Lead Software Engineer — High-Performance Solvers

Cadence; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 114,800 - 213,200; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

401(k) plan with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

Cadence’s Sigrity R&D team seeks a Software Engineer to advance state‑of‑the‑art technologies within the Sigrity platform and Cadence’s broader product ecosystem. You will design, implement, and optimize scalable algorithms and field solvers while collaborating across teams to deliver high‑quality software.

The role emphasizes performance, accuracy, and architectural input in a fast‑paced R&D environment. California compensation ranges reflect market norms, with incentive compensation and

Qualifications

• MS in EE/CS/Applied Math with 3+ yrs experience or PhD.
• Strong grounding in computational electromagnetics and circuit theory.
• Proficient in C++ for performance‑critical software.
• Experience developing and maintaining electromagnetic field solvers.
• Working knowledge of SI, PI, EMI and EMC.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and optimize high‑performance algorithms.
• Develop and enhance field solvers for large‑scale systems.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver robust software solutions.
• Improve performance, accuracy and scalability of tools.
• Participate in architecture and technical decisions for next‑gen products.

Skills

Computational EM

Circuit theory

C++

Electromagnetic field solvers

Signal integrity

Power integrity

EMI/EMC

Education

MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field + 3 years experience OR PhD + 0 years

Job description

Cadence’s Sigrity R&D team seeks a Software Engineer to advance state‑of‑the‑art technologies within the Sigrity platform and Cadence’s broader product ecosystem. You will design, implement, and optimize scalable algorithms and field solvers while collaborating across teams to deliver high‑quality software.

The role emphasizes performance, accuracy, and architectural input in a fast‑paced R&D environment. California compensation ranges reflect market norms, with incentive compensation and