Principal Application Engineer

Posted:
10/11/2026, 7:57:38 PM

Location(s):
Shanghai, China

Experience Level(s):
Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Mechanical Engineering

Workplace Type:
On-site

Pay:
$99k–$182k/yr

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

Job Description

Position Responsibilities:

- Work closely with customers to build up Cadence thermal simulation flow for 2.5D/3D-IC/package/PCB/electronic products.

- Drive customer technical engagements through onsite support, product demonstrations, technical training, and workshops.

- Gather customer feedback on new application scenarios and challenging thermal problems, and collaborate with the R&D team to enhance tool functionality, performance, and competitiveness.

- Establish technical credibility and professional rapport with customers, ensure high-quality customer service and project delivery.

Position Requirement:

- Bachelor’s degree in Thermal Physics, Mechanical Engineering or related field. Master’s preferred.

- 3+ years related experience in thermal simulation/design and electronic cooling field.

- Familiar with thermal simulation tools. Experience in mechanical simulation tools is a plus.

- Basic knowledge of scripting languages like Python for thermal simulation automation is a plus.

- Excellent team-worker and high performance with self-driven/self-learning capability.

- Able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English.

- Strong customer-oriented mindset and problem-solving ability.

We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

Cadence Design Systems

Website: https://www.cadence.com/

Headquarter Location: San Jose, California, United States

Employee Count: 5001-10000

Year Founded: 1988

IPO Status: Public

Industries: Aerospace ⋅ Electronic Design Automation (EDA) ⋅ Hardware ⋅ Mobile ⋅ Semiconductor ⋅ Software

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