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RTL2GDS, Principal AE

SAN JOSE💼 Full-time💰 $123,200–$123,200🗓 2026-07-05 → 2026-07-30

Core

Expert Digital Implementation and Signoff Field Applications Engineering (AE) supporting leading-edge customers in deploying Cadence technologies for Synthesis, P&R, and Signoff to meet PPA targets and achieve design closure.

Role type

Senior IC Field Applications Engineer (Backend Digital Implementation & Signoff)

Builds

Production EDA flows and methodologies for IC digital implementation

Domain

Semiconductor / Electronic Design Automation (EDA)

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Digital Design Fundamentals, Static Timing Analysis, IC digital implementation flows, Backend EDA tools (Place and Route, IR Drop, timing/power closure), Advanced nodes (10nm and below), Scripting (Tcl/Perl/Python)

Preferred skills

Front-end EDA tools (Synthesis, DFT, LEC), Cadence tools (Genus, Innovus, Conformal, Tempus, Modus, Voltus, ICC, DC, Primetime), Advanced nodes (5nm and below)

Technologies

Tcl, Perl, Python, Genus, Innovus, Conformal, Tempus, Modus, Voltus, ICC, DC, Primetime

Responsibilities

Provide technical support for Backend Digital Design Implementation and Signoff; Guide customers on utilizing Cadence technologies; Conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations; Drive technical evaluations and benchmarks; Collaborate with R&D to enhance tools and methodologies; Provide guidance to amend and augment flows using scripting; Capture best practices from evaluations.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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