Lead Application Engineer – Custom IC Front-End (Analog Simulation & AI-Enabled Flows)

TL;DR

Lead Application Engineer (Custom IC / EDA): Providing expert technical support and enabling customer success for custom IC front-end solutions with an accent on analog simulation and AI-assisted design flows. Focus on optimizing engineering productivity, solving complex debug challenges, and validating AI-driven workflows for semiconductor customers.

Location: Meylan, France

Company

hirify.global is a pivotal leader in electronic design, providing software, hardware, and IP based on an Intelligent System Design strategy to turn design concepts into reality.

What you will do

• Provide expert-level technical support for Custom IC front-end solutions, including analog simulation using Spectre, Explorer, and Assembler.
• Enable the adoption and evaluation of emerging AI-assisted design and debug flows to improve productivity and accelerate problem resolution.
• Conduct product demonstrations, customer evaluations, and deliver technical training sessions.
• Manage and track customer technical issues from documentation through to resolution.
• Lead technical discovery meetings and perform onsite debugging sessions directly with customers.
• Collaborate with R&D, sales, and product marketing to provide feedback on customer requirements and AI-driven workflow improvements.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Electronic Engineering.
• 5 to 10 years of industry experience in IC design or EDA tools.
• Strong expertise in analog IC design at mature and/or advanced technology nodes and hands-on experience with SPICE simulation tools.
• Strong experience working in a Linux/Unix environment.
• Fluency in both French and English.
• Must be based in or able to work from Meylan, France.

Nice to have

• Expertise in mixed-signal and RF simulation.
• Experience with scripting, automation, or data-driven workflows.
• Background in analog design and/or CAD/EDA support.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on complex projects at advanced technology nodes with leading semiconductor companies.
• Collaborative environment involving cross-functional work with AE peers, R&D, and sales teams.
• Dynamic role with travel to customer sites for strategic engagements and debugging sessions.
• Focus on innovation and developing AI-enabled engineering workflows.