Sr. Principal Technical Quality Engineer

Cadence Design Systems
Canada
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeCAD 130,200 - 241,800 annuallyFunction: QA, Test & Release EngineeringExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: mastersSkills: ["Communication","Quality consciousness","Proactivity","Problem analysis","Teamwork"]

Work with global Silicon Solutions Group quality teams to ensure semiconductor IP quality across leading-edge processes. Analyze design defects to determine root causes, define QA and release QC processes, and improve efficiency using agentic AI systems. Communicate quality metrics to senior engineering management, support post-mortems and failure analysis, and maintain quality certifications such as ISO 9001 and ISO 26262 while supporting external foundry quality programs.

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Cadence Design Systems
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Sr. Principal Technical Quality Engineer

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Job Summary

Work with global Silicon Solutions Group quality teams to ensure semiconductor IP quality across leading-edge processes. Analyze design defects to determine root causes, define QA and release QC processes, and improve efficiency using agentic AI systems. Communicate quality metrics to senior engineering management, support post-mortems and failure analysis, and maintain quality certifications such as ISO 9001 and ISO 26262 while supporting external foundry quality programs.
Location: Canada
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: QA, Test & Release Engineering
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Actively participate on the global SSG Quality Team and represent it to customers and partners.
  • •Work across the organization to implement improvements to quality flows and procedures.
  • •Define and maintain quality procedures for multiple design teams, improving effectiveness and efficiency via agentic AI systems.
  • •Generate, interpret, and communicate quality metrics to senior engineering management.
  • •Perform root-cause analysis and corrective actions, run post-mortems, assist with failure analysis reports, and maintain required quality certifications while supporting foundry quality programs.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: CAD 130,200 - 241,800 annually
Perks:Paid LeavePaid Holidays401kEquityHealth InsuranceDentalVision

Key Requirements

  • •MSEE education.
  • •7+ years of experience in technical quality and defect/problem resolution.
  • •Hands-on experience in analog or digital IC design/verification, or silicon fabrication quality assurance/control.
  • •Experience with defect management and defect analysis processes such as RCA, 5Why, or 8D.
  • •Strong communication, problem analysis, teamwork, quality consciousness, proactivity, and responsibility.
Experience:7+ yearsSemiconductor IPIC designIC verificationSilicon fabrication quality assuranceDefect management
Education:Master's in MSEE
Skills:CommunicationQuality consciousnessProactivityProblem analysisTeamwork
Certifications:ISO 9001ISO 26262
Tech Stack:ISO 9001ISO 26262RCA5Why8DAgentic AI systemsFailure Analysis reports

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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