RTL-GDSII, Principal Application Engineer

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. • San Jose, CA • Posted June 13, 2026

About the Role

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

+ Lead technical strategy and execution for critical customer design projects, influencing design methodologies and implementation flows at advanced nodes (3nm and below)

+ Partner with sales teams to grow Cadence business by showcasing Cadence’s leadership in digital implementation.

+ Serve as a primary consultant for advanced-node design synthesis & implementation, Agentic-AI and signoff, leveraging deep expertise in synthesis, place & route, CTS, floor planning, timing signoff, design convergence with timing closure, and power optimization as key aspects.

+ Develop and deploy custom solutions using scripting languages (TCL, PERL, Python) to address unique customer requirements.

+ Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing across teams.
+ + Qualifications
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