Job Overview
Location
HOME TX
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Software Engineering
Date Posted
June 3, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Lead technical strategy and execution for critical customer design projects at advanced nodes (3nm and below), influencing design methodologies and implementation flows.
- • Partner with sales teams to grow Cadence business by demonstrating Cadence’s leadership in digital implementation solutions.
- • Serve as the primary consultant for advanced-node design synthesis and implementation, including Agentic-AI and signoff processes.
- • Apply deep expertise in synthesis, place & route, clock tree synthesis (CTS), floor planning, timing signoff, design convergence with timing closure, and power optimization.
- • Develop and deploy custom automation solutions using TCL, PERL, and Python to address unique customer design requirements.
- • Mentor and guide junior engineers, promoting technical excellence and fostering knowledge sharing across engineering teams.
- • Debug and resolve complex design issues efficiently, ensuring successful tapeouts at 7nm and below nodes.
- • Deliver technical presentations and demonstrations to customers to showcase Cadence’s EDA tools and methodologies.
- • Collaborate with internal R&D and product teams to provide customer feedback and influence future tool development.
- • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of industry trends in digital implementation, AI-driven EDA, and advanced-node design challenges.
- • Build and sustain strong, long-term relationships with key customer engineering teams and decision-makers.
- • Ensure design flows meet timing, power, and area targets while achieving design convergence on advanced process nodes.
- • Support multiple customer engagements simultaneously, prioritizing based on strategic business impact and technical complexity.
- • Contribute to the development of best practices and documentation for digital implementation flows at cutting-edge nodes.
- • Represent Cadence at industry events and customer technical forums as a subject matter expert in RTL-to-GDSII implementation.
🎯 Requirements
- • Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering
- • 8+ years of hands-on experience in physical implementation and signoff at 7nm and below with multiple successful tapeouts
- • Demonstrated expertise in digital synthesis, place-and-route, static timing analysis, AI in EDA, and achieving timing and power goals for advanced node designs
- • Proficiency in scripting languages (TCL, PERL, Python) for automation and flow customization
- • Exceptional communication and leadership skills with a track record of building strong customer relationships
- • Strong debugging skills to isolate and resolve critical design issues efficiently
🏖️ Benefits
- • Paid vacation and paid holidays
- • 401(k) plan with employer match
- • Employee stock purchase plan
- • Medical, dental, and vision plan options
- • Bonus and equity incentive compensation
- • Competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) structure for sales-aligned roles
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About Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
Cadence Design Systems provides electronic design automation software, hardware, and IP for semiconductor and system companies. Its tools support the full IC design flow from verification and implementation to packaging and PCB design. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in San Jose, California, Cadence serves communications, consumer, automotive, aerospace, and industrial markets worldwide, enabling complex SoCs and next-generation electronic products.
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