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Cadence ยท 19 hours ago

Sr Principal Software Engineer

positionSan Jose, CA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$154K/yr - $286K/yr
date7+ years exp

Cadence is a leader in semiconductor and electronic design software, seeking a talented software engineer for their Sigrity R&D team. The role involves developing software solutions related to computational electromagnetics and enhancing field solver capabilities using AI techniques.

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Responsibilities

Strong background on computational electromagnetics, circuit theory and C++
Experience developing and maintaining field solver
Experience developing software, preferably in the EDA domain
Knowledge of SI, PI, EMI and EMC
Strong debugging and analytical skills to resolve complex software issues
Explore artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to enhance the speed and capacity of field solver for handling complex, next-generation designs
Enthusiastic, highly motivated, and able to work collaboratively

Qualification

C++Computational electromagneticsEDA domain experienceField solver developmentSignal integrity (SI)Power integrity (PI)Electromagnetic interference (EMI)Analytical skillsDebugging skillsEnthusiasmCollaborationMotivation

Required

MS in EE, CS, math, or related degree + 7 years of experience or PhD + 4 years
Strong background on computational electromagnetics, circuit theory and C++
Experience developing and maintaining field solver
Experience developing software, preferably in the EDA domain
Knowledge of SI, PI, EMI and EMC
Strong debugging and analytical skills to resolve complex software issues
Explore artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to enhance the speed and capacity of field solver for handling complex, next-generation designs
Enthusiastic, highly motivated, and able to work collaboratively

Benefits

Paid vacation and paid holidays
401(k) plan with employer match
Employee stock purchase plan
A variety of medical, dental and vision plan options

Company

Cadence

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Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems.
dateFounded in 1988
location
San Jose, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.cadence.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
1998-02-20IPO

Leadership Team

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Paul Cunningham
Senior Vice President and General Manager
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Tom Beckley
Senior Vice President, Custom IC & PCB Group
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