Engineering Operations Director

Cadence Design Systems • San Jose, CA

65d • $178,500 - $331,500

About The Position

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. We are looking for an Engineering Operations Director who will be responsible for the overall release management of Digital Implementation Products in the Digital and Sign-off Group at Cadence.

Requirements

• Proficient in Program Management and Project Management.
• Background in Software Development and Validation Process.
• Experience in Cross-Group coordination to achieve target timelines.
• 5 years+ program management experience.
• 10-15 years of experience preferred.
• BS Degree in Engineering or Science.
• MS preferred.

Nice To Haves

• EDA domain knowledge including familiarity with tool development, support and deployment.
• Programming skills (Perl, Python, C++, Visual Basic).
• Experience in process development and deployment for Software products.
• Experience in software quality monitoring and improvement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning and track the delivery of product releases through various stages.
• Facilitate the definition of release scope, goals and deliverables.
• Work across several functional groups: R&D developers, Product Validation, Configuration Management, Product Engineering to achieve target milestones in a very fast moving environment.
• Constantly monitor and report on progress of product releases to all stakeholders.
• Develop and streamline processes to improve productivity, efficiency and ability to meet targets.
• Identify and remove bottlenecks.
• Monitor product quality metrics and track key quality indicators.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees