Cadence Design Systems

Sr Application Engineer

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

Qualifications

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
  • Internship experience in VLSI design, including exposure to parasitic extraction and EMIR solutions.
  • Understanding of IC layout, netlists, and signoff methodologies.
  • Familiarity with Linux/UNIX environments and EDA tool workflows.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with guided debugging ability.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills suitable for customer interaction.
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities

  • Drive customer adoption of Cadence's signoff and EMIR solutions.
  • Support customer benchmarks and evaluations to showcase product value.
  • Develop and present technical demos and proof-of-concepts, with mentorship.
  • Collaborate with sales and account teams to understand customer needs.
  • Contribute to sales execution plans and share progress with peers.
  • Provide pre-sales technical support during customer meetings.
  • Engage in technical discussions to facilitate successful design wins.

Benefits

  • Paid vacation and holidays.
  • 401(k) plan with employer match.
  • Employee stock purchase plan.
  • Variety of 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 San Jose, CA 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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