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Application Engineer

Cadence Design Systems Inc
Cadence Design Systems Inc Salary
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/12/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/12/2026
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Job Duties:

  • Research, design, develop, and test electronic components and systems for Electronic Design Automation (EDA) and semiconductor intellectual property (IP) employing knowledge of electronic theory and materials properties.
  • Work with Senior Application Engineers to support strategic customer evaluations and benchmarks on Cadence's place and route (P&R) solutions to establish technology differentiation and assert Cadence competitive advantages.
  • Support major customers.
  • Perform methodology assessments, improve existing design methodologies, and develop new methodologies that leverage Cadence technology and services.
  • Create and conduct technical and product demonstrations to customers.
  • Perform TCL/Perl scripting to achieve quick design automation solutions for customers.
  • Drive best practices and lessons learnt from evaluations and benchmarks and customer interactions back into product development and Cadence field engineers.
  • Assist sales staff in assessing potential application of Cadence products to meet customer needs and prepare detailed product specifications.
  • May telecommute.
  • Must be available to work on projects at various, unanticipated sites throughout the United States.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
  • Minimum five (5) years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a related occupation.
  • Process Design Kit (PDK) updates and qualification including support during design tapeouts.
  • Product tapeout support at 65nm or below technology node
  • Writing tcl or perl scripting to aid in debugging and solving of design closure issues
  • Design Rule Checking (DRC) and fixing design for manufacturing violations to help reach design closure
  • Process owner for technology nodes, including meeting with design team for reviewing enhancements and PDK updates and PDK release management
  • DRC runset development to improve routing convergence, runtime, and memory utilization
  • Must be available to work on projects at various, unanticipated sites throughout the United States.

The annual salary range for California is $180,827 to $266,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the base salary range is a guideline, and individual total compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.
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Salary : $180,827 - $266,500

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