Custom IC / Analog / RF design, Account Technical Executive for HPC accounts

Cadence; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 248,000 - 372,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k) plan with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Variety of medical, dental, and vision plan options

Job summary

Cadence in San Jose is seeking an Account Technical Executive to leverage technical expertise and customer knowledge to drive the value of system design solutions. You will work alongside sales teams to address complex customer challenges while ensuring long-term relationship success.

Ideal candidates will possess a BSEE, 5-10 years in Mixed Signal and/or Custom IC engineering, and an understanding of EDA tools. Compensation ranges from $248,000 to $372,000 annually, plus additional benefits.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years Mixed Signal and/or Custom IC engineering experience.
• Strong time-management and communication skills.
• Interaction and collaboration in a customer environment.

Responsibilities

• Maximize the value of Cadence system design solutions.
• Partner with sales executives to understand customer challenges.
• Provide suggestions to improve design and integration.

Skills

Understanding of EDA tools

Fluent user of CAE systems

Deep understanding of electronics systems

Knowledge of emerging design practices

Ability to analyze trade-offs in designs

Ability to foster customer relationships

Communication skills

Education

BSEE (MSEE highly desirable)

Tools

Matlab

Ansys

ADS

Virtuoso

Spectre

Job description

Account Technical Executive – Custom Products

As an Account Technical Executive (ATX), you will utilize your technical knowledge, deep insight of the customer challenges and broader industry knowledge to maximize and monetize the value of Cadence System Design solutions. Working in concert with a strategic account focused sales executives, as well as the broader Cadence team, you will partner to understand how to solve complex customer challenges and optimize architectures for systems whereby dramatic improvements in size, area, power, cost, and quality can be achieved through applications of current and emerging Cadence solutions including electromagnetic analysis, thermal analysis, PCB and module design, and IC design tools, methodologies, and flows.

Key Qualifications

• Must be comfortable in a technical setting and have an understanding of EDA tools, IP, Systems/PCB/IC design and the module, board, and semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem
• Fluent user of CAE systems including Matlab, Ansys, ADS, and Virtuoso, Spectre and experience with multi-physics simulation and system thermal analysis
• Deep understanding of electronics systems and IC software design processes relevant to the customer ecosystem including heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging
• Understanding of emerging design practices including model-based systems engineering (MBSE), digital twins, agile development
• Ability to digest system level block diagrams of existing systems, discuss trade‑off decisions and impact, and provide suggestions to improve area, integration opportunities, use of advanced IC and packaging technologies, and alternative form factors while considering time to market, cost, risk, thermal, electrical, electromagnetic and signal integrity performance and issues
• Ability to foster and grow customer relationships throughout all levels of the customer organization to better connect solutions with the customer’s problems and business challenges and insure roadmap alignment for long‑term success
• Proven track‑record demonstrating ability to identify and understand customer pain‑points and communicate this to a broad range of technical and non‑technical persons

Position Requirements

• BSEE (MSEE highly desirable)
• Technical background as per the qualifications above
• 5–10 years Mixed Signal and/or Custom IC engineering experience
• Strong time‑management and communication skills
• Interaction and collaboration in a customer environment
• Ability to travel (mainly western NA) 25%

Location

San Jose

Compensation and Benefits

The annual salary range for California is $248,000 to $372,000. 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. 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.