RTL2GDS, Product Engineering Architect

About the role

In this dynamic environment, you’ll collaborate closely with R&D, Application Engineering & product marketing teams to help drive the development of advanced chip design software tools. As a Product Engineer, you will serve as a key technical resource, providing place-and-route expertise to both Cadence customers and internal development teams.

Responsibilities

• Support Cadence’s digital products
• Track and resolve customer issues alongside R&D and release teams
• Conduct design benchmarks
• Develop innovative flows and methodologies tailored to customer needs

Requirements

• BS in Electrical Engineering
• At least seven years of experience in digital implementation as either a design or product engineer
• Solid understanding of VLSI physical design and timing analysis, including familiarity with clock tree synthesis, routing optimization, and silicon signoff challenges
• Experience with industry-standard EDA tools for synthesis, physical design, and signoff at 7nm and below nodes
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Skills

• Hands-on experience with timing closure and PPA optimization at 7nm and below
• Proficiency in scripting languages or AI tools for productivity enhancement

Pay

The annual salary range for California is $178,500 to $331,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits.

Benefits

• Paid vacation and paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• Employee stock purchase plan
• A variety of medical, dental and vision plan options