Senior Digital Implementation Architect for AI-Driven EDA

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

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, vision

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems is seeking an Architect to lead strategic customer engagements in North America, driving design convergence across semiconductor projects and Cadence’s EDA and AgenticAI solutions.

The role demands senior expertise in digital design, advanced node implementation (3nm and below), and strong scripting for flow customization. You will guide cross‑functional teams, influence tool advancements, and present at industry forums throughout the region.

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 below), and EDA tool ecosystems.
• Proven track record of leading technical teams and driving customer success at executive levels.
• Strong proficiency in scripting and flow customization for design closure.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills with internal/external stakeholders.
• Prior experience with Cadence tools (Genus, Innovus, Tempus, Voltus, Conformal, Cerebrus) and competitive solutions desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical engagements with customers and partners to achieve best‑in‑class PPA, aligning design teams to customer success.
• Partner with R&D and Product Engineering to influence tool enhancements based on real‑world requirements.
• Drive complex benchmarks, flow optimizations, and deployment of advanced methodologies for Synthesis, P&R, STA, IR Drop, and power/timing closure.
• Represent Cadence at industry forums, author technical papers, and deliver keynote presentations to position Cadence as a market leader.

Skills

Digital design

Advanced nodes

EDA tools

Tcl/Python/Perl

Leadership

Executive communication

Education

Electrical/Computer Eng (BS/MS)

Tools

Genus

Innovus

Tempus

Voltus

Conformal

Cerebrus

Job description

Cadence Design Systems is seeking an Architect to lead strategic customer engagements in North America, driving design convergence across semiconductor projects and Cadence’s EDA and AgenticAI solutions.

The role demands senior expertise in digital design, advanced node implementation (3nm and below), and strong scripting for flow customization. You will guide cross‑functional teams, influence tool advancements, and present at industry forums throughout the region.