RTL2GDS AE Architect

Cadence Design Systems•San Jose, CA
•$162,400 - $301,600

About The Position

At Cadence, the RTL2GDS AE Architect is an expert Digital Implementation Field Applications Engineer who works side-by-side with leading-edge customers. The role helps customers deploy Cadence technologies in synthesis, place and route (P&R), and signoff to meet or exceed power, performance, and area (PPA) targets, achieve faster design closure, and realize their design concepts. The position also works directly with Cadence R&D to communicate customer requirements and influence the direction of next-generation products and technologies.

Requirements

  • At least 10 years of hands-on industry experience in digital design and static timing analysis.
  • Prior experience with IC digital implementation flows, including synthesis, place and route, IR drop, and timing signoff.
  • Experience with Cadence tools such as Genus, Innovus, Conformal, Tempus, Modus, and Voltus, or with ICC, ICC2, DC, FC, and PrimeTime.
  • Experience with advanced process nodes of 5nm and below.
  • Expertise in scripting languages such as Tcl, Perl, Python, or shell.
  • Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong verbal, written, and customer communication skills.
  • Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Computer or Electrical Engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Explore and deploy the latest PPA methodologies and flows on next-generation customer designs.
  • Drive technical evaluations and benchmarks to success.
  • Provide technical support to Cadence customers in backend digital design implementation and signoff.
  • Guide customers in using Cadence technologies to achieve design goals and meet project schedules.
  • Work closely with R&D to enhance tools and methodologies to meet and exceed customer requirements.
  • Drive adoption and proliferation of Cadence tools and technologies.
  • Translate customer requirements into tool solutions by working closely with R&D.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation
  • Paid holidays
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Medical plan options
  • Dental plan options
  • Vision plan options
  • May be eligible for incentive compensation, including bonus and equity
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