Principal Product Engineer (Analog Design Automation)

Cadence Design Systems
San Jose
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 136,500 - 253,500 annuallyFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Education: mastersSkills: ["Customer-facing","Communication","Collaboration","Problem-solving"]

Lead development and customer adoption of Analog Design automation flows in Virtuoso, including AI-driven optimization, parasitic-aware design, and layout-driven methodologies. This customer-facing role sits at the intersection of analog circuit design and design automation, scaling next‑gen flows, and requires direct collaboration with customers to understand challenges and articulate technical concepts.

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Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design Systems
4 months ago

Principal Product Engineer (Analog Design Automation)

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Job Summary

Lead development and customer adoption of Analog Design automation flows in Virtuoso, including AI-driven optimization, parasitic-aware design, and layout-driven methodologies. This customer-facing role sits at the intersection of analog circuit design and design automation, scaling next‑gen flows, and requires direct collaboration with customers to understand challenges and articulate technical concepts.
Location: San Jose
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive development and customer adoption of Analog Design automation flows in Virtuoso, including AI‑driven optimization, parasitic‑aware design, and layout‑driven design methodologies.
  • •Serve as a customer‑facing liaison at the intersection of analog circuit design, design automation technology, and customer design workflows, contributing to next‑generation analog design automation flows.
  • •Collaborate across teams to scale and optimize design automation flows and migration paths for customers.
  • •Work directly with customers to understand real design challenges and articulate technical concepts clearly.
  • •Demonstrate scripting or automation capabilities to streamline workflows (SKILL, Python, or equivalent).

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 136,500 - 253,500 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity

Key Requirements

  • •Strong hands-on experience in analog / mixed-signal circuit design
  • •Deep familiarity with Virtuoso schematic, simulation, and ADE environments
  • •Exposure to design automation, circuit optimization, or migration flows
  • •Understanding of layout-dependent effects and parasitic impact on circuit performance
  • •Scripting or automation experience (SKILL, Python, or equivalent) is a plus
Experience:SemiconductorEDAAnalog designCAD
Education:Master's in Electrical/Computer Engineering
Skills:Customer-facingCommunicationCollaborationProblem-solving
Tech Stack:VirtuosoADESKILLPythonAI

Company Brief

Cadence Design Systems
Provides electronic design automation (EDA) software, IP, and services for semiconductor and systems companies to design, verify, and implement integrated circuits, systems-on-chip, and electronic systems across industries including communications, automotive, and consumer electronics.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1988
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