The role involves collaborating with R&D and Application Engineering teams to enhance chip design tools, focusing on PPA benchmarking and optimization.
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
This position presents an exciting opportunity within Cadence’s Digital and Signoff Group (DSG) for a Product Engineer. 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. Your responsibilities will include:
- Provide place-and-route expertise to both Cadence customers and internal development teams
- PPA benchmarking on customer and foundry test cases
- Evaluate impact of new features on PPA
- Be a liaison for new features between customer/foundry and R&D development teams
- Develop point solutions with scripting
- Data mining and analysis to uncover PPA limiting issues and identify optimization opportunities
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor or Master’s degree in EE/CS or equivalent major (Masters level preferred)
- A minimum of 10 years of hands on experience with any industry standard place-and-route tools (7 years with Master Degree)
- A good understanding of the RTL-GDSII flow
- A good understanding of the PDK and DK collaterals
- Firm understanding of Timing and power analysis
- Good scripting skills
- Must be legally eligible to work in the US
Cadence Design Systems Austin, Texas, USA Office
Austin, United States
Similar Jobs
Fintech • Financial Services
Supervise bankruptcy operations teams, manage daily administrative activities and service levels, ensure regulatory compliance, improve claims processes and risk controls, resolve complex issues, allocate resources, manage stakeholders and vendors, and develop direct reports. The role also involves collaboration with bankruptcy agencies, courts, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Technology, internal teams, and external customers.
Cloud • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
Assess customers’ Falcon environments, identify security-posture gaps, recommend remediation, and contact customers regarding standards misalignment. Document and resolve issues within SLAs, produce service reports, coordinate troubleshooting with support and internal teams, and promote customer satisfaction. The role requires cybersecurity experience, threat detection and incident response knowledge, operating-system proficiency, strong customer communication, and the ability to use AI technologies to improve workflows and decisions.
Top Skills:
Ai TechnologiesCis Critical Security ControlsCloud Controls MatrixCrowdstrike Falcon CompleteIso 27001/2LinuxmacOSMdr/XdrMitre Att&CkNist Cybersecurity FrameworkPci DssSIEMUebaWindows
Cloud • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
Assess Falcon Complete customer environments, identify security posture gaps, recommend remediation, and guide customers toward Falcon standards. Document and resolve issues within SLAs, produce service reports, communicate directly with customers, and coordinate with internal support and technical teams. The role requires cybersecurity experience, threat detection and incident response knowledge, strong communication, operating system expertise, and the ability to use AI technologies to improve workflows and outcomes.
Top Skills:
Ai TechnologiesCis Critical Security ControlsCloud Controls MatrixCrowdstrike Falcon CompleteIso 27001/2LinuxmacOSMdr/XdrMitre Att&CkNist Cybersecurity FrameworkPci DssSIEMUebaWindows
What you need to know about the Austin Tech Scene
Austin has a diverse and thriving tech ecosystem thanks to home-grown companies like Dell and major campuses for IBM, AMD and Apple. The state’s flagship university, the University of Texas at Austin, is known for its engineering school, and the city is known for its annual South by Southwest tech and media conference. Austin’s tech scene spans many verticals, but it’s particularly known for hardware, including semiconductors, as well as AI, biotechnology and cloud computing. And its food and music scene, low taxes and favorable climate has made the city a destination for tech workers from across the country.
Key Facts About Austin Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 180,500; 13.7% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Dell, IBM, AMD, Apple, Alphabet
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, hardware, cloud computing, software, healthtech
- Funding Landscape: $4.5 billion in VC funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Live Oak Ventures, Austin Ventures, Hinge Capital, Gigafund, KdT Ventures, Next Coast Ventures, Silverton Partners
- Research Centers and Universities: University of Texas, Southwestern University, Texas State University, Center for Complex Quantum Systems, Oden Institute for Computational Engineering and Sciences, Texas Advanced Computing Center
