Senior Applications Engineer — AI-Driven IC Design

Cadence; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 158,000 - 293,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, and vision options

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a high-impact Architect to lead our North America Field Applications Team. You will drive strategic customer engagements, influence next-gen EDA and Agentic-AI solutions, and guide cross-functional teams toward delivering advanced design solutions for leading semiconductor companies.

The role requires exceptional technical depth, hands-on design convergence experience, and the ability to align teams across Cadence’s ecosystem to ensure customer success at the executive level.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of IC design implementation and signoff experience.
• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Deep expertise in digital design fundamentals, advanced node implementation (3nm+), and EDA tool ecosystems.
• Proven track record of leading technical teams and driving customer success at executive levels.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements with customers and partners to achieve best-in-class PPA.
• Collaborate with R&D and Product Engineering to influence tool enhancements.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Scripting (Tcl/Python/Perl)

Education

BS/MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Tools

Genus

Innovus

Tempus

Voltus

Conformal

Cerebrus

Job description

Cadence is seeking a high-impact Architect to lead our North America Field Applications Team. You will drive strategic customer engagements, influence next-gen EDA and Agentic-AI solutions, and guide cross-functional teams toward delivering advanced design solutions for leading semiconductor companies.

The role requires exceptional technical depth, hands-on design convergence experience, and the ability to align teams across Cadence’s ecosystem to ensure customer success at the executive level.