IC Physical Design Flow, Senior Principal Solutions Engineer - AE

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The ideal candidate will be energetic, innovative and enthused with how to help customers, solve their toughest Digital Implementation problems using Cadence technology. Will drive Pre-sales and Post-sales activities at advanced nodes for Cadence Digital IC products.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to Cadence customers in the areas of Digital Design Implementation & Signoff including Synthesis, Place and Route, Design Closure, and timing/power signoff
• Guide customers on how to best utilize Cadence technologies to achieve their design goals and meet project schedules
• Conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations
• Drive technical evaluations/benchmarks to success
• Work closely with R&D to enhance the tools and methodologies to meet and exceed customer's requirements
• Drive adoption and proliferation of Cadence tools and technologies
• Amend and augment the flow as needed using Tcl and/or other programming skills to meet objectives and improve results/flows
• Capture best practices and lessons learned from current evaluations/benchmarks and utilize to improve efficiency and success rate in next engagements
• Provide technical support, when developing business case for process improvement projects.
• Provide mentorship to junior engineers

• Requires a BS or MS in EE with 10-14 years industry related experience in design and EDA (Digital Implementation/Signoff)
• Understands ASIC Design implementation process and steps
• Strong hands-on experience with Place & Route (Innovus, ICC2, Fusion Compiler)
• Exposure and experience with Synthesis (Genus, RTL Compiler, Design Compiler)
• Experience with EDA tools in the IC digital implementation & signoff flows (STA tools)
• Strong STA and SDC debugging abilities are required.
• Low power analysis, Clock design/analysis and hands-on 7/5nm technology node experience a plus.
• Automation skills using Perl, Tcl and shell scripting essential
• Strong analytical & analysis skills covering digital implementation is critical.
• Proven track record and experience working in a fast paced environment
• Excellent customer interaction & presentation skills