Sr Principal Application Engineer

Cadence · cadence.com

AUSTIN Full-time yesterday
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Job Description

Overview

The Architect will serve as a technical leader within Cadence’s North America Field Applications Team, driving strategic customer engagements and influencing next-generation EDA & Agentic-AI solutions. This role demands exceptional technical depth, hands-on experience of design convergence, and the ability to align cross-functional teams toward delivering advanced design solutions for leading semiconductor companies.

Key Responsibilities

* Technical Expertise: Lead technical engagements with customers and partners to achieve best-in-class PPA, working closely with design teams to meet customer success metrics, guiding adoption of Cadence’s digital implementation, signoff technologies and AgenticAI features across advanced nodes (3nm and below). * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D and Product Engineering to influence tool enhancements based on real-world customer requirements. * Innovation & Enablement: Drive complex benchmarks, flow optimizations, and deployment of cutting-edge methodologies for Synthesis, P&R, STA, IR Drop, and power/timing closure. * Thought Leadership: Represent Cadence at industry forums, author technical papers, and deliver keynote presentations to position Cadence as a market leader.

Qualifications

* 15+ years of experience in IC design implementation and signoff, with demonstrated success in managing large-scale technical programs. * BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. * Deep expertise in digital design fundamentals, advanced node implementation (3nm and below), and EDA tool ecosystems. * Proven track record of leading technical teams and driving customer success at executive levels. * Strong proficiency in scripting (Tcl, Python, Perl) and flow customization for design closure. * Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders. * Prior experience with Cadence tools (Genus, Innovus, Tempus, Voltus, Conformal, Cerebrus) and competitive solutions highly desirable.

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