Sr. Principal Product Engineer

Cadence; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 161,000 - 299,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

Cadence is seeking a Senior Principal Product Engineer to lead Voltus power integrity and EM signoff efforts on a fast-paced signoff platform. You will coordinate with R&D, foundries, and customers to translate complex IR/EM and PDN requirements into robust product flows.

The role requires deep CMOS/digital design expertise, scripting in Tcl/Python, and strong communication skills for executive audiences. California-based position with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronics/VLSI Engineering with 10+ years of related experience or MS with 8+ years or PhD with 6+ years.
• Deep hands-on experience with industry-standard IR/EM (EMIR) and PDN analysis tools.
• Strong background in CMOS/digital design, power IR-drop analysis, circuit analysis, and multi-power-domain signoff.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical interface to R&D for Voltus, driving product requirements and priorities.
• Lead Voltus enablement for advanced-node IR/EM signoff: flow/techfile/PDK readiness and production deployment.
• Own resolution of complex customer issues spanning IR/EM, timing/stack-die interactions, and signoff.
• Define and validate foundry-aligned power integrity and EM modeling assumptions with cross-team collaboration.
• Influence product roadmap based on foundry and customer gaps, including AI-driven IR mitigation and 3DIC co-analysis.
• Mentor Lead/Principal PEs and AEs; set debugging and deployment standards for the account/foundry program.
• Work with customers and Cadence teams to present findings and recommendations to leadership.

Skills

IR/EM analysis

PDN analysis

CMOS/digital design

Power integrity

Tcl/Python scripting

customer/executive communication

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical / Electronics / VLSI Engineering

Master’s in Electrical / Electronics / VLSI Engineering

PhD in Electrical / Electronics / VLSI Engineering

Tools

Voltus

Integrity

Tempus

Innovus

Quantus/QRC

Job description

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

This Senior Principal Product Engineer is a technical leader on the Voltus product engineering team, working on Cadence’s power noise and reliability analysis platform. The role sits between strategic customers/foundries, Applications, and R&D, and is accountable for turning the hardest IR/EM, PDN, and electrothermal signoff requirements into product and flow solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical interface to R&D for Voltus, driving product requirements, priorities, and methodology for strategic foundry and customer programs.
• Lead Voltus enablement for advanced-node IR/EM signoff: flow/techfile/PDK readiness, reference flows, qualification, benchmarking, and production deployment.
• Own resolution of complex customer issues spanning static/dynamic IR, EM, low-power / multi-voltage domains, hierarchical and full-chip signoff, and related timing/stack-die interactions.
• Define and validate foundry-aligned power integrity and EM modeling assumptions; partner with PDK, extraction, and signoff teams on advanced-node and 3DIC readiness.
• Influence product roadmap (including AI-driven IR mitigation, 3DIC, and electrothermal co-analysis) based on foundry and customer gaps.
• Mentor Lead/Principal PEs and AEs; set debug standards, deployment practices, and issue-tracking discipline for the account/foundry program.
• Work effectively with customers, Cadence field, Marketing, and R&D across geographies; present findings and recommendations to customer and internal leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical / Electronics / VLSI Engineering with 10+ years of related experience, or MS with 8+ years, or PhD with 6+ years.
• Deep hands-on experience with industry-standard IR/EM (EMIR) and PDN analysis tools and digital physical implementation / signoff flows.
• Strong background in CMOS/digital design, power IR-drop analysis, circuit analysis, and low-power / multi-power-domain chip power-integrity signoff.
• Proven ability to separate critical issues from noise, debug large SoC/PDN problems, and close the loop from customer requirement to R&D fix to deployment.
• Scripting in Tcl and Python; strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with customer and executive audiences.

Preferred

• Direct experience with Voltus and adjacent Cadence digital signoff/implementation tools (Integrity, Tempus, Innovus, Quantus/QRC).
• 3DIC / chiplet, electrothermal, and advanced FinFET or GAA node experience.
• Prior technical leadership of PE/AE teams or of a strategic account/foundry program.

The annual salary range for California is $161,000 to $299,000. 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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