EDA Software Engineering Manager
3 days ago
Paris
Our client is a leading global player in the development of SoCs used in the automotive, AI, mobile, edge computing, data center, and aerospace industries. The company develops highly configurable IPs and software integration tools for complex systems subject to stringent performance, scalability, and reliability requirements. Position Context We are looking for a motivated EDA Manager to lead the development of a cutting-edge EDA software solution dedicated to automating the assembly and integration of large, highly complex SoCs. In this role, you will be at the heart of innovation in the semiconductor industry, leading a team of software and hardware engineers to deliver scalable, high-performance, state-of-the-art tools that accelerate and simplify SoC creation. You will play a key role in driving product development and verification activities. Key Responsibilities Team Management and Leadership • Lead and mentor a software development team working on an EDA product focused on IP assembly, interconnect generation, and integration automation, • Support team members in their professional growth and skills development, • Define and promote best practices, development standards, and reusable design patterns Development, Verification, and Delivery • Design and implement modular, extensible, high-performance systems for large-scale SoC design workflows, • Develop and maintain an automated verification framework, maximizing test coverage while controlling costs, • Ensure operational project management: task allocation, milestone tracking, and on-time feature delivery, • Guarantee well-documented, maintainable code aligned with industry standards, • Continuously improve the efficiency and robustness of engineering processes Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with Project Management, Product Management, and Customer Success teams to deliver releases on schedule, • Collaborate with Product Engineers and Architects to anticipate functional and technical evolutions What You Bring • Master’s degree (MSc, Engineering degree) or PhD in electronics, microelectronics, or computer science, with 10 years of experience in the semiconductor industry as a development or verification engineer, including initial experience in team management, • Strong proficiency in Java, C++, and Python, with the ability to contribute to code and perform code reviews, • Deep expertise in RTL languages and methodologies (VHDL, Verilog, SystemVerilog, SystemC, UVM), • Good knowledge of the IP-XACT standard for integrated IP design, • Strong background in software architecture, design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented programming, • Good understanding of Agile methodologies, • Excellent communication, leadership, and problem-solving skills, • Curious, rigorous, and strongly results-oriented, • Fluent in French and English Why This Position Is Attractive • Manager-level role with strong impact on product development and strategic decisions, • Cutting-edge EDA & SoC environment, closely aligned with industry evolution, • Complex and stimulating technical challenges, • Strong cross-functional exposure and direct interaction with international teams: architecture, hardware, and software