Principal Product Engineer

Cadence Design Systems; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a Principal Product Engineer in the Digital and Signoff Group (DSG) to drive PPA improvements on flagship designs, working with R&D and customer engagement teams. The role requires deep knowledge of physical design flow from netlist to GDSII, timing concepts, and hands-on development of tools like Innovus.

You will collaborate across teams to deliver cutting-edge chip design solutions. Candidates should have 7–12 years of experience in digital design or EDA,

Qualifications

• PPA improvements on critical customer designs.
• Knowledge of physical design flow from netlist to GDSII including floorplanning, power planning, placement, CTS, routing.
• Experience with 5nm and below technologies (7nm, 5nm, 3nm a plus).

Responsibilities

• Principal Product Engineer in the Digital and Signoff Group (DSG) at Cadence.
• Collaborate with R&D and Customer Engagement teams to influence tool development for advanced chip design platforms.

Skills

PPA optimization

Physical design flow

Timing concepts

Debugging skills

Customer communication

Education

BE/BTech/ME/MS/MTech or equivalent

Tools

Innovus

Job description

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

Job Title: Principal Product Engineer Grade: T4 Experience: 7-12 Years Location: Bangalore/Noida

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.

The Cadence Advantage

The opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in an environment that encourages you to be creative, innovative, and to make an impact.

Cadence’s employee-friendly policies focus on the physical and mental well‑being of employees, career development, providing opportunities for learning, and celebrating success in recognition of specific needs of the employees. The unique “One Cadence – One Team” culture promotes collaboration within and across teams to ensure customer success. Multiple avenues of learning and development available for employees to explore as per their specific requirement and interests. You get to work with a diverse team of passionate, dedicated, and talented individuals who go above and beyond for our customers, our communities, and each other—every day. We offer amazing opportunities to grow, no matter where you are in your career.

Job responsibilities:

This opportunity is for a Principal Product Engineer in the Digital and Signoff Group (DSG) at Cadence. The Cadence Digital and Signoff Group will offer you a dynamic environment in which you will work with innovative R&D and Customer Engagement teams to influence the development of software tools for advanced chip design platforms.

Experience and Technical Skills required:

Main function is to perform PPA improvement on critical customer designs. Good knowledge of physical design flow from netlist to gdsii including, floorplanng, power planning, placement, CTS, and routing. Good understanding of timing concepts. Candidates should have excellent debugging skills and understanding of timing, congestion, power optimization, routing, drcs etc. Should have worked on low technology nodes 5nm and below (at least 7nm). Experience with 3nm or 2nm technologies would be a plus. Should be able to manage benchmarks and communicate with the customer on the issues and progress of the activity. Multi tasking on different issues and with different teams is required. Working with Research and Development (R&D) to discuss results and next steps for Innovus' features.

Qualifications

BE/BTech/ME/MS/MTech or equivalent

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Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences.

Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Our shared passion for solving the world’s toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence.

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