Sr. Principal Product Engineer (EMIR / PDN Analysis & Power Integrity)

Posted:
3/10/2026, 4:22:06 AM

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

Experience Level(s):
Senior

Field(s):
Product

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

Job Responsibilities
•    Be part of the product engineering team working on Power Noise Reliability analysis platform within Multiphysics Systems BU at Cadence.
•    Build domain expertise in power integrity , 3DIC analysis & optimization , Industry’s first AI driven IR mitigation & fixing methodology , electrothermal optimization for digital designs.
•    Work closely with R&D to facilitate the development of these methodologies and flows.
•    Responsibilities also including supporting strategic customers and functional product engineering driving solutions in the Multiphysics space.


Minimum Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical / Electronics / Electronics and Communication / VLSI Engineering with 8+ years related experience.


Experience and Technical Skills required
•    Experience in EMIR analysis, PDN analysis with digital signoff tools and Digital Physical implementation.
•    Strong background in Digital logic Design, CMOS logic Design, Power IR drop analysis, Circuit Design and Analysis, Digital and Behavioral simulation fundamentals related to IC and Package Design.
•    Debugging of Low power and multiple power domain analysis for chip power integrity sign-off.
•    Experience with 3DIC design and methodologies is a plus.
•    Must have excellent debugging skills and ability to separate out the critical issues from trivial ones.
•    Ability to solve interface level problems emanating from IC Implementation side and System analysis side.
•    Ability to debug Timing and thermal issues in relation to IR and EM is a plus.
•    Knowledge on TCL, Perl or Python scripting.


Behavioral skills required
•    Must possess strong written, verbal and presentation skills.
•    Ability to establish a close working relationship with both customer peers and management.
•    Explore what’s possible to get the job done, including creative use of unconventional solutions.
•    Work effectively across functions and geographies.
•    Push to raise the bar while always operating with integrity.

The annual salary range for California is $154,000 to $286,000. 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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