Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality.
Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Job Title: Sr Application Engineer
Location: Katowice, Poland
Reports to: Application Engineering Group Director
Job Overview:
As an Application Engineer for Emulation and Prototyping, you will be part of a growing team supporting customer engagements. You will help deliver technical solutions, support customer activities, and enable successful deployment of Cadence emulation technologies.
This is a customer-facing technical role combining hands-on engineering, problem solving, and collaboration with global Cadence teams.
The role is based in the Cadence Katowice office and follows a remote engagement model, primarily supporting customers in Israel.
Job Responsibilities:
Customer Engagement & Support
- Work directly with customers to deploy and support emulation and prototyping solutions
- Help investigate and resolve technical issues, providing timely and effective support
- Build collaborative relationships with customer engineering teams
Technical Execution
- Contribute to emulation and acceleration workflows, including debug and performance optimisation
- Support benchmarks, tool evaluations, and proof-of-concept (PoC) activities
Solution Development
- Contribute to the development of customer-specific solutions using Cadence tools
- Collaborate with senior engineers and team leads on more complex engagements
Collaboration
- Partner with the local R&D team in Poland and with global Cadence R&D and Application Engineering teams
- Support global hyperscaler customers (including collaboration with teams in Israel), working effectively across regions and time zones
Required Skills & Experience
Core Requirements
- Experience in digital design or verification
- Strong RTL knowledge (SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL)
- Experience with simulation and debug workflows
Preferred (Nice to Have)
- Experience with FPGA development
- Familiarity with UVM or modern verification methodologies
- Experience with Linux/Unix environments and scripting (e.g. Python, Tcl)
Qualifications
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
- 3-5 years of relevant industry experience
Additional Information:
- Must be EU national or eligible to stay and work in Poland
Check what we can offer you:
- Competitive salary package adequate to competencies
- Work from office or hybrid
- Continuous professional development: trainings and seminars
- Possibility to cooperate with people from around the world in an expanding global organization
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan, bonuses and stocks
- Private medical care
- Life insurance
- Multisport Plus cards
- Social Fund benefits
- Recommendation bonuses & Internal recognition program
- Additional paid days off
Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.Skills Required
- Experience in digital design or verification
- Strong RTL knowledge (SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL)
- Experience with simulation and debug workflows
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 3-5 years of relevant industry experience
- Must be EU national or eligible to stay and work in Poland
- Experience with FPGA development
- Familiarity with UVM or modern verification methodologies
- Experience with Linux/Unix environments and scripting (e.g. Python, Tcl)
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.
