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About the Role
The Architect will serve as a technical leader within Cadence’s North America Field Applications Team, driving strategic customer engagements and influencing next-generation EDA & Agentic-AI solutions. This role demands exceptional technical depth, hands-on experience of design convergence, and the ability to align cross-functional teams toward delivering advanced design solutions for leading semiconductor companies.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical engagements with customers and partners to achieve best-in-class PPA.
- Work closely with design teams to meet customer success metrics.
- Guide adoption of Cadence’s digital implementation, signoff technologies and AgenticAI features across advanced nodes (3nm and below).
- Partner with R&D and Product Engineering to influence tool enhancements based on real-world customer requirements.
- Drive complex benchmarks, flow optimizations, and deployment of cutting-edge methodologies for Synthesis, P&R, STA, IR Drop, and power/timing closure.
- Represent Cadence at industry forums, author technical papers, and deliver keynote presentations to position Cadence as a market leader.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in IC design implementation and signoff, with demonstrated success in managing large-scale technical programs.
- Deep expertise in digital design fundamentals, advanced node implementation (3nm and below), and EDA tool ecosystems.
- Proven track record of leading technical teams and driving customer success at executive levels.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
Skills
- Scripting (Tcl, Python, Perl)
- Flow customization for design closure
- Cadence tools (Genus, Innovus, Tempus, Voltus, Conformal, Cerebrus)
- Competitive EDA solutions
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 15+ years
Education Level
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
About the Company
- At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
- We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.