Product Engineer (New College Grad 2026)
Cadence Design Systems•San Jose, CA
•$88,900 - $165,100•Onsite
About The Position
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. The Engineer should have the ability to excel in a high-energy, small focused team environment, drive solutions from rough requirements, and have a commitment to high product quality. This position requires a quick learner and demonstrated ability to work in a cross functional environment. In this key role, you will be instrumental in ensuring that our products meet the company’s demanding mission critical reliability and quality expectations.
Requirements
- 0-1 years of experience in a role with above or comparable responsibilities.
- New College Grad with BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
- Linux environment admin tools
- basic networking
- shell scripting
- python scripting
- familiar with computer components
- Experience debugging complex electronics
- Reading complex electrical schematics, BOMs, and datasheets
- Physical measurements with common lab tools
- Navigate PCA layout in electronics CAD (Allegro)
- Running diagnostics from a linux based environment
- Mapping diagnostics failures to HW, FW, or SW components
- Mapping SW application failures to HW, FW, or SW components
- Experience with factory support of complex electronics systems
- Can you generate a pareto of failures?
- Can you root cause diagnostic failures to component level?
- Can you maintain the production test equipment?
- Experience with field support of complex electronics systems
- Solid understanding of electronics manufacturing process
- Comfortable with Linux environment: admin level tools, and software development tools, scripts.
- Independent, hard-working, creative, focused, and organized.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience with complex electronics using electrical, power, optical and liquid cooling backplanes.
- Python and shell scripting
- Basic networking
- InfiniBand technology
- ASICs, DDR (memory), USB, I2C, SPI, SERDES, ENET (Ethernet), PHYs, Optics, PCIE, board management controllers, high density backplane connectors.
- high density Optical manufacturing processes including installing, cleaning, repairing and testing.
- New product introduction experience is desirable.
Responsibilities
- Factory Support: Address yield issues prioritized by failure pareto, Maintain test equipment, Keep diagnostics up to date, Root cause and repair RMAs, Provide reports and metrics on above activities as requested
- Field Support (runtime, service, and installation): Root cause analysis on field failures, Corrective action to prevent future field failures, Containment actions to minimize impact of field failures, Provide reports and metrics on above activities as requested
- Continuous improvement: Test time reduction, Cost reduction, Alternate component sourcing, Reliability improvements, Identify and close test escapes
- Change Management: Maintain product documentation in PLM tool (Arena), Alternate component/subsystem qualification, New FW/SW/Diagnostics qualification, Perform and analyze First Article Builds, Provide reports and documentation on above activities
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
