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Job Title: Signal and Power Integrity Lead Application Engineer
Location: Vélizy, Sophia or Grenoble, France
Reports to: Sr Principal Application Engineer
This is a high-impact, customer-facing role within Cadence’s Application Engineering organisation, where you will serve as a technical expert in Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) — working directly with some of the world’s most innovative technology companies.
You will guide customers through complex SI/PI design challenges on IC packages and PCBs, leveraging Cadence’s industry-leading Sigrity and Clarity 3D toolsets across next-generation interconnect technologies including DDR5, LPDDR5, and PCIe 5.
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 technical expertise and make a tangible impact on customer success.
Apply SI/PI methodologies including IBIS, TDR, impedance control, transmission line theory, and Power Distribution Network (PDN) characterisation across IC package and PCB designs
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)
Partner with internal sales, product engineering, and R&D teams to develop and deliver tailored, customer-focused technical solutions
Proficiency in SI/PI simulation workflows, including PDN analysis, high-speed protocol characterisation, and 2.5D/3D EM model extraction
Additional Skills/Preferences:
Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and 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 (~20–30% of working time).
