Principal Product Engineer - SoC Yield & Emulation

Cadence; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence in San Jose invites a Principal Product Engineer to lead silicon execution for large, complex SoCs for Emulation Products, from first silicon through qualification, production ramp, and sustained manufacturing. The role owns product health across yield, reliability, quality, and manufacturing, partnering with design, test, foundry, and OSAT teams to deliver high-quality silicon at scale.

This position requires strong cross-functional leadership and independent execution in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• 12+ years in product, yield, reliability silicon engineering.
• Silicon and package reliability qualification and failure analysis.
• Silicon debugging, yield analysis, and manufacturing flows.
• Lead cross-functional teams and drive execution under schedule pressure.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering.
• Proven ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead silicon reliability and qualification activities (JEDEC requirements)
• Drive yield learning and yield ramp into high-volume manufacturing
• Analyze failures across test, design, process, packaging; drive root cause
• Define binning, guard-banding, and product readiness criteria
• Partner with foundries, OSATs, and manufacturing teams for production execution
• Support field quality, customer escalations, and long-term product health

Skills

Leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Problem solving

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

JEDEC

Job description

Cadence in San Jose invites a Principal Product Engineer to lead silicon execution for large, complex SoCs for Emulation Products, from first silicon through qualification, production ramp, and sustained manufacturing. The role owns product health across yield, reliability, quality, and manufacturing, partnering with design, test, foundry, and OSAT teams to deliver high-quality silicon at scale.

This position requires strong cross-functional leadership and independent execution in a fast-paced