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Sr Principal Application Engineer

AT Cadence
Cadence

Sr Principal Application Engineer

Remote

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

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

We are excited to welcome highly talented Application engineers to join our Cadence North America Field Applications Team.

Working directly with Cadence R&D and driving customer engagements, you will enhance your in-depth knowledge in nanometer design, unlock unique expertise in Physical verification, and level up your communication, customer, and sales skills. No matter where you are in your career, whether your next career step is to stay on the technical track, move up in management, or explore sales/marketing career opportunities, the skills and expertise you gain as an Application Engineer here at Cadence will put you miles ahead in your career advancement.

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As a Sr. Principal Applications Engineering (AE), you will work side-by-side with our leading-edge customers. With your expertise, you'll help them deploy Cadence's market-leading technologies in Physical/Signoff Verification to meet/exceed their Signoff targets, achieve faster design closure, and turn their design concepts into reality.

Role involves:

Responsibilities will include:

• Conduct root cause analysis and provide resolution to customer technical issues

• Run customer test cases to verify problems, create work-arounds, when possible, test and deliver R&D fixes.

• Developing an understanding of the customer's needs and of the competition's technology and sales strategies to create solutions that best meet our customer needs.

• Working with Sales Management to identify sales opportunities, prioritize activities and help develop winning sales strategies.

• Conducting in person customer solution driven whiteboarding sessions, technical presentations, technical training, and product demonstrations to customers, including development of customized presentations as required.

• Supporting technical evaluations/benchmarks and drive the process to deliver Cadence solutions.

• Communicating customer requirements and feedback to Cadence Engineering groups and Marketing for issue resolution and to improved product features and quality.

Requirements.

• 15+ years industry experience in Pegasus/Calibre/ICV DRC, LVS, FILL & PERC required.

• Ability to provide hands-on technical support to customer using Pegasus/PVS for Physical Signoff.

• Direct experience in PVS/Pegasus/Calibre/ICV rule writing is a plus.

• In-depth understanding of Semiconductor Manufacturing process is a plus.

• Familiar with Cadence Implementation tools( Innvous, Virtuoso, Allegro/APD ) or similar industry tools.

• Intermediate / advanced programming skills like python, tcl or perl is a plus.

• 10+ years' experience in Linux/Unix environments required.

• Self-motivated and enthusiastically focused on problem solving

• Strong technical and written communication skills.

• This position will require travel to customer and other Cadence sites as needed.

We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.

Job ID: Cadence-R47776
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Health Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program