Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical, Materials, or related engineering discipline
Experience
- 10+ years in QA / software testing
- Experience in PLM or materials domain preferred
Skills & Competencies
- Strong expertise in manual testing (ISTQB preferred)
- Understanding of web-based application testing and CAE/FEA concepts
- Exposure to automation tools (Selenium/Playwright preferred)
- Working knowledge of Windows/Linux and databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
- Basic programming in Java, Python, or JavaScript
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end testing for web-based engineering applications
- Design and execute functional and non-functional test strategies
- Perform requirement analysis, test design, execution, and defect tracking
- Act as customer-facing technical lead for issue analysis and solutioning
- Support and contribute to automation and AI-driven testing initiatives
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure quality delivery
- Drive improvements in test coverage and efficiency
Preferred
- Agile/Scrum exposure
- Experience with security testing and CI/CD tools
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Materials, or related engineering discipline
- 10+ years in QA / software testing
- Experience in PLM or materials domain
- Strong expertise in manual testing
- ISTQB certification
- Understanding of web-based application testing
- Understanding of CAE/FEA concepts
- Exposure to automation tools
- Experience with Selenium or Playwright
- Working knowledge of Windows and Linux
- Working knowledge of databases (SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle)
- Basic programming in Java, Python, or JavaScript
- Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Agile/Scrum exposure
- Experience with security testing and CI/CD tools
Cadence Design Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cadence Design Systems and has not been reviewed or approved by Cadence Design Systems.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A discounted ESPP with a lookback feature and equity included in total compensation make ownership broadly accessible and potentially meaningful. Structured compensation at an industry leader adds predictability to equity participation.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid, with mental‑health/EAP and fertility support enhancing the offering. The breadth across core care and family‑building needs strengthens the healthcare package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Global Recharge Days, volunteer time off, and companywide breaks indicate a comprehensive time‑off framework. In addition, many salaried roles are described as having flexible or generous PTO policies.
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What We Do
Cadence enables electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create the innovative end products that are transforming the way people live, work and play. Cadence® software, hardware and IP are used by customers to deliver products to market faster. The company's Intelligent System Design strategy helps customers develop differentiated products—from chips to boards to intelligent systems—in mobile, consumer, cloud, data center, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. Cadence is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
