Lead Application Engineer – Sign-Off
Cadence Design SystemsJob Title
Lead Application Engineer – Sign-Off
Role Summary
Lead technical engagements with customers to drive adoption of Cadence digital implementation, physical design, and static verification solutions, with a focus on sign-off tasks (timing closure, EM/IR, and power/signal integrity).
The role combines hands-on physical design work, methodology development, and cross-team coordination with customer design teams, Cadence R&D, and Product Engineering to ensure successful tapeouts and tool adoption.
Experience Level
Senior — the posting specifies 3+ years of hands-on experience in physical design and verification.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities include technical leadership, customer support, and design sign-off activities.
- Lead and execute timing closure, power/signal-integrity signoff, and EM/IR signoff for customer designs.
- Drive adoption of Cadence physical-design and static-verification flows across customer projects.
- Develop and participate in next-generation physical design methodologies and flows.
- Collaborate with RTL design teams to ensure successful tapeouts and resolve integration issues.
- Work with Cadence R&D and Product Engineering to influence product behavior and resolve customer issues.
- Provide hands-on verification, testing, and characterization of designs at all levels.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and professional traits.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience in physical design and verification (experience requirement noted here; degree details in Education Requirements).
- Practical experience with ASIC design flow and static timing analysis.
- Experience with EM and IR analysis and signoff flows.
- Ability to take ownership of technical tasks and work independently.
- Hands-on at all levels of design; able to verify, test, and characterize own work.
- Self-motivated team player with good English communication skills.
- Nice-to-have: prior experience with timing and IR-drop closure in 3DIC technologies.
Education Requirements
BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science is specified. The posting requires 3+ years of hands-on physical-design and verification experience.
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.
