Sr. Principal Application Engineer

Posted:
6/2/2026, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
San Jose, California, United States ⋅ California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

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

Key Responsibilities

  • Be part of  team of Application Engineers providing technical support to Cadence customers in the areas of Backend Digital Design Implementation including Place and Route, Design Closure, and timing/power signoff

  • Guide customers on how to best utilize Cadence technologies to achieve their design goals and meet project schedules

  • Collaborate with team to conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations

  • Drive technical evaluations/benchmarks to success

  • Work closely with R&D to enhance the tools and methodologies to meet and exceed customer’s requirements

  • Drive adoption and proliferation of Cadence tools and technologies 

  • Provide guidance to the team to amend & augment the flow as needed using Tcl and/or other programming skills to meet objectives and improve results/flows

Job Requirements

Minimum

  • 10+ years of industry Physical Design experience

  • BS degree Computer Science/Engineering, Electrical, Engineering, or related field

  • Prior experience with IC physical implementation flows and backend EDA tools

  • Experience with advanced nodes 3nm and below

  • Experience in scripting languages such as Tcl/Perl/Python is a must

  • Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills

  • Strong personal drive for continuous learning and expanding professional skill sets

  • Strong verbal, written, and customer communication skills

The annual salary range for California is $143,500 to $266,500. 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.

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