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Job Title: Sales Application Engineer - Hardware Emulation & Prototyping (Palladium)
Location: Velizy, France
Reports to: Application Engineering Director
Job Overview:
The Sales Application Engineer (AE) for Hardware Emulation and Prototyping is the key technical partner to Cadence customers and account teams, driving technical credibility and demonstrating the value of the Palladium platform throughout the sales process. In this customer-facing role, you will be instrumental in winning complex engagements and expanding strategic accounts by accelerating the adoption of advanced verification solutions and solving complex technical challenges. Working closely with Sales, R&D, and Product Marketing, you will also influence product direction and enable long-term customer success.
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide pre-sales technical support for emulation and full verification flows.
- Lead customer evaluations and benchmarks that showcase Cadence differentiation.
- Enable customer adoption through hands-on support and verification methodology expertise.
- Optimize design and verification flows using Cadence technologies.
- Channel customer insights back to R&D and field teams to influence product direction.
- Drive technical sales campaigns and deliver compelling solution demonstrations.
- Deliver training and workshops on verification platforms to build customer capability.
Job Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in Electronics, Microelectronics, or equivalent practical experience.
- Around 3+ years of experience in digital verification or validation.
- Experience with hardware emulation platforms such as Palladium, Veloce, or ZeBu.
- Exposure to SoC bring-up or hardware/software co-verification.
- Proficiency with Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog, and UVM.
- Experience with hardware/software co-verification and testbench methodologies.
- Programming skills in C/C++, SystemC, and Python.
- Strong Unix/Linux skills and scripting ability.
- Fluency in both English and French.
Additional Skills/Preferences:
- Familiarity with Xcelium, VCS, or Questa simulation environments.
- Knowledge of industry protocols such as AMBA, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, and MIPI.
- Proactive, customer-focused, and autonomous working style.
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills.
- A collaborative team player with a willingness to travel.
Why Join us?
- Work on cutting-edge emulation technology at the core of advanced SoC development
- Engage with top-tier semiconductor companies on strategic projects
- Grow in a high-impact, customer-facing technical role at the intersection of engineering and business
- Play a key role in major sales wins and long-term customer success
- Clear career path toward senior AE, Principal/Lead roles, or progression into Solution Architecture, Technical Leadership and Management, or Sales
- Influence methodologies, product evolution, and market direction
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 in Electronics, Microelectronics, or equivalent practical experience.
- Around 3+ years of experience in digital verification or validation.
- Experience with hardware emulation platforms such as Palladium, Veloce, or ZeBu.
- Exposure to SoC bring-up or hardware/software co-verification.
- Proficiency with Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog, and UVM.
- Experience with hardware/software co-verification and testbench methodologies.
- Programming skills in C/C++, SystemC, and Python.
- Strong Unix/Linux skills and scripting ability.
- Fluency in both English and French.
- Familiarity with Xcelium, VCS, or Questa simulation environments.
- Knowledge of industry protocols such as AMBA, PCIe, Ethernet, USB, and MIPI.
- Willingness to travel.
- Proactive, customer-focused, autonomous working style; strong problem-solving and communication skills; collaborative team player.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid, with mental‑health/EAP and fertility support enhancing the offering. The breadth across core care and family‑building needs strengthens the healthcare package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Global Recharge Days, volunteer time off, and companywide breaks indicate a comprehensive time‑off framework. In addition, many salaried roles are described as having flexible or generous PTO policies.
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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.
