Cadence Design Systems

• provide strategic leadership at the intersection of quantum, photonics, and electronic design automation • engaging directly with customers to understand complex technical and business challenges • defining high-impact solutions using Cadence technologies • shaping project scope, deliverables, and investment requirements • partner closely with services leadership and R&D to identify tool requirements • influence future development priorities • drive execution across extended internal and customer-facing teams • advance Cadence’s quantronics capabilities by developing deep expertise

Role Description As Group Director, HR M&A, you will have the opportunity to shape the people strategy behind some of the company’s most important strategic transactions. In this highly visible role, you will lead global HR M&A strategy and execution across mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and other transformational initiatives, partnering closely with executive stakeholders and deal teams from strategy through integration. You will drive end-to-end HR M&A activity, including: - Due diligence - Organization design - Talent assessment - Retention strategy - Employee transitions - Communications - Onboarding This is a unique opportunity for a strategic, hands-on leader to build and scale HR M&A capabilities, influence critical business decisions, and help deliver successful outcomes in a dynamic, global environment. What You’ll Do: - Lead the HR M&A strategy and execution for mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, and other strategic transactions, ensuring alignment with business objectives and enterprise people priorities. - Build and continuously strengthen the HR M&A operating model, playbooks, governance, tools, and metrics to enable consistent, scalable execution across geographies and business units. - Partner with executive stakeholders and deal teams to shape transaction strategy through insights on organizational design, talent, culture, rewards, labor considerations, and integration risk. - Lead HR due diligence, Day 1 readiness, synergy planning, and integration execution, helping the business navigate complexity with clarity, rigor, and speed. - Lead and influence cross-functional and cross-regional teams, including HR, Legal, Finance, IT, Payroll, external advisers, and business leaders, to deliver coordinated, high-impact transaction outcomes. - Drive the HR approach to organization design, talent selection, leadership assessment, retention, employee transition, and onboarding to support business continuity and long-term value creation. - Provide thought leadership on HR M&A priorities, guide stakeholder communications and decision-making forums, and capture lessons learned to continuously strengthen the organization’s transaction capability. To thrive in this role, you will bring deep HR M&A expertise, strong leadership instincts, and the ability to operate with confidence in complex, fast-moving environments. You are equally comfortable setting direction and rolling up your sleeves to solve problems, build alignment, and move work forward. You bring sound judgment, executive presence, and a collaborative style that enables you to influence senior leaders, build trusted partnerships across functions and regions, and deliver results through change. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree and 12+ years of progressive experience in corporate HR, HR consulting, or related roles, including substantial experience leading complex global programs and initiatives. - Deep expertise across core HR disciplines, including organizational design, talent management, employee relations, compensation and benefits, change management, and workforce transitions. - 8+ years of HR M&A experience, including leading due diligence, deal execution, integration, and/or separation planning across domestic and international transactions. - Demonstrated ability to operate effectively as a senior leader in fast-paced environments with tight timelines, high ambiguity, and sensitive stakeholder dynamics. - Strong leadership and program management capabilities, with a proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, influencing senior decision-making, and managing external advisers. - Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize large volumes of complex information into clear recommendations and decisive action. - Strong business and financial acumen, with the ability to understand enterprise strategy, value creation objectives, and industry dynamics in the computational software and semiconductor sectors. - Extensive experience working across global organizations, including virtual and international environments, with strong cultural awareness and judgment. - Excellent communication skills and executive presence, including the ability to influence and present effectively to senior leadership and other key stakeholders. Benefits - Paid vacation and paid holidays - 401(k) plan with employer match - Employee stock purchase plan - A variety of medical, dental, and vision plan options - Incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits

Role Description At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Business Development - Own assigned product lines with clear accountability for new and renewal revenue, contributing to the achievement or overperformance of product and service targets. - Identify, qualify, and develop new business opportunities end-to-end, building and sustaining a healthy pipeline through proactive opportunity generation, disciplined follow-up on qualified leads, and effective opportunity nurturing across all stages of the sales cycle. - Develop and maintain deep expertise on assigned products, solutions, and target markets, with a strong focus on complex, high-value, and strategically relevant offerings. - Clearly articulate value propositions and address technical objections, positioning solutions in a way that resonates with both technical and business stakeholders. - Provide regular, accurate pipeline, forecast, and KPI updates, ensuring transparency, predictability, and data-driven decision-making. - Collaborate closely with field sales, account managers, and channel partners to define and proactively execute account and territory strategies aligned with overall business objectives. - Actively contribute to internal enablement, sharing product updates, customer success stories, competitive insights, and winning strategies with sales and technical teams. - Establish and maintain trusted, long-term relationships with current and prospective customers, acting as a credible business and technical partner. - Represent the company at industry events, trade shows, and conferences, supporting market visibility, lead generation, and pipeline development. - Lead customer-facing solution presentations, demos, PoCs, evaluations, and trainings, coordinating technical resources to ensure high-quality execution. - Contribute to the creation of clear, compelling proposals, quotations, and value propositions, working effectively with internal stakeholders. - Capture and relay structured customer feedback to Product Management and Marketing to support product evolution, positioning, and GTM effectiveness. Customer Engagement - Build and maintain trusted, long-term relationships with existing and prospective customers, channel and technical partners, acting as a key point of reference to drive satisfaction, adoption, and growth. - Engage closely with key customer stakeholders to understand business and technical needs and translate them into tailored, scalable solution proposals. Cross-functional Collaboration - Partner with Sales, Account Managers, Engineering, Product Management, Services, and Marketing to align customer needs, business objectives, and product positioning, acting as the voice of the customer in internal discussions. - Collaborate cross-functionally to pilot and validate new solutions, anticipating emerging customer requirements and market trends. - Work with Marketing teams to support content creation, demand generation initiatives, and pipeline-building activities aligned with Business Development priorities. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical, engineering, business, or related field, with significant experience in Business Development, technical sales, or consulting for engineering or technology-driven solutions, and a proven record of success. - Strong foundation in engineering simulation, modeling, and system-level thinking, enabling credible and effective engagement with technical customer stakeholders. - Demonstrated understanding of applied Machine Learning, statistics, or data-driven techniques within an engineering or industrial context. - Experience working in engineering software or advanced technology environments, supporting complex solution selling and customer-driven use cases. - Excellent organization, communication, negotiation, and presentation skills, with the ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders. - Strong collaborative mindset, able to operate effectively in multicultural, cross-functional teams. - Strategic, analytical, and problem-solving orientation, with the ability to make data-driven decisions and address complex challenges. - Customer-centric and results-oriented approach, consistently focused on delivering measurable value and long-term customer satisfaction. - Familiarity with enterprise software offerings, commercial models, and pricing practices. - Willingness and ability to travel and operate in a regional and global context. Requirements - The annual salary range for San Jose, CA is $123,200 to $228,800. - 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. Benefits - 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. Company Description We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

Role Description Do you love operating at the intersection of science, technology, and business? If so, this position may be for you. We are seeking a highly motivated Sales Executive to join our fun-loving and unique commercial team to help build our rapidly growing business. - Utilize technical knowledge and industry insight to maximize and monetize the value of OpenEye/Cadence solutions. - Develop and maintain relationships with current and prospective customers to maximize long-term revenue. - Connect with business and technology customer stakeholders to identify critical customer challenges. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree or greater in a scientific field, with a preference for Chemistry or Biology. - 5+ years of successful experience selling software, services, or hardware into technical markets. - Ability to call across an organization and drive high value, complex sales. - Understanding of the drug discovery market relevant to the customer ecosystem. - Proven track record in identifying and understanding customer pain points. - Strong communication skills and ability to interact with engineering and financial staff. - Experience managing multiple priorities and driving results. - Excellent written and verbal skills. Requirements - Experience selling scientific software or SaaS into a research environment is a plus. - Demonstrable experience of closing complex software sales is a plus. - Sales experience in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry is a plus. - A comprehensive network within the drug discovery market across EMEA is advantageous. Benefits - Remote employment with a preference for applicants in the San Francisco bay area or San Diego metro area. - Travel of up to 40% primarily focused on customers in western North America.

Role Description In this role, you will develop customer specific emulation and prototyping requirements, including: - Advanced acceleration component development - Methodology support - Operation and maintenance of Cadence’s emulation and prototyping tools and services You will support technical evaluations and benchmark development for Cadence’s market leading tools such as: - Palladium acceleration and emulation platform - Protium prototyping platform You will create and conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations for customers. Responsibilities - Establish technical credibility and rapport with the customer and become the go-to expert for all of their technical inquiries and support - Provide in-depth technical assistance in collaboration with R&D to help support advanced verification flows to secure design wins - Champion the customer needs and work closely with R&D and marketing to develop competitive and creative technical solutions - Understand the competitive landscape and continuously work on differentiating Cadence’s solutions - Write technical product literature such as application notes and technical articles - Review new product proposals and device specifications - Assume technical leadership roles in team as needed Qualifications - Minimum: MS or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field - Strong RTL and Testbench debug skills - Experience in Synthesizable coding style - Experience in writing scripts (Perl, Python or TCL) - Strong software, HDL design and verification skills - Experience with SystemVerilog, VHDL, Verilog, C/C++/SystemC - Ability to quickly analyze verification environments and design complexity - Strong verbal and written communication skills - Strong teamwork skills - Ability to interact effectively with both external customers and R&D teams - 5+ years industry experience Requirements - Preferred: Experience in HW acceleration, in-circuit Emulation or FPGA prototyping - Experience with multiple clock domains and asynchronous interfaces - Knowledge of the FPGA development process & tool flow from RTL to bitstream for Xilinx and/or Altera products - Hands on experience with lab bring up, debug, chipscope and instrument usage - Experience with C/C++/SystemC - Knowledge of fundamental SoC Architecture knowledge - Understanding of embedded software development and HW/SW co-design and co-verification - Knowledge of protocols like JTAG, UART, PCIe, AMBA, DDR, CHI - Knowledge of design fundamentals such as architecture, micro-architecture, HDLs and Synthesis and timing Benefits - We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

Role Description The Contract Renewals Representative – Systems manages the renewal of Cadence Systems software contracts. This role focuses on maximizing customer retention, reducing churn risk, and driving incremental growth through proactive engagement with existing customers. The position requires close collaboration with Sales Account Executives (AXs) and Order Management teams to execute the full quote-to-order process accurately and efficiently. Key Responsibilities - Drive renewals for Cadence Systems software across assigned accounts in North America. - Partner with Sales AXs and Order Management to manage renewal opportunities and maintain accurate forecasting. - Proactively contact customers to secure renewals, identify upsell opportunities, and address product-related needs. - Maintain complete and accurate account data, forecasts, quotes, and activity records in Salesforce.com. - Monitor order processing flow and resolve issues to ensure timely completion. - Track and report on non-renewals, pending renewals, and cancellations, including reasons for churn. - Promote new product releases and solutions to existing customers to support growth objectives. - Meet or exceed quarterly bookings targets while delivering reliable forecasts. Day-to-Day Activities - Provide inside sales support to Sales Directors and AXs for named accounts and territories. - Manage assigned renewal maintenance portfolio across multiple Cadence products, including structural analysis, CFD, and other CAE workflows. - Monitor KPIs and maintain tracking reports for renewal performance. Qualifications - Strong communication skills and ability to build long-term customer relationships. - Proficiency with Office and Excel. - Self-motivated, problem-solving mindset, and ability to work independently. - Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities. Preferred Skills and Qualifications - Experience in inside sales or contract renewals, preferably in software solutions. - Familiarity with quote-to-order processes and back-end order flow management. - Basic understanding of Cadence Systems technologies to engage in technical-level discussions with users. - Proficiency with Salesforce.com, CPQ quoting tools. Benefits - We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

Role Description This position focuses on developing digital central solutions for 3D-IC applications. The role works closely with customers to understand design/advanced node requirements and collaborates with foundry partners to translate those requirements into advanced software solutions. The primary responsibility is the development of early-stage physical design flows, specifically pre-place-and-route (pre PnR) methodology, rather than implementation tools or sign-off tools. Qualifications - Doctor's degree in computer science or electrical engineering, or a related field. - Master's degree in computer science or electrical engineering, or a related field with 2+ years of relevant software development experience. - Strong background in computer science fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, computational geometry, database theorem, parallel programming, information theory, compiler, etc.). - Experience in EDA tools and CAD tools. - Familiarity with early-stage physical design flows, prior to place-and-route. - Experience with software performance optimization, software capacity, and usability design. - Exposure to or experience with forward-deployed AI in engineering workflows is a plus. Requirements - Collaborate on key architecture and design decisions. - Experience in desktop applications handling large-scale datasets. - Passionate to learn and explore new technologies and demonstrates good analysis and problem-solving skills. - Self-driven in learning unfamiliar technologies through technical documentation, online communities, and internal knowledge sharing platforms. - Ability to debug programs with a large legacy codebase. - Strong background in object-oriented programming language, data structures, and algorithms. - Knowledgeable of UNIX/Linux environments; familiarity with Windows is also beneficial. - Excellent organization, analytical, and presentation skills. - Capability to assess task value, requirements, risks, and trade-offs for effective assignment and execution. - Ability to interact professionally across teams. - Ability to communicate in English. - Ability to work individually without a face-to-face working model. Career Position - Software Architect for large-scale data and software infrastructure. - Software Architect in design automation for System-level PPA, design ECO, and early-stage optimization flows.

Role Description This position is responsible for Project and Program Management of projects executed by the Cadence Services Team. The role requires leading a cross-functional, matrix team focused on delivery of services engagements and technology initiatives for external and internal customers. You will manage project(s) from initiation through delivery, working with the account teams to close business and then having overall technical and commercial responsibility for the project(s). - Assign, organize and monitor work of project staff, working collaboratively with technical leads. - Ensure completion of the project(s) on schedule and within budget constraints. - Maintain excellent communication skills for regular interaction with the customer and Cadence management involving technical and commercial status and negotiations. - Collaborate closely with the Cadence Sales, Field and Services Teams. Qualifications - Requires a bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering with a 6+ years of semiconductor design or relevant project management experience. - The ideal candidate possesses experience driving tactical services engagements and initiatives involving customer requests for analog, SOC, verification or package/board expertise. - Background in IC design, SOC verification, RTL or IP development along with project management certification considered a plus. - Proven ability to manage multiple complex projects along with strong communication/presentation, assessment and analytical skills a must. - Experience with Cadence design tools is a plus but not a requirement. Requirements - Work closely with the account teams to scope out services project. - Create a Statement of Work (SOW) and cost plans in collaboration with technical leads and other organizations within Cadence including Cadence Finance and Legal. - Be a principal point of contact for customers ensuring clear and concise communication of status, risks, issues and solutions. - Lead cross-functional teams, ensuring that all deliverables are successfully managed, executed, monitored and controlled such that Customer success and satisfaction are achieved. - Creation, maintenance and tracking of project plans and schedules, activities and issues associated with customer engagement(s). - Drive project tasks to completion in accordance with schedule, scope and cost constraints. - Proactively identify, mitigate and resolve issues. - Manage and set priorities for resources across teams to achieve project objectives. - Foster an environment of collaboration, trust, and accountability for teams supporting the project. - Provide leadership, guidance and motivation to the cross-functional team while resolving internal conflicts. - Contribute to best practices and efficiency improvements operations/processes. - Occasional domestic and international travel is required for this position. Company Description We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

Title: SI/PI for 3DIC Sr Principle Solutions Engineer Location: Austin United States Job Description: At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. This position involves defining and leading the development of advanced packaging and 3DIC analysis flows for foundry and customer solutions. Location/s; remote role but must be located in the US. The candidate will have expert knowledge of the Cadence toolset and/or equivalent competitor toolsets in the context of multiple flows including high-speed signal design, power design, signal integrity, power integrity and definition of electrical constraints. Design experience and industry knowledge of one of Signal, Power, and Thermal analysis associated with IC, package, or PCB design is required . The candidate needs to have the ability to analyze the customer's environment and evaluate appropriate solutions. Be knowledgeable and aware of competitive technologies. Anticipates technical issues and develops creative solutions before they become a problem. Takes technical lead on a wide range of projects. Ability to understand high-speed, high-performance signal and power integrity-related issues, and work with peers and other business groups.  Able to communicate effectively with Cadence R&D, Product Engineering, Marketing and with customers. Understands customer success criteria and is committed to ensuring customer success. Position requires: - Bachelor's degree (Masters preferred) in Electrical or Electronics Engineering with - Minimum 15 years experience with Signal Integrity, Power Integrity, Electromagnetics, Thermal, and RF related to Package and PCB Design is required - 5+ years experience with Cadence SI/PI tools Allegro platform tools including: Sigrity, Clarity, PCB Editor, ICP preferred - Strong knowledge of advanced packaging concepts - Strong knowledge of 2.5D, 3DIC and stacked die technologies - Understanding of chip level CMOS design concepts desired - Strong customer-facing communication and problem-solving skills - Strong personal drive for continuous learning and expanding professional skill sets - Excellent verbal and written communication skills The annual salary range for California is $143,500 to $266,500. 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.

• Supporting multiple geological locations to serve user communities across North America, Europe, and Asia sites. • Focusing on improving customer productivity and committing to customer success. • Driving the overall operational strategy for internal High-Performance Compute (HPC) clusters in Cadence cloud. • Maintaining, enhancing, monitoring, reporting, and improving its efficiency.