Principal Application Engineer

Cadence Design Systems•San Jose, CA

23h•$127,400 - $236,600

About The Position

Cadence is seeking a Principal Application Engineer to provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support for Digital Implementation and Signoff tools. The role works closely with sales executives to support sales campaigns through workshops, benchmarks, product demonstrations, methodology consultations, and product support. The engineer presents the technical capabilities of Cadence Digital Implementation and Signoff tools and flows, including synthesis, place and route, and timing, physical, and power signoff. The position also identifies product opportunities, supports technical evaluations and benchmarks, helps deliver Cadence solution implementations, and promotes ongoing customer use. The role collaborates with R&D on tool and methodology improvements and contributes technical content to Cadence Online Support. Travel may be required, up to 20%.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering plus 8 to 10 years of experience, or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering plus 6 to 8 years of experience.
Core timing signoff expertise, including advanced-node static timing analysis (STA), UPF and constraints debugging, and hierarchical and 3DIC design STA and closure solutions.
Knowledge of digital design fundamentals, semiconductor fundamentals, and static timing analysis.
Experience with ASIC digital implementation flows and tools.
Working knowledge of a scripting language such as TCL, Perl, or Python.
Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills.
Strong personal drive for continuous learning and expanding professional skill sets.
Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

Provide pre-sales and post-sales technical support for Digital Implementation and Signoff tools.
Work with sales executives on sales campaigns by delivering workshops, benchmarks, product demonstrations, methodology consultations, and product support.
Present the technical capabilities of Cadence Digital Implementation and Signoff tools and flows, including synthesis, place and route, and timing, physical, and power signoff.
Recognize product opportunities at existing and potential customers and work with the account team to define and execute technical campaigns.
Support technical evaluations and benchmarks and drive the process of delivering Cadence solution implementations.
Provide ongoing customer support and promote usage at existing customers, both on-site and off-site.
Work with R&D on tool and methodology improvements.
Create and contribute technical content for Cadence Online Support.
Travel as required, up to 20%.