Principal Program Manager (Academic Network)

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

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.

• Proactively build Strong academic relationships, design programs and solutions to proliferate technology adoption at universities.
• Support workforce development for Cadence and Cadence customers by advising and assisting with curriculum design.
• Develop specialised research communities to advance collaborative research of our technology.
• A strong and collaborative presence in the academic space is key to identifying high-potential, diverse, technical talent, technical and business collaborations, and influencing curriculums at key academic institutions.
• In addition, your support will be required to design and implement teaching and research programs in EMEA universities.
• Function as an Applications Engineer for professors and students, by providing training and support on Cadence technology in partnership with Cadence Education Services and Ecosystem partners.
• You will be viewed as a brand representative at university events, serving as a point of contact within Cadence for university engagements to ensure coordination of interactions, cohesion and consistency in engagement strategy and best practices.
• You will be expected to collaborate with the Cadence internal client groups by delivering support and guidance on messaging, programs and partnerships to Cadence EMEA R&D and WFO, enabling and motivating them to act and represent Cadence in their location or discipline.

• MSc degree, PHD - a plus, in Computer Science, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering.
• 8-10 yrs of experience as an Application Engineer in EDA/System Simulation, Design and analysis/IP space.
• Familiarity with a university setting and an understanding of the academic stakeholder and university processes. Academic connections - a plus.
• Customer-oriented with a high degree of personal initiative, hands-on approach and flexibility.
• Project Management/Organisational Skills.
• Team-oriented and works well across a variety of personalities and disciplines.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills.