Sr Application Engineer

Cadence; Katowice; Hybrid; PLN 212,314 - 297,239; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Continuous professional development

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Private medical care

Life insurance

Social Fund benefits

Additional paid days off

Job summary

Cadence is searching for a Sr Application Engineer located in Katowice, Poland. In this role, you will be part of a team focused on customer engagement, delivering technical solutions, and enabling the deployment of Cadence emulation technologies. Your primary duties will include resolving technical issues, collaborating with customers, and contributing to the development of tailored solutions.

The ideal candidate will have robust knowledge in digital design, strong RTL foundations, and experience in simulation and debug workflows. This role supports a hybrid work environment and offers numerous benefits.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience.
• Experience with FPGA development is a plus.
• Familiarity with UVM or modern verification methodologies is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and support emulation and prototyping solutions for customers.
• Investigate and resolve technical issues efficiently.
• Contribute to emulation and acceleration workflows.

Skills

Digital design or verification

Strong RTL knowledge (SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL)

Experience with simulation and debug workflows

Education

BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Linux/Unix environments

Python

Tcl

Job description

Job Title

Sr Application Engineer

Location

Katowice, Poland

Reports to

Application Engineering Group Director

Job Overview

As an Application Engineer for Emulation and Prototyping, you will be part of a growing team supporting customer engagements. You will help deliver technical solutions, support customer activities, and enable successful deployment of Cadence emulation technologies. This is a customer‑facing technical role combining hands‑on engineering, problem‑solving, and collaboration with global Cadence teams. The role is based in the Cadence Katowice office and follows a remote engagement model, primarily supporting customers in Israel.

Job Responsibilities

Customer Engagement & Support

• Work directly with customers to deploy and support emulation and prototyping solutions
• Help investigate and resolve technical issues, providing timely and effective support
• Build collaborative relationships with customer engineering teams

Technical Execution

• Contribute to emulation and acceleration workflows, including debug and performance optimisation
• Support benchmarks, tool evaluations, and proof‑of‑concept (PoC) activities

Solution Development

• Contribute to the development of customer‑specific solutions using Cadence tools
• Collaborate with senior engineers and team leads on more complex engagements

Collaboration

• Partner with the local R&D team in Poland and with global Cadence R&D and Application Engineering teams
• Support global hyperscaler customers, working effectively across regions and time zones

Core Requirements

Required Skills & Experience

• Experience in digital design or verification
• Strong RTL knowledge (SystemVerilog, Verilog, or VHDL)
• Experience with simulation and debug workflows

Preferred (Nice To Have)

• Experience with FPGA development
• Familiarity with UVM or modern verification methodologies
• Experience with Linux/Unix environments and scripting (Python, Tcl)

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience

Additional Information

• Must be EU national or eligible to stay and work in Poland

Benefits

• Competitive salary package adequate to competencies
• Work from office or hybrid
• Continuous professional development: trainings and seminars
• Possibility to cooperate with people from around the world in an expanding global organization
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan, bonuses and stocks
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• Multisport Plus cards
• Social Fund benefits
• Recommendation bonuses & Internal recognition program
• Additional paid days off

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.