Sr. Principal Product Engineer – Digital & Signoff Group (DSG)

What You'll Do

• Technical Expert: Serve as the primary place-and-route (P&R) resource for internal development teams and external customers.
• Product Evolution: Collaborate with R&D to track, diagnose, and resolve software issues, ensuring a robust tool release cycle.
• Design Benchmarking: Execute competitive benchmarks to demonstrate Cadence’s edge in Power, Performance, and Area (PPA).
• Flow Innovation: Develop and deploy customized RTL-to-GDSII methodologies and scripts to meet specific customer design goals.
• Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Product Marketing to align technical capabilities with market needs and customer roadmaps.
• Requirements Education: Bachelors in Electronics Engineering (EE) + 8 or more years of industry experience, OR Masters in Electronics Engineering (EE) + 6 or more year of digital implementation experience.
• Core Expertise: Deep understanding of the full ASIC design flow (RTL-to-GDSII) with a focus on physical design and timing analysis.
• Advanced Node Experience: Proven hands-on experience with timing closure and PPA optimization at 7nm, 5nm, or below.
• Tool Proficiency: High familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools for synthesis, placement, routing, and signoff.
• Scripting Skills: Proficiency in Tcl, Python, or Perl (familiarity with AI-driven productivity tools is a major plus).
• Communication: Strong verbal and written skills to translate complex technical issues into actionable solutions.
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• Help us solve what others can’t.