Senior Product and Application Engineer
Defacto TechnologiesJob Title
Senior Product and Application Engineer
Role Summary
Lead product development and provide technical application support for Defacto Technologies' front‑end semiconductor tools. Work across the full product lifecycle — development, validation, and customer deployment — to ensure successful integration of tools into leading‑edge SoC projects.
The role interfaces directly with key semiconductor customers and collaborates closely with R&D teams based in Grenoble and North America.
Experience Level
Senior — requires substantial industry experience. Minimum 10 years of SoC front‑end design experience.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include product development, validation, and customer technical support.
- Participate in full cycle product development and validation activities.
- Provide technical support to customers from initial contact through daily use and issue resolution.
- Integrate and adapt tools to customer flows for leading semiconductor projects.
- Collaborate with R&D teams in Grenoble and North America on feature development and debugging.
- Deliver technical presentations, training, and documentation to customers and internal teams.
- Diagnose complex front‑end issues and propose practical solutions or workarounds.
- Travel to customer sites as required (around 10%).
Requirements
Essential technical skills and professional qualities.
- Proven expertise in SoC front‑end design: architecture, synthesis, verification, and DFT.
- Strong UNIX/Linux working knowledge.
- Proficiency in scripting languages: Tcl, Perl, Python.
- Experience with digital design languages: Verilog, VHDL, SystemVerilog.
- Familiarity with front‑end EDA tools: RTL synthesis, DFT tools, simulation tools, and formal equivalence checking.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and French for technical and general presentations.
- Strong analytical problem‑solving skills and ability to work independently and within an R&D team.
Education Requirements
Master's or PhD degree in microelectronics (or closely related engineering discipline).
About the Company
Company: Defacto Technologies
Headquarters: Grenoble, France
Developer of electronic design automation (EDA) software and solutions for the semiconductor industry, providing tools and engineering support for design, testing, and optimization workflows.
