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# Application Engineer

- **Company:** Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $127,400.0 - $236,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Perl (Programming Language), Formal Verification, Python (Programming Language), Tcl (Programming Language), Agentic-AI
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/rtl2gds-principal-ae-secure-ic-france-10562359

## About the Role

The Principal Application Engineer will serve as a senior technical leader within Cadence's North America Field Applications Team, driving strategic customer engagements and influencing next-generation EDA & Agentic-AI solutions. This role demands exceptional technical depth, proven leadership, and the ability to align cross-functional teams toward delivering advanced design solutions for leading semiconductor companies., * 8+ years of experience in IC design implementation, with demonstrated success in managing large-scale technical programs.

 * BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
 * Deep expertise in digital design fundamentals, advanced node implementation (3nm and below), and EDA tool ecosystems.
 * Proven track record of leading technical teams and driving customer success at executive levels.
 * Strong proficiency in scripting (Tcl, Python, Perl) and flow customization for design closure.
 * Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
 * Prior experience with Cadence tools (Genus, Innovus, Conformal, Cerebrus) and competitive solutions highly desirable.

## Description

* Strategic Leadership: Define and execute technical engagement strategies for top semiconductor design team, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives and customer success metrics.
 * Customer Advocacy: Act as a trusted advisor for executive-level stakeholders, guiding adoption of Cadence's digital implementation, signoff technologies and AgenticAI features across advanced nodes (3nm and below).
 * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with R&D and Product Engineering to influence tool enhancements based on real-world customer requirements.
 * Innovation & Enablement: Drive complex benchmarks, flow optimizations, and deployment of cutting-edge methodologies for front-end technologies like Synthesis, RTL power estimation, Formal Verification P&R, STA, IR Drop, and power/timing closure.
 * Thought Leadership: Represent Cadence at industry forums, author technical papers, and deliver keynote presentations to position Cadence as a market leader.
 * Operational Excellence: Establish best practices for engagement models, resource planning, and technical escalations to ensure timely and successful project execution.