Application Engineer

Cadence Design Systems•Burlington, MA

7d•$74,200 - $137,800•Onsite

About The Position

Cadence Design Systems is looking for new STEM bachelor’s graduates with experience using electronic design automation (EDA) tools to join our Customer Support Team’s (CST) Rotational Program. As an integral member of CST, you will work with the best in class EDA tools, collaborate with technical experts, and support the sales team in a dynamic, innovative environment focused on silicon design and design automation. In this customer-facing role, you will provide front-line design services, technical sales, and customer support to the most advanced Cadence customers. You will work with the Cadence account teams to come up with innovative solutions to address our customers’ most challenging technical problems. This is an entry-level rotational position for STEM bachelor level graduates who have limited experience but a strong desire to learn and be a part of the electronic technologies of tomorrow. This full-time, regular, entry-level position will start in a cohort-based, one-year program that will include new college graduates from across North America. It will consist of two six-month rotations with detailed, hands-on training in applications used for Digital Design/Simulation, Physical Design, Analog Layout, Advanced Verification, or Hardware Emulation. This program is only for students graduating with a Bachelor's degree. The opportunity to learn from technical experts, sales, and application engineers who provide design services, technical sales, and customer support to the most advanced Cadence customers will be included in this one-year program. After the cohort program has been successfully completed, the person in this role will be assigned full-time regular responsibilities in a CST business group based on their interests and company needs. This cohort-based program will offer experience in the following areas: Fundamentals in design, verification, HDLs, synthesis and timing; Embedded software development and HW/SW codesign and co-verification; UNIX, C/C++, and scripting languages such as Perl, TCL, Python; Digital physical design and implementation; Sign-off for timing, IR drop, power analysis, SI analysis; Custom and analog design; Opportunity to network and participate in fun activities and the recent college grad community at Cadence.

Requirements

New STEM bachelor’s graduates.
Experience using electronic design automation (EDA) tools.
Strong desire to learn and be a part of the electronic technologies of tomorrow.
Graduating with a Bachelor’s degree only.

Responsibilities

Provide front-line design services, technical sales and customer support to the most advanced Cadence customers.
Work with Cadence account teams to come up with innovative solutions to address customers’ most challenging technical problems.
Participate in a one-year rotational program with hands-on training in applications used for Digital Design/Simulation, Physical Design, Analog Layout, Advanced Verification or Hardware Emulation.
Gain experience in fundamentals of design, verification, HDLs, synthesis and timing.
Learn embedded software development and HW/SW codesign and co-verification.
Develop skills in UNIX, C/C++, and scripting languages such as Perl, TCL, Python.
Engage in digital physical design and implementation.
Understand sign-off for timing, IR drop, power analysis, SI analysis.
Explore custom and analog design.
Network and participate in activities within the recent college grad community at Cadence.