Principal Application Engineer

Job Title

Principal Application Engineer

Role Summary

The Principal Application Engineer leads technical advisory, solutions, and post-sales support for a large customer or group of customers to increase adoption of Cadence products and establish the company as the vendor of choice.

This role directs, coaches, and mentors assigned application engineers and works cross-functionally with product, engineering, and support to resolve customer issues and deliver technical solutions.

Experience Level

Senior. Specific years of experience were not specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

The principal responsibilities focus on customer-facing technical leadership, solution delivery, and team mentoring.

• Lead technical engagements and act as primary technical advisor for large customers or customer groups.
• Design and deliver solutions that increase product adoption and address customer requirements.
• Manage escalations and coordinate cross-functional teams (product, engineering, support) to resolve complex issues.
• Provide technical demonstrations, proofs-of-concept, and solution architectures for customer projects.
• Coach, mentor, and direct assigned application engineers to improve team performance and customer outcomes.
• Capture customer feedback and collaborate with internal teams to influence product direction and improvements.

Requirements

Concise list of expected qualifications. Items below are inferred from the role description; the posting did not list explicit technical requirements.

• Must-have: Strong customer-facing experience in technical roles and proven ability to lead complex technical engagements.
• Must-have: Experience coordinating cross-functional teams to resolve technical escalations and deliver solutions.
• Must-have: Demonstrated coaching/mentoring experience for engineering or application teams.
• Nice-to-have: Hands-on experience with electronic design automation (EDA) tools, semiconductor design flows, or related technologies.
• Nice-to-have: Scripting or automation skills (for example Python, Tcl) and familiarity with Linux environments.

Education Requirements

Not specified.

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.