Product Validation Engineer II (Solver)

Job Title

Product Validation Engineer II (Solver)

Role Summary

Join the Test & Validation team to design and scale automated performance and accuracy validation for the CFD/thermal solver and end-to-end workflows used in electronics cooling and data-center simulation.

Work within an Agile SDLC to expand regression coverage, verify physics correctness, validate performance on multi-core/HPC/Rescale platforms, and support reliable software releases.

Experience Level

Mid-level — typically requires 2+ years in automation testing or validation roles with exposure to CFD/thermal validation.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include owning and extending automated validation suites for the Solver and validating end-to-end platform workflows.

• Create, maintain, and evolve automated tests for steady-state and transient scenarios; compare results across versions and hardware profiles.
• Expand coverage for airflow, temperature, and heat-transfer modeling in electronics assemblies and enclosures.
• Curate scenario libraries and 3D/1D flow-network cases to validate platform behavior for data-center workflows (raised floors, external environment, power schedules, failure scenarios).
• Implement Python-based test harnesses and automation; integrate suites with CI and track trends and defects in JIRA.
• Run and verify tests on Windows and Linux; execute jobs on multi-core/HPC clusters and Rescale.
• Triage defects with clear reproducible details and follow issues through to fix and release readiness.
• Participate in sprint planning, estimations, design reviews, and contribute to release go/no-go decisions and concise internal test documentation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• 2+ years in test automation or validation with experience building or extending automation frameworks (Python or equivalent).
• Strong CFD/thermal fundamentals with hands-on validation experience for electronics cooling or data-center airflow/thermal behavior.
• Experience with Windows and Linux test environments.
• Experience running jobs on multi-core/HPC clusters and Rescale platforms.
• Agile testing experience and familiarity with JIRA for defect tracking; experience integrating tests with CI.

Nice-to-have:

• Performance benchmarking experience.
• Visual Studio experience.
• Data-center IT experience.
• ISTQB Foundation certification.

Education Requirements

Engineering degree expected (e.g., Mechanical, Aerospace, or similar). ISTQB Foundation is listed as an optional certification. The posting does not state an explicit equivalent-experience clause.

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.