Principal Application Engineer

Cadence; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a Solution Architect in Pune, India, with 4 to 7 years of experience in PLM/ERP implementation. Responsibilities include defining integrated ELM solutions, designing system architecture, and mentoring teams. The ideal candidate will have a strong engineering background alongside proficiency in various technologies including Java and cloud solutions.

This role requires good communication skills, a willingness to travel, and the capacity to work with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of experience in PLM / ERP implementation and solution architecture.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect or technical consultant.
• Good understanding of engineering processes and workflows.

Responsibilities

• Define integrated ELM solutions covering customer processes.
• Collect and analyze business requirements for ELM systems.
• Design system architecture addressing data management and scalability.

Skills

Solution Architect experience

PLM / ERP implementation

Engineering Process understanding

Java

Git

Problem-solving

Education

Post Graduation or Graduation in computer science or mechanical engineering

Tools

Jira

Confluence

JavaScript

Spring Boot

Cloud technologies

Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Responsibilities

• Define and propose integrated ELM solutions covering customer processes, ensuring strategic alignment and technical feasibility
• Collect, formalize, and analyze business requirements, translating them into detailed technical and functional specifications for ELM systems
• Design system architecture addressing data management, process automation, integration with systems like PLM/ERP/MES, and scalability for future requirements
• Oversee implementation phases, including stakeholder communication, technical governance, risk mitigation, and delivery to the business roadmap
• Facilitate workshops, blueprinting sessions, and user acceptance testing with customers to ensure adoption and change management
• Mentor consulting teams, lead presales activities (demos, effort estimation), and support sales with solution options and implementation proposals
• Work with Product Management and R&D to bring field specific improvements into product roadmaps
• Review and establish quality improvement process in the entire implementation lifecycle
• Actively contribute to the culture of this dynamic team

Qualifications & Experience

• 4 to 7 Years of Experience in PLM / ERP Implementation and Solution Architecture
• Post Graduation or Graduation in computer science or mechanical engineering

Competencies Required

• At least 4 years of proven experience as a Solution Architect, technical consultant, or in similar roles, ideally in an enterprise software implementation environment
• Good understanding of Engineering Process and Workflows in typical manufacturing companies
• Hands‑on consulting experience with PLM / ERP or an enterprise software implementation, integration, and roll out
• Strong English skills, written and spoken. Proven ability to communicate with a range of people of different technical and experience levels and the ability to be self‑directed as well as to work in a team
• General knowledge and experience in distributed collaborative multi‑tiered enterprise applications
• Experience on following technologies is expected: Web application development technologies like Java, JS, spring boot, Perl, XML, XSLT; Storage infrastructure like SAN / NAS / NFS etc.; Authentication and email systems – LDAP / SMTP; Relational database – Oracle, Postgres etc.; Cloud technologies; Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning; Operating Systems – Linux and Windows
• Production use of Git, GitLab, GitHub or Azure DevOps
• Good understanding of process related software tools like Jira, Confluence etc.
• Familiarity with CAE process and tools will be an advantage
• Understanding of High-Performance Computing and queuing systems like SLURM
• Strong problem‑solving skills
• Willing to travel at least 50% of the time

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