

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Required Experience:

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Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1