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.
The Position Requirements are:
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.
Software development knowledge is a plus.
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.
The annual salary range for California is $136,500 to $253,500. 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.