Principal Product Engineer – Virtuoso Backend Flows

Cadence Design Systems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental and vision plans

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems seeks a Product Engineer to drive backend design flows in Virtuoso and to foster customer adoption across leading-edge process nodes. This customer-facing role blends physical design methods, design automation, and direct customer engagement.

You will work with customers to understand challenges, troubleshoot issues, and partner with R&D to shape future capabilities, while delivering clear documentation and training.

Qualifications

• Experience in custom IC backend design, layout, and signoff flows.
• Deep familiarity with Virtuoso layout environments for advanced-node tech.
• Experience scripting with Python, Perl or UNIX Shell.
• Customer-facing role with ability to translate challenges into solutions.

Responsibilities

• Drive development and customer adoption of backend design flows in Cadence Virtuoso.
• Work directly with customers to understand challenges and deliver solutions.
• Collaborate with R&D teams to troubleshoot and enhance product capabilities.
• Provide clear documentation and training to customers and field teams.

Skills

custom IC backend design

Virtuoso layout environments

Python

Perl

UNIX Shell

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

MS degree with 7+ years relevant experience

Tools

SKILL

Job description

Product Engineer

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. We are looking for a Product Engineer to drive the development and customer adoption of advanced backend design flows in Cadence Virtuoso for leading-edge process nodes. This is a customer-facing role that combines physical design methodologies, design automation, and customer engagement. The position plays a key role in enabling efficient design implementation and influencing future product capabilities. We are looking for highly motivated and self-driven engineers with:

• Strong experience in custom IC backend design, layout, and signoff flows.
• Deep familiarity with Virtuoso layout environments and advanced-node methodologies.
• Experience with automation and scripting using SKILL, Python, Perl, or UNIX Shell.
• Ability to work directly with customers, understand technical challenges, and deliver effective solutions.
• Experience troubleshooting complex issues and collaborating with R&D teams.
• Strong communication, documentation, and training skills.
• BS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field with 9+ years of relevant experience, or MS degree with 7+ years of relevant experience.

The annual salary range for California is $136,500 to $253,500. 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. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

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

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