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Lead Product Engineer

Cadence Design Systems
October 23, 2026
Full-time
On-site
San Jose, California, United States
$119,000 - $221,000 USD yearly
EDA Jobs, Level - Senior

Job Title

Lead Product Engineer

Role Summary

Join Product Engineering to develop, test, and deliver PKG & PCB design and EM analysis solutions. Work with customers, foundries, R&D, marketing, and application engineers to define requirements, build integrations, and improve analysis flows and product performance.

Experience Level

Senior - posting indicates 4+ years of relevant extraction experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include capturing requirements, developing integrations, and resolving complex system-level design and analysis issues for customers.

  • Capture product and customer requirements and translate them into engineering deliverables.
  • Develop, test, and deliver software integrations and analysis flows.
  • Act as the primary interface between customers and corporate R&D on system-level design and analysis issues.
  • Evaluate and qualify issues using provided test cases and execute expert-level benchmarks.
  • Establish efficient flows to improve tool quality and product performance.
  • Collaborate with R&D, field teams, customers, and foundries to define product requirements and enhancements.
  • Work with global product and engineering teams to resolve technical issues.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience; listed items reflect the posting's required and preferred technical capabilities.

  • Must-have: 4+ years of extraction experience focused on package and PCB design with EM analysis.
  • Strong understanding of solver technologies for EM analysis.
  • Hands-on experience with industry design and analysis tools such as Clarity, Sigrity, APD, Allegro, or compatible third-party tools.
  • Experience with extraction in advanced technology nodes.
  • Knowledge of physical verification processes, including test & measurement and simulation correlation.
  • Experience with circuit simulator tools (for example: SystemSI, Spectre, Microwave Office, ADS, HSPICE).
  • Good communication skills; fluent spoken and written English.
  • Nice-to-have: Programming experience in Tcl, Python, or SKILL.

Education Requirements

Posting specifies a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering is required; Master’s or Ph.D. (or equivalent practical experience) is preferred. Equivalent practical experience language is present.


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.

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Date Posted: 2026-10-19