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Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.
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Job Title: Junior Application Engineer - PCB Design and SI/PI Simulations
Location: Vélizy, France
Reports to: Application Engineering Director
Job Overview:
This is an excellent opportunity for an early-career engineer to join Cadence’s Application Engineering team and grow into a technical expert on our industry-leading PCB and Simulation solutions, part of the Electronic Design Automation (EDA) domain.
You will support both pre-sale and post-sale activities - working closely with top-tier European customers to deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, training, and hands-on support. You will receive thorough, long-term training on Cadence technology, making this an ideal role for a recent graduate or junior engineer looking to build deep expertise in PCB design and signal/power integrity simulation within a collaborative, multinational environment.
Job Responsibilities:
- Deliver pre-sale and post-sale technical activities across Cadence PCB and Simulation solutions, supporting customers throughout their design and evaluation journey
- Create and conduct technical presentations, product demonstrations, training sessions, and knowledge-transfer workshops for top-tier European customers
- Recommend technical solutions based on Cadence PCB and Simulation tools, identifying opportunities and risks associated with each proposal
- Partner with the sales team to build technical strategies for new prospects and propose the best-fit solution for each customer
- Provide technical training, workshops, and ongoing support to European customers
- Investigate customer issues, diagnose root causes, and identify effective workarounds
- Channel customer feedback and improvement suggestions back to the R&D teams
- Contribute to and participate in collaborative team projects across the Application Engineering organisation
Job Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering
- 1–2 years of relevant experience, or recent graduates with internship experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in French
- Good written and oral communication skills in English (with the opportunity to take English classes to develop further)
- Ability to work effectively in a multinational engineering environment, communicating and building consensus with both internal teams and external customers
- Willingness to travel for customer visits and internal training (occasional travel required)
- A collaborative team player with a positive, supportive approach
Additional Skills/Preferences:
- Knowledge of schematic entry, PCB design, and simulation (full training on Cadence PCB and Simulation software will be provided)
- A basic understanding of PCB tools within PCB design and conception flows
- Experience with any electronic board-design or simulation software (training will be provided on tools such as Allegro X PCB Designer, Allegro System Capture, InspectAR, and ECAD MCAD Library Creator)
- Experience in PCB design
- Experience in signal and power integrity at PCB level
- Knowledge of TCL or other programming languages
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.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.Skills Required
- Master's degree or equivalent in Engineering, Computer Science, or Electrical Engineering
- 1-2 years of relevant experience or recent graduate with internship experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in French
- Good written and oral communication skills in English
- Ability to work effectively in a multinational engineering environment
- Willingness to travel for customer visits and internal training (occasional travel)
- Collaborative team player with a positive, supportive approach
- Knowledge of schematic entry, PCB design, and simulation
- Basic understanding of PCB tools and conception flows
- Experience with electronic board-design or simulation software (e.g., Allegro X, Allegro System Capture, InspectAR, ECAD MCAD Library Creator)
- Experience in PCB design
- Experience in signal and power integrity at PCB level
- Knowledge of TCL or other programming languages
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What We Do
Cadence enables electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create the innovative end products that are transforming the way people live, work and play. Cadence® software, hardware and IP are used by customers to deliver products to market faster. The company's Intelligent System Design strategy helps customers develop differentiated products—from chips to boards to intelligent systems—in mobile, consumer, cloud, data center, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. Cadence is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
