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Product Engineering Group Director

Cadence Design Systems
July 30, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Austin, Texas, United States
Physical Design Jobs, Level - Senior

Job Title

Product Engineering Group Director

Role Summary

Lead and manage customer-facing technical engagements for digital physical implementation and signoff across advanced-node designs. Provide technical leadership to a group that supports deployment, benchmarking, methodology development, and PPA realization.

The role partners with R&D, field application engineers, foundries, and customers to define requirements and deliver scalable implementation and signoff flows.

Experience Level

Senior-level (Director). Years of experience not specified in the posting.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities focus on technical customer engagements, platform enablement, and team leadership.

  • Manage and execute complex Digital Implementation & Signoff customer engagements from technical discovery through deployment.
  • Provide expert guidance on physical implementation, signoff, verification flows, design closure, and timing/power analysis.
  • Lead process-technology platform enablement and support customer success for advanced-node designs.
  • Drive PPA realization via benchmarking, methodology development, flow optimization, and issue resolution.
  • Create, test, document, and deploy implementation solutions, methodologies, and best practices.
  • Collaborate with R&D, field application engineers, customers, and foundries to identify product requirements and define enhancements.
  • Provide technical leadership, mentor staff, and manage a team responsible for customer-facing technical execution.

Requirements

Must-have technical and leadership skills.

  • Strong expertise in digital physical implementation, signoff, verification, and backend design flows.
  • Experience with PPA optimization, benchmarking, and deploying solutions for advanced process technologies.
  • Proven ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills for customer-facing interactions.
  • Demonstrated technical leadership and team management or mentoring experience.
  • Ability to collaborate effectively with R&D, field application engineering, customers, and foundry partners.
  • Willingness to work on projects at various, unanticipated sites in the U.S. and internationally.

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.

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Date Posted: 2026-07-30