This is a great opportunity for a strong technical engineer to join a highly skilled Application Engineering team in a leading EDA company, working with cutting‑edge tools, advanced technologies, and the most innovative semiconductor companies in the industry.
The Application Engineer combines deep technical expertise with strong interpersonal and problem‑solving skills to support customers, drive technology adoption, and contribute to the successful deployment of Cadence Custom IC solutions.
The role involves close collaboration with customers as well as with Cadence R&D and Product teams to help define, improve, and proliferate new solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Support customers adoption and effective use of Cadence Custom IC solutions.
- Leveraging the Virtuoso environment and associated tools, to help customers address complex design challenges from concept to successful deployment.
- Drive technical campaigns, product evaluations, and benchmarks within a customer‑facing and technically challenging environment.
- Provide methodology guidance, best‑practice recommendations, and technical problem resolution
- Work closely with customers to understand their design challenges and propose appropriate solutions.
- Collaborate with R&D, Engineering, and Marketing teams to drive product improvements and solution proliferation
Opportunities to Develop
- Acquire a strong technical understanding of the complete custom IC design.
- Deepen expertise in mixed‑signal design methodologies and advanced EDA tools.
- Build long‑term customer relationships by understanding customer needs and contributing to solution strategies
- Contribute to the development and improvement of our flows and methodologies.
- Gain exposure to advanced process technologies and complex design environments.
Requirements
- BSc in Electrical Engineering.
- Solid understanding of analog / mixed‑signal IC design flows within Cadence Virtuoso Studio environment.
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience in IC design, CAD, or application / technical support roles.
- Experience in UNIX environments; knowledge of SKILL, Python, or similar scripting languages is an advantage
- Strong problem‑solving skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Customer‑oriented, motivated, and professional working attitude
Who are we looking for?
- A team player with strong technical curiosity and ownership.
- Passionate about technology, yet aware of business and customer needs.
- Comfortable working in a customer‑facing, collaborative environment.
- Motivated to grow, learn, and make an impact.
Skills Required
- BSc in Electrical Engineering
- Solid understanding of analog mixed-signal IC design flows within Cadence Virtuoso Studio
- 3+ years of relevant industry experience in IC design, CAD, or application technical support
- Experience in UNIX environments
- Knowledge of SKILL, Python, or similar scripting languages is an advantage
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Customer-oriented working attitude
Cadence Design Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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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.
