Product Engineer (Analog Circuit Design)

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity compensation

Benefits (health, 401(k) match)

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is seeking a Product Engineer to act as a Technical Evangelist for our Analog Design Environment (ADE) tools and Agentic workflows related to circuit design.

You will demonstrate technical advantages to customers and work with R&D to drive product improvements, while ensuring strong usability and performance for front-end analog design. The role requires collaboration with customers and internal engineers, a self-starter attitude, and clear communication to advocate

Qualifications

• BSEE; MSEE preferred.
• 3+ years of experience with custom circuit design and simulation.
• Familiarity with AI agents, Generative AI and RAG implementations for LLMs.
• Basic knowledge of SKILL and shell programming desirable.
• Experience in customer facing roles.
• Strong desire to improve product by driving customer requirements with R&D.

Responsibilities

• Articulate and demonstrate the technical advantages of our ADE solution to customers.
• Collaborate with customers and internal applications engineers to resolve issues.
• Advocate for customers with R&D to propose product improvements.
• Drive improvements to usability and performance based on customer feedback.
• Define and improve use models and user interfaces.

Skills

Circuit design

Simulation

AI agents

SKILL scripting

Shell scripting

Customer facing

Communication skills

Use models/UI

Education

BSEE; MSEE preferred

Tools

Virtuoso ADE tools

Job description

SAN JOSE

Full time

R55340

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

The Product Engineer will be a Technical Evangelist for our Analog Design Environment (ADE) tools and Agentic workflows related to the circuit design which provide a powerful interactive environment for configuring and managing custom analog, RF and mixed signal circuit design and simulation. Cadence has been the leader in this domain and this is an opportunity to work on the leading edge in front end analog design industry as it gets evolved to include agentic capabilities.

The key job function will be to articulate and demonstrate the technical advantages and capabilities of our solution to our leading customers. The position will involve working with customers and internal application engineers to provide next level expertise for customer issues and help resolve problems in a timely manner. In addition to engaging with customers, this role will also hold responsibility for being a customer advocate with our R&D group to suggest and create product improvement ideas and new solutions based on customer needs and concerns. The ideal candidate is a self-starter who is deeply motivated to improve the state of design methodologies used in custom design.

Requirements:

• BSEE; MSEE preferred

• 3+ Years of experience with custom circuit design and simulation; Previous experience with Virtuoso ADE tools a plus

• Familiarity with AI agents, Generative AI and RAG implementations for LLMs

• Basic knowledge of SKILL and shell programming desirable

• Experience in customer facing roles

• Strong desire to improve the product by driving fundamental customer requirements on usability and performance with the R&D team

• Knack to define and improve use models and user interfaces

• Strong communication skills

Location: Must be in or near San Jose, CA, or willing to relocate (in-office position).

The annual salary range for California is $114,800 to $213,200. 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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