Cadence · 5 hours ago
Sr Principal Application Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$144K/yr - $266K/yr
12+ years expCadence is a company that hires and develops leaders and innovators in technology. The Senior Principal Application Engineer will lead complex pre-sales and post-sales engagements for Cadence Digital IC products, ensuring customer success through innovative solutions and technical leadership.
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Responsibilities
Lead technical strategy and execution for critical customer design projects, influencing design methodologies and implementation flows at advanced nodes (3nm and below)
Partner with sales teams to grow Cadence business by showcasing Cadence’s leadership in digital implementation
Serve as a primary consultant for advanced-node design synthesis & implementation, Agentic-AI and signoff, leveraging deep expertise in synthesis, place & route, CTS, floor planning, timing signoff, design convergence with timing closure, and power optimization as key aspects
Develop and deploy custom solutions using scripting languages (TCL, PERL, Python) to address unique customer requirements
Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing across teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering
12+ years of hands-on experience in physical implementation and signoff at 7nm and below, with multiple successful tapeouts
Demonstrated expertise in digital synthesis, place-and-route, static timing analysis, AI in EDA, and achieving timing and power goals for advanced node designs
Strong debugging skills with the ability to isolate and resolve critical design issues efficiently
Proficiency in scripting for automation and flow customization
Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with a track record of building
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
And more
Company
Cadence
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.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1998-02-20IPO
Leadership Team
Paul Cunningham
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Tom Beckley
Senior Vice President, Custom IC & PCB Group
Recent News
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