Junior Product Marketing Engineer - Internship

This internship supports the Product Marketing team in scoping and structuring Secure-IC’s full stack software offering. The trainee will analyze targeted markets, understand their software ecosystems and value chains, and translate business and customer needs into concrete product requirements. The role combines market analysis, product definition, and close collaboration with R&D to ensure alignment between business rationale and technical development.

Must Have

• Analyze the software ecosystem and value chain of the different vertical markets targeted by Secure-IC
• Identify and define market-specific use cases leveraging Secure-IC’s IP portfolio
• Conduct marketing and competitive analyses to understand customer needs, weak points, and existing solutions
• Evaluate and specify the most relevant software stack for each use case
• Build and structure business cases to justify product choices and defend the business rationale to internal stakeholders
• Translate market and use case analysis into clear and actionable product requirements
• Coordinate with R&D teams to track the progress of requirement implementation and ensure alignment with product objectives

Good to Have

• Business school background or dual engineering/business education is a strong plus
• Contribute to technical integration activities depending on the candidate’s skill set
• Strong curiosity and interest in understanding complex ecosystems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong abstraction and analytical thinking abilities
• Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams

Job Overview

This internship aims to support the Product Marketing team in scoping and structuring Secure-IC’s full stack software offering. The trainee will play a key role in analyzing targeted markets, understanding their software ecosystems and value chains, and translating business and customer needs into concrete product requirements. The role combines market analysis, product definition, and close collaboration with R&D to ensure alignment between business rationale and technical development.

Job Responsibilities

• Analyze the software ecosystem and value chain of the different vertical markets targeted by Secure-IC
• Identify and define market-specific use cases leveraging Secure-IC’s IP portfolio
• Conduct marketing and competitive analyses to understand customer needs, weak points, and existing solutions
• Evaluate and specify the most relevant software stack for each use case, including interoperability layers, operating systems, and standards
• Build and structure business cases to justify product choices and defend the business rationale to internal stakeholders
• Translate market and use case analysis into clear and actionable product requirements
• Coordinate with R&D teams to track the progress of requirement implementation and ensure alignment with product objectives
• Contribute, when possible, to technical integration activities depending on the candidate’s skill set

Job Qualifications

• Minimum requirement: Engineering degree (or equivalent)
• Business school background or dual engineering/business education is a strong plus
• Solid background in hardware development (VHDL, Verilog, or SystemVerilog)
• Strong software development skills (Python, C, C++)
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken
• Strong curiosity and interest in understanding complex ecosystems
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong abstraction and analytical thinking abilities
• Ability to work cross-functionally with technical and non-technical teams

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.