Physical Design Principal AE

Key Responsibilities

Provide technical support to Cadence customers in the areas of Backend Digital Design Implementation and Signoff including Place and Route Design Closure and timing/power signoff
Guide customers on how to best utilize Cadence technologies to achieve their design goals and meet project schedules

• Conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations
• Drive technical evaluations/benchmarks to success
• Work closely with R&D to enhance the tools and methodologies to meet and exceed customers requirements
• Drive adoption and proliferation of Cadence tools and technologies
• Amend and augment the flow as needed using Tcl and/or other programming skills to meet objectives and improve results/flows
• Capture best practices and lessons learned from current evaluations/benchmarks and utilize to improve efficiency and success rate in next engagements

Job Requirements

Minimum

• BS degree Computer Science/Engineering Electrical Engineering or related field
• 5 years of design/EDA industry experience with IC digital implementation flows and font-end EDA tools including Synthesis DFT and Logical Equivalence Checking
• Strong knowledge in Digital Design Fundamentals Semiconductor fundamentals and Static Timing Analysis is required
• Prior experience with IC digital implementation flows and backend EDA tools including Place and Route IR Drop backend design timing and power closure
• Experience with advanced nodes 10nm and below
• Experience in scripting languages such as Tcl/Perl/Python is a must
• Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills
• Strong personal drive for continuous learning and expanding professional skill sets
• Strong verbal written and customer communication skills

Preferred

• MS degree Computer Science/Engineering Electrical Engineering or related field
• Prior experience with Cadence tools such as Genus Innovus Conformal Tempus Modus and/or Voltus is highly desired
• Experience with advanced nodes 5nm and below

The annual salary range for California is $123200 to $228800. 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 salary range is a guideline and 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.