Lead Application Engineer – Digital Verification

Job Title

Lead Application Engineer – Digital Verification

Role Summary

Lead technical engagements for Cadence digital verification solutions, supporting customer projects and pre-sales activities. Act as a technical consultant to plan, execute, and manage verification evaluations, training, and adoption with customers and internal teams.

Experience Level

Senior — the posting requests 5–10 years of relevant industry experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include customer-facing technical leadership, solution adoption, and knowledge transfer.

• Serve as a technical consultant and lead support for digital verification projects and pre-sales engagements.
• Collaborate with sales to identify, qualify, and scope opportunities for verification solutions.
• Plan, execute, and manage technical evaluations and proofs-of-concept with customers and internal teams.
• Drive customer adoption and deployment of verification tools; provide technical mentorship during ramp-up and execution.
• Deliver trainings, technical presentations, and product demonstrations.
• Document and report project status, outcomes, and share best practices within the team.
• Provide expert-level troubleshooting for complex customer issues.

Requirements

Key technical and professional requirements. Items marked as "Nice-to-have" are preferred but not mandatory.

• 5–10 years hands-on experience in hardware design and/or verification methodologies.
• Practical verification experience with UVM, SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL, SystemC, and SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
• Good understanding of code coverage and functional coverage concepts, tools, and workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English; experience in a global, customer-facing role.
• Valid passport with no travel restrictions and willingness to travel as required.
• Nice-to-have: hands-on experience with Cadence Verification IP or Jasper.

Education Requirements

Posting specifies a Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a 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.