Sr Principal Application Engineer

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

Sr Principal Application Engineering (AE) - a blend of pre-sales, post-sales and design convergence in the netlist-GDS product space focusing on digital implementation and signoff. 

As an expert Digital Implementation and Signoff Field Applications Engineering (AE) , you will work side-by-side with our leading-edge customers. With your expertise, you'll help them deploy Cadence’s market-leading technologies in Synthesis, P&R, and Signoff to meet/exceed their PPA targets, achieve faster design closure, and turn design concepts into reality. You will also work directly with the Cadence R&D group to drive the customer requirements and influence the direction of Cadence next-generation products and technologies

Primary focus will be for RTL-to-GDS digital implementation platform and signoff products (Genus, Joules, Innovus, Tempus, Quantus, Liberate) as well as industry shaping AI products (Cerebrus AI Studio, Cerebrus, CoPilot)..

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.

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