Lead Functional Product Engineer, Power Analysis

Job Title

Lead Functional Product Engineer, Power Analysis

Role Summary

Join the Power Analysis team to develop, validate, and deploy signoff power analysis flows at customer sites. The role focuses on debugging tool and flow issues, delivering hands-on customer technical support, and collaborating with R&D to improve flow reliability and efficiency.

Experience Level

Senior — requires 3+ years of industry work experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include on-site customer enablement, issue resolution, and flow development.

• Develop, maintain, and integrate signoff power analysis flows across synthesis and place-and-route stages.
• Reproduce, debug, and resolve customer-reported issues in power analysis tools and flows.
• Deploy and validate power analysis tools at customer sites and provide hands-on technical support.
• Collaborate with customers to optimize power results and improve flow efficiency.
• Automate flow steps and create scripts for repeatable deployments and validations.
• Document debugging findings, best practices, and flow guidelines.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience for successful performance in the role.

• Hands-on experience with signoff power analysis (static and dynamic power).
• Knowledge of power-optimization techniques in synthesis (clock gating, operand isolation, multi-Vt cell selection).
• Working knowledge of UPF concepts: power domains, isolation, level shifting, retention.
• Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilog for design analysis and test-case creation.
• Understanding of digital design fundamentals: clock domains, pipeline stages, timing vs. power trade-offs.
• Experience with low-power design methodologies (DVFS, power gating, multi-voltage architectures).
• Familiarity with Liberty (.lib) and SPEF formats.
• Scripting skills in Tcl, Python, or Shell for flow automation and integration.
• Familiarity with power analysis tools such as Joules, Voltus, PTPX or equivalent.
• Customer-facing experience deploying tools and providing technical support at customer sites.

Education Requirements

B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Electronics, VLSI, Computer Engineering or equivalent; or equivalent practical 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.