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Principal Product Engineer

Cadence

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At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. · This opportunity is for a Principal Product Engineer in the Digital and Signoff Group (DSG) at Cadence. The Cadence Digital and Signoff Group will offer you a dynamic environment in which you will work with innovative R&D and Customer Engagement teams to influence the development of software tools for advanced chip design platforms. · As a Principal Product Engineer for Liberate, you will engineer innovative and quality characterization solutions/methods for foundational IPs, working closely with R&D and fellow engineers. · You will work on customer activities, run competitive benchmarks, develop flows and solutions to proliferate our technologies at customers. · You will also work very closely with customers to drive product adoptions and campaigns, as well as drive partnership and collaborative projects with customers. Experience and Technical Skills Required · Foundational IP characterization expertise, and Liberty modeling expertise. · Deep understanding of different Liberty formats: NLDM, CCS, ECSM, LVF, EM, Aging etc. · Firsthand experience performing characterizations with an industry-standard solution. · Firsthand experience with industry-standard circuit simulators. · Good understanding of integrated circuit operation and CMOS fundamentals. · Fair understanding of process variation, and statistical characterization, with familiarity at advanced process nodes (5nm, 3nm etc.) · Coherent problem-solving skills to debug customer problems and propose solutions. · Automation skills using Tcl, Python, and shell scripting. · Experience with Memory or Macro or Mixed-Signal characterization is a plus. · Experience with Cadence Liberate is a plus. · Experience with Cadence Spectre is a plus. Qualifications · BE/BTech/ME/MS/MTech or equivalent We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

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