Application Engineer (Backend)

13 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Cadence EMEA

Research Field

Computer science » Other

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Germany

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2024 - 00:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Negotiable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Cadence Applications Engineer (AE) role is a great opportunity to employ your strong technical skills to enable semiconductors companies adopting Cadence solutions and associated IC design methodologies.

The Application Engineer will work with some of the most technically demanding IC design development solutions and leading-edge nanometers process technologies.

The AE is credible to articulate Cadence solutions with an emphasis on analog/mixed-signal custom IC design platform and more specifically on the Back-End part (layout/layout automation).

In a customer facing and commercially sensitive working environment, the AE is responsible for actively assisting Cadence customers and prospective customers during

Sales technical campaigns and product evaluations in resolving customers design challenges while promoting Cadence solutions value added benefits

Adoption from concept to successful deployment of design flows and associated methodologies through design environment assessments.

Direct a contribution to key customer design projects, e.g. be responsible for driving Cadence IC tools for key tasks on these projects

The AE will develop skills to

Acquire strong technical understanding of the complete IC design/verification flow.

Identifying and tracking technical issues in customer's full custom IC design environment, prioritize them taking account both the customer's & Cadence's needs. Drive their resolution within Cadence R&D

Drive best practices and lessons learned from training deliveries, tool benchmarks and customer interactions back into product development and Cadence AE community

Identify technical gaps that prevent efficient use of the Cadence tools and put together sessions like workshops or Lunch & Learn in order to explain how to use the tool efficiently and close the gaps.

Improve existing design methodologies and develop new methodologies leveraging ever evolving Cadence solutions and services.

Develop a deep and trusting relationship with the customer's design teams

Be able to work independently to find solutions for the client, while utilizing help from the Local, European and global Cadence organization when needed.

Be available to travel to different European locations for short periods

Requirement, Experience, Education

Good communication skills including good level in Italian and in English

BSc required; MSc/MEng preferred – in micro-electronics engineering

3 to 7 years of work experience in the domain

Understanding of analog/mixed-signal/RF design flow with Cadence Virtuoso IC6.1.x

Strong track record of experience in Custom IC layout (Tape Out experience) block level and top-level using Virtuoso Layout XL

Experience in Analog Layout Automation (Placement & Routing) is a plus

Experience in SKILL and/or Python programming is a plus

PDK knowledge & customization is a plus.

Experience of UNIX environments

Ability to work without close supervision in customer environment.

A team player who is passionate about technology but also understands business requirements

Excellent problem-solving skills

Some travels will be required: to visit customer offices in Italy and abroad and for training at EU and US Cadence sites.

About Us
Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic systems design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware, and IP that turn design concepts into reality.
Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary products from chips to systems, chemicals to drugs, and specification to manufacturing for the most dynamic market applications, including hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, mobile, aerospace, consumer, industrial, and life sciences.
We pride ourselves on creating and sustaining a company culture that drives innovation and business success. Cadence is recognized as a Great Place to Work around the world, including as one of the Fortune “100 Best Companies to Work For” over the last nine years. Learn more at cadence.com

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Additional Information

Website for additional job details

https://www.hipeac.net/jobs/14589/application-engineer-backend/

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Cadence EMEA

Country

Italy

City

Milan

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

https://cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External_Careers/details/Lead-Appli…

Contact

City

Several locations in Germany, France, Italy, Israel, Sweden, UK

Website

https://www.cadence.com/content/cadence-www/global/en_US/home/training/emea.html
https://twitter.com/Cadence_EMEA

E-Mail

[email protected]

STATUS: EXPIRED