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At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

We are excited to welcome highly talented hardware designers and application engineers to join our Cadence North America Field Applications Team.

Working directly with Cadence R&D and driving customer engagements, you will enhance your in-depth knowledge in nanometer design, unlock unique expertise in digital design implementation, and level up your communication, customer, and sales skills. No matter where you are in your career, whether your next career step is to stay on the technical track, move up in management, or explore sales/marketing career opportunities, the skills and expertise you gain as an Application Engineer here at Cadence will put you miles ahead in your career advancement.

As a Digital Implementation and Signoff Field Applications Engineering (AE), you will work side-by-side with our leading edge customers. With your expertise, you'll help them deploy Cadence’s market-leading technologies in Synthesis, P&R, and Signoff to meet/exceed their PPA targets, achieve faster design closure, and turn their design concepts into reality.

Role involves:

Understand customer design requirements and methodology and drive adoption and proliferation of Cadence tools and technologies.

Guide customers on how to best utilize Cadence technologies to achieve their design goals at advanced nodes and meet project schedules

Conduct technical presentations and drive technical evaluations/benchmarks to success

Amend and augment the flow as needed using Tcl and/or other programming skills to meet objectives and improve results/flows

Minimum Requirements;

BS degree Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical, Engineering, or related field

8+ years of design/EDA experience

Strong knowledge in Digital Design Fundamentals, Semiconductor fundamentals, and Static Timing Analysis is required

Prior experience with IC digital implementation flows and backend EDA tools including Synthesis, Place and Route, IR Drop, backend design timing and power closure

Experience in scripting languages such as Tcl/Perl/Python is a must

Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills

Strong personal drive for continuous learning and expanding professional skill sets

Strong verbal, written, and customer communication skills

Preferred Skills and Education

MS degree Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical, Engineering, or related field

Prior experience with IC digital implementation flows and back-end EDA tools including place and route.

Prior experience with Cadence tools such as Genus, Innovus, Conformal, Tempus is highly desired

Experience with advanced nodes 7nm and below

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The annual salary range for California is $120,400 to $223,600. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

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Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences.

Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. 
Our shared passion for solving the world’s toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence.

Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.