Senior Application Engineer

Responsibilities include:

• Understanding customers’ physical verification and subsequent signoff flows.
• Guiding customer design teams regarding methodology and flows to improve their productivity.
• Resolving critical tool issues impacting project timelines, often collaborating with product development and peer AEs.
• Conducting technical presentations, technical training, and product demonstrations to customers, including developing customized presentations as required.
• Supporting technical evaluations/benchmarks and driving the process to deliver Cadence solutions.
• Developing an understanding of the customer’s needs and the competition’s technology and sales strategies to create solutions that best meet our needs.
• Provide technical support in engagements with customers and field personnel in Physical verification solutions focused on the Pegasus and other supporting technologies.
• Contribute to technical and sales meetings interacting with engineers, technical leads and executives.
• Conduct root cause analysis and provide resolution to customer technical issues.
• Develop and run testcases to verify problems, create workarounds, test and deliver R&D fixes.
• Author application notes and help provide feedback on documentation.
• Use scripting languages like TCL and Python for flow development, automation and enhancing design methodologies.
• Engage with AE team on pre-sales and post-sales technical campaigns from the technical side, working along with Sales and Marketing to plan deployment, conduct technical evaluations and support.

Skills needed for this role:

• Hands-on experience in physical verification flows and/or runset development for Custom IC/ Digital platform or layout experience.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, planning, and presentation skills are essential
• Ability to work independently and productively with high-quality output and results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Must be open to constant personal development and growth to meet the evolving demands of the electronics industry

Some travel may be required and necessary

***Job location can be Austin or Dallas TX***

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Education: BS/MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering experience
• Experience: 0-2 years of relevant industry experience

The annual salary range for San Jose, CA is $ 84,000 to $156,000. 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.