CareerPlan

CST Application Engineer

SAN JOSE 09, USFull-time$74k2026-10-08 → 2026-11-09

Core

Entry-level rotational program for STEM graduates providing front-line design services, technical sales, and customer support for advanced EDA tools to silicon design and design automation customers.

Role type

Entry-level Customer Support Team (CST) Application Engineer (Rotational)

Builds

Innovative solutions for customers' challenging technical problems in silicon design and design automation

Domain

Electronic Design Automation (EDA), Silicon Design, Design Automation

Required skills

Electronic Design Automation (EDA) tools, Digital Design/Simulation, Physical Design, Analog Design/Layout, Package Design, Systems Design, Advanced Verification/Emulation, HDLs, Synthesis, Timing, Embedded software development, HW/SW codesign, UNIX, C/C++, Scripting (Perl, TCL, Python), Sign-off (timing, IR drop, power, SI analysis)

Preferred skills

Strong desire to learn, adaptability

Technologies

EDA tools, UNIX, C/C++, Perl, TCL, Python

Responsibilities

Provide front-line design services, technical sales, and customer support to advanced Cadence customers, collaborate with technical experts and sales teams, participate in a one-year cohort-based rotational program with hands-on training in various design domains.

Seniority

Entry-level, Rotational Program