Product Engineering Architect

Job Title

Product Engineering Architect

Role Summary

Lead and execute Digital Implementation and Signoff customer engagements, providing expert-level technical guidance across implementation, signoff and verification flows. Collaborate with R&D, field application engineers, customers, and foundries to define product requirements, develop flows, and deploy solutions that address complex silicon implementation challenges.

Experience Level

Senior-level (title indicates senior responsibility; no explicit years-of-experience stated).

Responsibilities

Deliver technical leadership for customer engagements and platform enablement in digital implementation and signoff.

• Manage and execute customer engagements for Digital Implementation & Signoff.
• Provide deep technical expertise in physical implementation, signoff, and verification flows.
• Lead new process technology platform enablement and PPA realization efforts.
• Design and run expert-level benchmarks; analyze results and resolve complex customer issues.
• Test, document, and deploy implementation and signoff solutions and flows.
• Work cross-functionally with R&D, field application engineers, customers, and foundries to define product requirements and enhancements.
• Provide technical leadership and mentor junior staff.
• Travel to customer or partner sites in the United States and internationally as required.

Requirements

Key skills and expectations for successful candidates.

• Must-have: Expert knowledge of digital physical implementation and signoff flows, and practical experience delivering PPA improvements.
• Must-have: Experience running and interpreting implementation/signoff benchmarks and solving complex, production-scale problems.
• Must-have: Proven ability to work with R&D, FAEs, customers, and foundries to translate requirements into deployable flows and product features.
• Must-have: Strong communication and presentation skills; able to lead technical discussions with customers and internal teams.
• Must-have: Demonstrated technical leadership and experience mentoring junior engineers.
• Must-have: Willingness and availability to travel to unanticipated project sites domestically and internationally.
• Nice-to-have: Prior experience enabling new process technologies or working directly with foundry qualification flows.

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.