Lead Application Engineer
Core
Lead technical solutions for customers on schematic capture and PCB front-end flows, acting as the primary interface for design challenges and methodology guidance.
Role type
Senior IC application engineer (EDA/PCB design)
Builds
EDA workflows, best practices, automation solutions, and technical enablement for customer design projects
Domain
Electronic Design Automation (EDA) / Hardware Design
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
PCB design flows, Cadence Allegro Design Entry HDL/Orcad Capture, hardware design engineering, EDA industry knowledge, product life management cycle, design environment analysis, technical documentation
Preferred skills
System-level design, high-speed PCB design, complete PCB design cycle, TCL/SKILL/Python scripting, customer-facing technical roles
Technologies
Cadence Allegro, Orcad Capture, TCL, SKILL, Python
Responsibilities
Engage with customers to understand design challenges and propose technical solutions; Act as primary technical interface for schematic capture and PCB front-end flows; Collaborate with R&D and Product Engineering to drive product improvements; Conduct technical demos, training sessions, and workshops; Debug complex schematic design issues, netlisting problems, and design flows; Create high-impact knowledge articles and tool adoption kits; Establish technical credibility as a go-to expert for customer inquiries.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC