Associate Principal Product Engineer (P&R)

Job Title

Associate Principal Product Engineer (P&R)

Role Summary

Product engineer role based in Taipei focused on adoption, deployment and technical enablement of Siemens EDA place-and-route (P&R) solutions (APRISA) for customers and foundries. The role combines customer-facing technical support, product validation, and collaboration with internal R&D to extend product capabilities for advanced process nodes.

Experience Level

Senior level. Typical experience guidance from the posting: Master's degree with 3–5 years' relevant experience or Bachelor's degree with 7+ years' experience in IC design.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include customer enablement, technical support, product demonstration, and collaboration with foundries and R&D.

• Interface with customer engineers and managers to develop or enhance complex CAD/P&R workflows.
• Demonstrate and benchmark core product technology to customers.
• Provide technical consultation and best-in-class post-sales support to ensure customer success.
• Drive product deployment and adoption in customer production flows.
• Collaborate with foundries on advanced process node enablement and certifications.
• Work with internal R&D to identify and prioritize product improvements for advanced technology support.
• Document and report software issues clearly to product development teams.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and capabilities; nice-to-have items listed separately.

• Must-have: Hands-on experience in ASIC/SoC back-end design (place & route) and practical knowledge of full APR flows including timing analysis, congestion analysis, low-power methodology, and physical verification.
• Must-have: Practical experience using Siemens EDA P&R tools or competitive EDA place-and-route tools.
• Must-have: Strong customer-facing skills, ability to consult with engineering teams and communicate technical issues clearly in English and Chinese.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with advanced nodes (28 nm and below) and synthesis workflows.
• Nice-to-have: Experience collaborating with foundries on process certification and technology enablement.

Education Requirements

Master's degree with 3–5 years of relevant IC design experience, or Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant IC design experience (ASIC/SoC back-end design). Fields: IC design, VLSI/related electrical or computer engineering disciplines referenced by the posting.

About the Company

Company: Siemens

Headquarters: Munich, Germany

Siemens EDA is a leading global provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) products and systems. Their innovative solutions enable companies to enhance the development of electronic products efficiently and effectively, keeping pace with the complex demands of technology and physics. Siemens is committed to delivering advanced workflow solutions that integrate both EDA and MCAD tools for multi-domain design and manufacturing in the semiconductor industry.