Principal Product Engineer (PCB Design and Routing)
About The Position
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Cadence Design Systems is looking for a candidate to be part of its Product Engineering Team in the System Design and Analysis group, with focus on Agentic AI Placement and Routing Technologies/Flows. Location: San Jose, CA, on-site. As a Principal Product Engineer, you will be responsible for driving innovation and expanding Cadence Advanced Routing and Automated Solutions leadership, tackling the complex substrate interconnect challenges. The Product Engineer bridges the gap between customers and R&D, ensuring existing tools meet customer needs while innovating new industry-leading solutions. You will be responsible for creating detailed specifications, collaborating with R&D for implementation, creating product documentations, and delivering customer presentations. The Product Engineer must work with different teams and customers to collaborate, understand needs, create guidance for implementation, and support successful customer adoption/proliferation. The role requires direct collaboration with Research and Development, Product Marketing, Technical Field Operations, and key customers. We are looking for an individual with a passion for innovation, self-driven, detail-oriented, and a strong background in Package and/or board.
Requirements
- BS/MS degree in Electrical/Electronics/Computer Engineering with at least 4 years of Package or board experience
- Proficient in Allegro X Advanced Package Designer (APD) or Allegro X PCB Editor
- Routing experience of large and complex multi-layer substrate designs with high pin counts, high speed signals, and dense routing requirements is preferred
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal & written communication, presentation, and documentation skills
- Strong work ethic, proactive leadership and execution, and effective teamwork are essential
- Efficiently work across functions and geographies, with ability to develop good working relationships
Nice To Haves
- Software development knowledge is a plus
- Routing experience of large and complex multi-layer substrate designs with high pin counts, high speed signals, and dense routing requirements is preferred
Responsibilities
- Driving innovation and expanding Cadence Advanced Routing and Automated Solutions leadership
- Tackling the complex substrate interconnect challenges
- Creating detailed specifications
- Collaborating with R&D for implementation
- Creating product documentations
- Delivering customer presentations
- Work with different teams and customers to collaborate, understand needs, create guidance for implementation, and support successful customer adoption/proliferation
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
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
