Cadence Design Systems

Sr Application Engineer

Cadence Design Systems$84K — $156K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
  • Experience in VLSI design or signoff flows, particularly in parasitic extraction.
  • Basic understanding of IC layout, netlists, and signoff methodologies.
  • Familiarity with Linux/UNIX environments and EDA tools.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to debug technical issues.
  • Excellent communication skills for customer-facing roles.
  • Ability to work in a collaborative, fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities

  • Drive customer adoption of Cadence solutions through technical engagements.
  • Support customer benchmarks to showcase product value and accuracy.
  • Develop technical demos and presentations with mentorship support.
  • Collaborate with sales and technical teams to understand customer needs.
  • Contribute to technical sales plans and communicate progress effectively.
  • Provide pre-sales support during customer evaluations and meetings.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with employer match.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Medical, dental, and vision plan options.
Full Job Description
Key Responsibilities
  • Drive customer adoption of Cadence Quantus™ signoff parasitic extraction and Voltus-Fi™ EMIR solutions through guided pre-sales and post-sales technical engagements.
  • Support and execute customer benchmarks and evaluations to demonstrate product accuracy, performance, and value under supervision.
  • Develop and deliver technical demonstrations, product presentations, and proof-of-concepts, with mentoring from senior team members.
  • Collaborate with sales management, account teams, and customers to understand technical requirements and support business opportunities.
  • Contribute to technical sales execution plans, while communicating progress and learnings to peers and field technical management.
  • Provide pre-sales technical support during customer meetings, evaluations, and presentations to help drive successful design wins.


Minimum Qualifications
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
  • Academic coursework or internship experience in VLSI design, physical design, or signoff flows, including exposure to parasitic extraction, EMIR, timing, or physical verification concepts.
  • Basic understanding of IC layout, netlists, LVS, and signoff methodologies.
  • Familiarity with Linux/UNIX environments and EDA tool workflows.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug technical issues with guidance.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills, with interest in customer-facing technical roles.
  • Ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment and collaborate with sales, R&D, and field teams.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Exposure to Cadence tools such as Quantus™, Voltus-Fi™, Virtuoso®, Pegasus™, or Spectre® through coursework, academic projects, or internships.
  • Coursework or project experience related to advanced semiconductor technologies, power integrity, signal integrity, or physical verification.
  • Internship or hands-on project experience involving EDA tools, semiconductor design flows, or foundry PDKs.
  • Basic scripting knowledge in Tcl, Python, or shell scripting for flow automation or data analysis.

Strong interest in technical customer engagement, including demos, evaluations, and product enablement

The annual salary range for California is $84,000 to $156,000. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.

About Cadence Design Systems

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is an American multinational electronic design automation software and engineering services company, founded in 1988 by the merger of SDA Systems and ECAD, Inc. The company produces software, hardware and silicon structures for designing integrated circuits, systems on chips (SoCs) and printed circuit boards.
Learn more about Cadence Design Systems
Size
9,300 employees
Market Cap
$43.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$590.6 million
Founded
2018
5 Year Trend
+10.5%
Revenue
$2.6 billion
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