Customer Engagement Engineer II

Job Title

Customer Engagement Engineer II

Role Summary

Provide technical engagement and support for parasitic extraction and signoff solutions (Quantus) to enable successful customer tape-outs. Work directly with customers, application engineering (AE) teams, and R&D to resolve extraction, RC/RLC analysis, and post-layout simulation issues, and to deploy methodology and flows.

Experience Level

Mid-level — 3+ years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide technical support and drive customer adoption of parasitic extraction flows, including methodology enablement and deployment.
• Analyze complex design challenges (transistor- and cell-level extraction, RC/RLC networks) and recommend solutions for signoff readiness.
• Serve as primary interface between customers, AE teams, and R&D to escalate and resolve issues and capture product feedback.
• Assist in debugging complex design and flow problems to meet tape-out schedules.
• Deliver customer training, technical reviews, and best-practice guidance for tool usage and flows.
• Contribute to internal documentation, knowledge base, and methodology improvements.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Strong understanding of ASIC design flow, including parasitic extraction, post-layout simulation, and signoff methodologies.
• Hands-on experience with EDA tools such as Quantus/QRC, Virtuoso, or Innovus.
• Proven debugging and problem-solving ability for complex design behavior and flows.
• Basic programming/scripting skills (Python, shell, or Tcl) for automation and data analysis.
• Experience engaging with customers or providing technical support; ability to collaborate across AE and R&D teams.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and strong verbal/written communication skills in English.

Nice-to-have:

• Prior work on advanced-node designs or large-scale parasitic networks.

Education Requirements

B.S. or M.S. in Microelectronics, Electronics, Electrical, Communication Engineering, or a closely related field.

About the Company

Company: Cadence Design Systems

Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA

Cadence Design Systems is a global electronic design automation company that provides software, hardware, and intellectual property for designing advanced semiconductor chips. With over 25 years in the industry, Cadence is known for its innovative technology solutions and has been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. The company is dedicated to solving complex technical challenges in order to enable customers to create revolutionary products and experiences.