Solutions Engineer - AE

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is seeking a Principal Solutions Engineer for Advanced Packaging, 3D-IC, and SI/PI. The role focuses on leading applications engineering for Cadence 3D-IC workflows and engaging with customers deploying next-generation packaging solutions.

You will collaborate with OSATs, foundries, and system companies to optimize design flows, deliver demos, and drive adoption of advanced packaging technologies. Remote or hybrid in the United States.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering; Master’s preferred.
• 8+ years in semiconductor packaging, IC packaging, PCB, substrate or interposer design.
• Strong knowledge of advanced package design methodologies and 2.5D/3D-IC integration.
• Excellent customer-facing communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with global teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and application support for Cadence 3D-IC design solutions.
• Assist customers with advanced package architecture, design implementation, and methodology development.
• Develop and demonstrate complete packaging workflows for Organic substrates, Silicon interposers, WLP, 2.5D/3D-IC integration, and chiplet-based architectures.
• Support customer evaluations, proof-of-concepts, benchmarks, and deployments.
• Deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, workshops, and training sessions.
• Collaborate with sales to identify opportunities and provide pre-sales support.
• Work with R&D to communicate customer requirements and new technology needs.

Skills

Customer-facing communication

Presentation skills

Independent worker

Global collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Cadence Integrity 3D-IC Platform

Cadence Sigrity

Clarity 3D Solver

Cadence Allegro X APD

Job description

SAN JOSE

Full time

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

Principal Solutions Engineer (AE)

Advanced Packaging, 3D-IC and SI/PI

Location

United States (Remote or Hybrid)

Job Summary

Cadence is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Solutions Application Engineer to support customers developing next-generation advanced packaging solutions, including 2.5D, 3D-IC, chiplet-based architectures, AI/HPC packages, and heterogeneous integration technologies.

The successful candidate will work directly with leading semiconductor companies, OSATs, foundries, and system companies to deploy and optimize Cadence Advanced Package 3D-IC associated design flows. This role combines technical expertise, customer engagement, solution development, and collaboration with R&D to drive customer success and product adoption.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and application support for Cadence 3D-IC design solutions.

• Assist customers with advanced package architecture, design implementation, and methodology development.

• Develop and demonstrate complete packaging workflows for:

• Organic substrates

• Silicon interposers

• Wafer Level Packaging

• 2.5D and 3D-IC integration

• Chiplet-based package architectures

• Support customer evaluations, proof-of-concepts, benchmarks, and production deployments.

• Deliver technical presentations, product demonstrations, workshops, and training sessions.

• Collaborate with sales teams to identify opportunities and provide technical pre-sales support.

• Work closely with R&D to communicate customer requirements, enhancement requests, and new technology needs.

• Support design-signoff methodologies including:

• DRC/LVS

• Connectivity verification

• Electrical rule checking

• Thermal analysis

• Signal Integrity (SI)

• Power Integrity (PI)

• Develop best practices, application notes, reference flows, and customer success methodologies.

• Assist in defining future product direction for advanced packaging, 3D-IC, and chiplet technologies.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (Masters preferred) in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, or related discipline with

• 8+ years of experience in semiconductor packaging, IC packaging, PCB, substrate, or interposer design.

• Strong knowledge of:

• Advanced package design methodologies

• 2.5D and 3D-IC integration

• Chiplet-based architectures

• Package manufacturing and assembly processes

• High-speed signal design

• Power delivery networks

• Experience performing package layout, routing, constraint management, and package signoff.

• Solid understanding of package stackups, bump planning, escape routing, and substrate technologies.

• Excellent customer-facing communication and presentation skills.

• Ability to work independently while collaborating across global teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Cadence Integrity 3D-IC Platform.

• Experience with Cadence Sigrity and Clarity 3D Solver.

• Hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro X APD.

• Knowledge of UCIe, HBM, AI accelerator packaging, and heterogeneous integration.

• Experience supporting foundry and OSAT design flows.

• Understanding of semiconductor assembly, reliability, and manufacturing processes.

Travel Expectations: Approximately 2% to 5% travel, depending on customer demand and business needs.

The annual salary range for California is $127,400 to $236,600. 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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