Lead Customer Engagement Engineer – Spectre
Cadence Design SystemsJob Title
Lead Customer Engagement Engineer 6 Spectre
Role Summary
Provide technical support for Spectre-based analog simulation flows, including schematic, MMSIM and design-environment usage. Support foundry PDK development and QA flows, work with product and R&D teams to communicate customer issues and track resolution, and participate in foundry-related customer engagements to reproduce issues and clarify flows.
Experience Level
Senior — typically 6+ years of experience in an IC design house or foundry working on transistor-level simulation and analog/mixed-signal verification.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include:
- Provide hands-on technical support for Spectre and fast-spice simulation flows (schematic, MMSIM, design environment).
- Assist foundry teams with PDK development, validation and QA flows.
- Work with product engineers and R&D to document, track, and drive resolution of customer issues.
- Reproduce customer problems, clarify tool usage and flow steps during customer engagements.
- Advise customers and internal teams on simulation methodologies and best practices.
Requirements
Key technical and professional requirements.
- 6+ years of industry experience in IC design, foundry support, or equivalent customer-facing engineering roles.
- Strong experience with transistor-level and fast-spice simulators such as Spectre, Hspice, Hsim, Ultrasim, XPS, Finesim.
- Experience with analog/mixed-signal pre-layout and post-layout simulation tools (example: AMS Designer, XA-VCS).
- Experience with transistor-level reliability analysis and EM/IR analysis.
- Experience supporting PDK development and QA flows.
- Proven ability to reproduce complex issues, communicate findings, and collaborate with R&D and product teams.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; customer-oriented and self-motivated.
Education Requirements
Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science is required. A Masters degree is desired. The posting specifies a Bachelors (EE/CS) with 6+ years of experience and indicates an MS is preferred.
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.
