Cadence Design Systems

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.

Role Description We are seeking an Application Engineer to support installation, configuration, and customer enablement of Cadence JedAI and Pulse technologies across diverse customer environments. This role focuses on deploying these tools, integrating them with other Cadence tools, and ensuring stable operation across multiple infrastructure configurations. - Support JedAI and Pulse installations including environment setup, configuration, and enterprise integration. - Configure and validate services, such as: - Index / vector database services - Embedding and reranking services - LLM gateway and API endpoints - Work with customer IT, CAD, and security teams to align deployments with enterprise policies and infrastructure. - Troubleshoot issues across services and logs. - Assist customers with post-install validation, updates to vector databases and models, monitoring, stability, and capacity considerations. - Collaborate with R&D, Product Engineering, and Sales to resolve issues and drive successful adoption. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent experience. - Strong experience with Linux/Windows environments. - Familiarity with containerized applications. - Working knowledge of distributed services and configuration using YAML or similar formats. - Ability to debug issues using logs and service-level metrics. - Experience supporting Cadence EDA tools in a customer-facing AE role. - Clear written and verbal communication skills. Requirements - Experience with Kubernetes concepts (Pods, services, resource allocation). - Exposure to AI/ML infrastructure, inference services, or vector databases. - Familiarity with version control systems, design databases, or PLM-style data governance models. - Familiarity with authentication mechanisms (API keys, tokens, access control). - Experience supporting customer-managed infrastructure environments. 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 This is a customer-facing layout application engineering (AE) role where you will: - Present solutions and demonstrate software. - Solve problems and develop new creative solutions and flows. - Work closely with customers to understand their design challenges and proliferate recommended solutions. - Collaborate with R&D, Product Engineering, and Sales to drive customer success. - Be the technical expert on Cadence tools and a valued consultant on design and implementation issues. - Own customer success. This role spans a broad range of Custom IC Design and Implementation technologies. You must be eager to learn new tools, flows, and technologies. You must manage multiple projects, prioritize effectively, and have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities include: - Understanding customers’ custom IC design, simulation, and layout challenges. - Guiding customer design teams regarding methodology and flows to improve their productivity. - Resolving critical tool issues impacting project timelines, often collaborating with product development and peer AEs. - Supporting customers with their custom design and layout flows. - Conducting technical presentations, technical training, and product demonstrations to customers, including developing customized presentations as required. - Supporting technical evaluations/benchmarks and driving the process to deliver Cadence solutions. - Partnering with Sales Management and other AEs to identify sales opportunities, prioritize them, and help develop winning sales strategies. - Developing an understanding of the customer's needs and the competition's technology and sales strategies to create solutions that best meet our needs. - Communicating customer requirements and feedback to Cadence Engineering and Marketing groups for issue resolution and to improve product features and quality. - Helping customers adopt and proliferate our systems solutions including heterogeneous integration and electromagnetic and thermal analysis. Qualifications - Minimum 5 years of practical hands-on experience in simulation and layout applications for Custom IC Design. - Analog, mixed-signal, or RF design or layout experience. - Experience with Cadence layout tools, especially with advanced node (FinFet) geometries. - Experience setting up PDKs and using LVS, DRC, EMIR, EM, and parasitic extraction tools are a plus. - Programming and scripting skills in CSH, SKILL are a plus. - Strong problem-solving, communication, organizational, planning, and presentation skills are essential. - Ability to work independently and productively with high-quality output and results in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. - Must be open to constant personal development and growth to meet the evolving demands of the electronics industry. - Some travel may be required and necessary. Requirements - Must be located in the Mid-West or willing to relocate there. Benefits - Annual salary range for Minnesota is $110,600 to $205,400. - Eligible for incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. - Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. - 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.

Role Description We are seeking a seasoned and visionary Lead Red Hat Linux Architect to lead the modernization of our enterprise infrastructure into a scalable, secure, and cloud-native platform. This hands-on role requires deep expertise in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Red Hat OpenStack Platform 17.1 (RHOSP 17.1), and Service Telemetry Framework (STF) for advanced observability, automation, and lifecycle operations across hybrid environments. Key Responsibilities - Design, Architecture & Deployment - Lead the design, deployment, and configuration of RHOSP 17.1-based cloud environments, including compute, storage, and networking. - Deliver fully configured and validated OpenStack environments aligned with organizational and client objectives. - Define and enforce Linux and OpenStack architectural standards, ensuring scalability, automation, and security. - Collaborate with Cloud, DevOps, and Application teams to integrate workloads across private and hybrid cloud infrastructures. - Cloud Operations Management - Manage day-to-day OpenStack operations to ensure system uptime, stability, and performance. - Oversee monitoring integration, patch management, node scaling, and performance tuning. - Implement automation for backups, configuration management, and disaster recovery. - Documentation & Knowledge Transfer - Create detailed technical documentation for architecture, deployment, and configuration processes. - Conduct knowledge transfer sessions to strengthen operational readiness and standardization. Technical Focus Areas - Monitoring & Observability - Review Ceilometer and STF configurations to verify metric collection accuracy. - Integrate RHOSP telemetry (Ceilometer/Prometheus) and alert pipelines. - Perform log reviews across OpenStack services and identify recurring fault patterns. - Lifecycle Management - Plan and test RHOSP upgrades in lab/staging environments before production rollout. - Automate backup and recovery processes for OpenStack databases, configurations, and metadata. - Validate restore procedures and document disaster recovery verification steps. - Security & Compliance - Review STIG compliance guidance and validate current configurations against RHOSP 17.x standards. - Verify firewall, SELinux, and authentication policies on controller and compute nodes. - Conduct vulnerability scans using Red Hat Insights or OpenSCAP, tracking remediation and compliance. - Capacity & Performance - Add and validate compute nodes using Director (TripleO). - Support GPU node onboarding and verify Nova GPU scheduling. - Perform performance tuning for Nova, Neutron, and Cinder services. - Automation & Efficiency - Develop Ansible playbooks for provisioning, patching, and backups. - Maintain Git-based automation repositories for version control and change management. - Continuous Improvement - Identify knowledge or tooling gaps across RHOSP environments. - Propose and lead training or shadowing sessions for OpenStack and Ansible operations. - Provide monthly improvement reports on performance, automation, and reliability metrics. Qualifications - 10+ years of Linux system architecture and administration experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and RHOSP (preferably 17.1). - Proven experience architecting and operating private or hybrid OpenStack clouds. - Strong expertise in Ansible, Terraform, Git, and automation workflows. - Solid knowledge of Prometheus, Alert manager, Grafana, and STF. - Proficiency in Python and Bash scripting. - Excellent communication and leadership skills with cross-functional collaboration. - Red Hat Certified Architect (RHCA) or equivalent certification preferred. Preferred Experience - Experience with iSCSI/NFS storage, and GPU integration within OpenStack. - Familiarity with multi-cloud operations (AWS, Azure). - Knowledge of Red Hat security frameworks. Benefits - Competitive compensation and benefits package. - Opportunity to lead enterprise-scale RHOSP and STF modernization initiatives. - A collaborative, high-performance engineering culture. - We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.