Location: Paris (75011)
Contract: CDI (permanent), full-time
Experience: Senior, 5 to 10+ years of electronics design experience
Start date: ASAP

Why PROPHESEE?

Prophesee is pioneering a new generation of machine vision inspired by the human eye and brain. Its breakthrough event-based vision technology enables machines to see and respond to changes with unprecedented speed and efficiency, serving demanding markets including industrial automation, aerospace and defense, autonomous systems, and IoT.

You will join a unique technology adventure where you will define and lead the hardware architecture that turns our sensors into working solutions, from concept to production. As a Senior Electronics Engineer in the Applications Engineering team, your work will have a direct impact on the success of one of the most promising Deep Tech companies worldwide.

The team

The Applications Engineering team is the technical bridge between our event-based vision sensors and the customers who build them into their systems, across industries including industrial automation, security and defense. We turn sensor capabilities into working solutions: we evaluate, prototype, implement and optimize side by side with our customers’ engineering teams. The position is based in our Paris office, with labs on site.

Mission

We are looking for an experienced Senior Electronics Engineer to lead the design of advanced electronics for our event-based vision systems, from architecture through to production. You will own the most technically demanding boards: high-speed sensor interfaces, power architectures, and FPGA- and processor-based platforms for evaluation kits and reference designs.

This position is ideal for an electronics engineer with a proven track record of taking complex products to production, who wants to set the technical direction for hardware within a team. You will define the architecture, guide the work of other engineers and external contractors, solve the hardest electrical issues and act as the senior technical voice for strategic customers.

Role description

1. Architecture and design leadership

• Define system-level hardware architectures for next-generation evaluation kits, reference designs and demonstrators, translating product and sensor roadmaps into technical specifications.

• Lead the PCB development of complex, multi-layer boards with high-speed digital interfaces (MIPI CSI-2, LVDS, SLVS-EC, USB 3.x, PCIe), through internal design or by directing and reviewing external design contractors, covering stack-up definition, impedance control and signal integrity.

• Specify and review power supply architectures and power delivery networks for sensors, evaluation kits and test systems, ensuring clean, stable supplies for sensor characterization.

• Develop FPGA- and SoC-based hardware platforms (e.g. AMD/Xilinx Zynq, Lattice) in close collaboration with firmware and FPGA engineers.

2. Analysis, certification and industrialization

• Perform and review signal integrity, power integrity, thermal and EMC analyses, and drive pre-compliance testing toward CE/FCC certification.

• Bring designs from prototype to production, applying DFM, DFT and reliability practices and qualifying contract manufacturers.

• Lead the debugging of the most difficult electrical issues across internal and customer systems, using advanced lab equipment and methodical root-cause analysis.

3. Technical leadership and customer engagement

• Own design reviews for the team, mentor junior hardware engineers, and set design standards, checklists and best practices.

• Act as the senior technical contact for strategic customers, reviewing their sensor integrations and advising on architecture choices.

• Evaluate emerging components, interface standards and technologies, and shape the long-term hardware roadmap and lab capabilities.

Key deliverables

• Hardware architectures and technical specifications for evaluation kits, reference designs and demonstrators.

• Complex, production-ready board designs, delivered internally or through reviewed external contractors.

• SI, PI, thermal and EMC analyses, and pre-compliance test results supporting CE/FCC certification.

• Design standards, review checklists and best practices for the hardware team.

• Architecture recommendations and integration reviews for strategic customers.

Profile

Education: Master’s degree or equivalent in electronics or electrical engineering.

Experience: 5+ years designing electronic products taken through to production, with a proven track record of leading complex board designs from architecture to volume manufacture.

Expertise & experience – required

• Deep knowledge of Altium Designer, KiCad or similar, and of high-density layout practices (HDI, fine-pitch BGA, controlled impedance), sufficient to review designs and direct external PCB contractors.

• Strong practical experience with high-speed serial interfaces such as MIPI CSI-2, LVDS, USB 3.x or PCIe.

• Good understanding of power supply design, including switching and linear regulators, power sequencing and noise-sensitive supplies.

• Hands-on use of SI/PI simulation tools (e.g. HyperLynx, SIwave, LTspice or similar).

• Advanced lab skills with high-bandwidth oscilloscopes, differential probes, spectrum analyzers and protocol analyzers.

• Knowledge of EMC design principles and experience with pre-compliance testing.

• Experience supporting FPGA- or processor-based designs, including pin planning and board bring-up.

Expertise & experience – preferred

• Experience with CMOS image sensors, sensor characterization (noise, dynamic range, latency) or vision camera modules.

• Knowledge of embedded vision platforms (e.g. NVIDIA Jetson, NXP i.MX, Raspberry Pi CM) and camera interface drivers.

• FPGA development experience in VHDL/Verilog.

• Scripting in Python or C/C++ for test automation and lab instrument control.

• Experience with optical and mechanical integration, including thermal management of compact camera modules.

• Experience with CE/FCC certification and reliability qualification.

• Familiarity with ISO 9001 quality management methodologies (design control, document control, corrective action).

• Prior experience leading a small team or acting as technical lead on a multidisciplinary project.

Soft skills

Strong problem-solving skills, strong analytical skills. Flexible to dynamic environments and fast changing technologies. Passionate about technology. This person must work well with other engineers in a team environment. Good sense of autonomy. Must be pragmatic and self-motivated to complete a task even if it is outside of just the “well known” realm: “Can Do Attitude”.

Languages

• English: good written and spoken English, including clear technical documentation – required.

• French: strongly appreciated, though not mandatory.

What We Offer

• Hybrid work: 2 days of remote work per week

• Meal vouchers: €11 per working day on your Swile card, 60% covered by Prophesee

• Commuting: 50% of your Navigo pass covered, combinable with a sustainable mobility allowance of €33.33/month (bike, scooter, carpooling…)

• Wellbeing & sport: access to Gymlib / Wellpass to train in thousands of gyms and studios

• Mental health: access to Moodwork, a platform offering support and resources for your mental wellbeing

• Active Works Council (CSE): events, discounts and social & cultural benefits

• An international, multicultural team in a deeptech company with over 100 patents, working on technology used in industry, defense and infrastructure

Recruitment process

1. Application review – we usually respond within a week.

2. Introduction call with our Talent Acquisition Specialist (30 min).

3. Technical interview with the hiring manager (1 h).

4. Technical case (e.g. hands-on prototyping exercise) and meeting with the team.

5. Final interview with HR and reference check.

Inclusion

Prophesee is committed to diversity and inclusion. All our positions are open to everyone, without distinction, including people with disabilities. If you need any accommodation during the recruitment process, just let us know.