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Lead Product Engineer

Location
SAN JOSE
Work mode
On-site
Employment type
Full-time

About the job

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Job Description The Product Engineering team collaborates closely with customers, foundries, R&D, Marketing, and Application Engineers to develop solutions that address our customers’ unique and complex design challenges. We are seeking a Product Engineer who has an intimate knowledge and experience in PKG & PCB design & EM analysis experience, Build and improve the next generation design analysis flows and partner with WFO, drive the business and product roll-out timely and professional manner. Key Responsibilities:

• As an Product Engineer you will be responsible for capturing the requirements of, developing, testing and delivering software integrations

  • As an Product Engineer you will be responsible for capturing the requirements of, developing, testing and delivering software integrations
  • Act as the primary interface between customers and corporate R&D for all system level design and analysis issues.
  • Evaluate and qualify the issues using provided testcases.
  • Establish efficient flows to improve system design and analysis tool quality and product performance.
  • Execute expert-level benchmarks and resolve complex customer issues.
  • Collaborate with R&D, field teams, customers, and foundries to define product requirements and enhancements.
  • Work closely with headquarters R&D and Product Engineers across global sites to resolve technical issues.

• 4+ years of Extraction experience with bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering is required, Master or Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) are preferred • Strong background in package and pcb design with EM analysis with solid understanding of solver technologies. • Hands-on experience with industry design and analysis tools such as Clarity, Sigrity, APD, Allegro or compatible 3rd party tools. • Experience with extraction in advanced technology nodes. • Knowledge and experience with physical verification process that includes test & measurement. Simulation correlation • Knowledge and experience with Circuit Simulator tools (e.g., SystemSI, Spectre, Microwave office, ADS, HSPICE,..) • Good communication skills internally with team members and externally with customers. • Fluent in spoken and written English. • Programming experience in Tcl, Python, or SKILL is a plus Be proud and passionate about the work you do. Together, our One Cadence -- One Team culture drives our success. The annual salary range for California is $119,000 to $221,000. 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. We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

From CADENCE US's careers page (Workday), checked 29 Oct 2026.

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Posted 19 Oct 2026 · checked 29 Oct 2026 · Report this job

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