Principal Product Engineer – Digital & Signoff Group (DSG)
Location: Bangalore
Team: Cadence DSG (Digital & Signoff Group)
The Opportunity
Join Cadence’s Digital and Signoff Group (DSG) as a Product Engineer, where you will act as the vital bridge between R&D, Application Engineering, and our global customers. In this high-impact role, you will influence the next generation of chip design software, helping industry leaders solve complex physical design challenges at 7nm and below.
Key Responsibilities
Technical Expert: Serve as the primary place-and-route (P&R) resource for internal development teams and external customers. Product Evolution: Collaborate with R&D to track, diagnose, and resolve software issues, ensuring a robust tool release cycle. Design Benchmarking: Execute competitive benchmarks to demonstrate Cadence’s edge in Power, Performance, and Area (PPA). Flow Innovation: Develop and deploy customized RTL-to-GDSII methodologies and scripts to meet specific customer design goals. Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Product Marketing to align technical capabilities with market needs and customer roadmaps.
Requirements
Education:
Bachelors in Electronics Engineering (EE) + 6 or more years of industry experience,
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Masters in Electronics Engineering (EE) + 4 or more year of digital implementation experience.
Core Expertise: Deep understanding of the full ASIC design flow (RTL-to-GDSII) with a focus on physical design and timing analysis. Advanced Node Experience: Proven hands-on experience with timing closure and PPA optimization at 7nm, 5nm, or below. Tool Proficiency: High familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools for synthesis, placement, routing, and signoff. Scripting Skills: Proficiency in Tcl, Python, or Perl (familiarity with AI-driven productivity tools is a major plus).
Communication: Strong verbal and written skills to translate complex technical issues into actionable solutions.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.Skills Required
- Bachelors in Electronics Engineering or Masters in Electronics Engineering
- 6+ years of industry experience or 4+ years of digital implementation experience
- Deep understanding of IPC design flow with a focus on physical design and timing analysis
- Proven hands-on experience with timing closure and PPA optimization at 7nm, 5nm or below
- High familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools
- Proficiency in Tcl, Python or Perl
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
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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.
