Sr. Principal Technical Quality Engineer

Cadence Design Systems; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,200 - 241,800; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems is seeking a Technical Quality Engineer to join the Silicon Solutions Group. You will collaborate with IP design teams, methodology and CAD teams, and engineering management to improve QA and release QC processes, and support ISO certifications.

You will analyze design defects to determine root causes, define QA procedures for multiple design teams, and drive efficiency through AI-based improvements, while communicating metrics to senior management.

Qualifications

• MSEE required; 7+ years experience in analog or digital IC design/verification or silicon fabrication quality assurance.
• Experience in defect management and defect analysis processes such as RCA, 5Why, and 8D is a plus.
• Strong communication, quality consciousness, proactivity, and sense of responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Actively participate on the global SSG Quality Team.
• Represent the SSG Quality Team to customers and partners.
• Work across the global organization to implement improvements to flows and procedures.
• Define and maintain quality procedures for multiple design teams.
• Improve effectiveness and efficiency of quality procedures through agentic AI implementations.
• Generate, interpret, and communicate quality metrics.
• Perform Root-Cause-Analysis and identify Corrective Actions.
• Hold Post-Mortem reviews and summarize results.
• Assist design teams in preparation of Failure Analysis reports.
• Maintain quality certifications such as ISO 9001 and ISO 26262.

Skills

Quality mindset

Root Cause Analysis

Teamwork

Communication skills

Proactivity

Education

MSEE

Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.This role is for an existing vacancy.Work with the Cadence global silicon solutions teams who are designing semiconductor IP for the top electronic product companies in the world, in leading edge semiconductor processes, using the latest industry tools and methodologies. As a Technical Quality Engineer and member of the Silicon Solutions Group global quality team, you will collaborate with IP design teams, methodology teams, CAD teams, and engineering management, to ensure that we are constantly improving our processes and consistently delivering the highest quality product to our customers. You will be the quality champion for one or more design organizations within SSG and be responsible for analyzing design defects to determine root causes, defining design QA and release QC processes, and maximizing the efficiency of these processes through implementation of agentic AI systems. You will communicate key information to senior engineering management by summarizing and interpreting the quality metrics that measure the effectiveness of our quality systems. Finally, you will participate in quality certification activities for standards such as ISO 9001, and support foundry IP quality programs for leading foundries.RequirementsEducation: MSEEExperience: 7+ yearsHands-on experience in one or more areas of analog or digital IC design or verification, or experience in silicon fabrication quality assurance/control.Experience in analog IC design is a plus.Experience in defect management and defect analysis processes such as RCA, 5Why, 8D is a plus.Strong communication skills, quality consciousness, proactivity, and sense of responsibility.Strong problem analysis and teamwork skills.ResponsibilitiesActively participate on the global SSG Quality Team.Represent the SSG Quality Team to customers and partners.Work across the global organization to implement improvements to flows and procedures.Define and maintain quality procedures for multiple design teams.Improve effectiveness and efficiency of quality procedures through implementation of agentic AI systems.Generate, interpret, and communicate quality metrics.Perform Root-Cause-Analysis and identify Corrective Actions.Hold Post-Mortem reviews and summarize and communicate results.Assist design teams in preparation of Failure Analysis reports.Maintain quality certifications such ISO 9001 and ISO 26262.Support participation in external semiconductor foundry quality programs.Be proud and passionate about the work you do. Together, our One Cadence - One Team culture drives our success.The annual salary range for Canada is 130,200 CAD to 241,800 CAD. 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.We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and in equity seeking groups. If you have accessibility needs during the application and interview process, we encourage you to make your needs known.