Application Engineer Architect; STA SignOff

## Application Engineer Architect (STA Sign Off)
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** At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
**** Key Responsibilities**
* ** Technical Expertise**:
Lead technical engagements with customers and partners to drive & adoption of Cadence signoff portfolio. Work closely with design teams to meet customer success metrics, guide adoption of Cadence’s timing signoff & closure and AgenticAI features across advanced nodes (5nm and below).
* ** Cross-Functional Collaboration**:
Partner with R&D and Product Engineering to influence tool enhancements based on real-world customer requirements.
* ** Innovation & Enablement**:
Drive complex benchmarks, flow optimizations, and deployment of cutting-edge methodologies for timing sigoff & closure, STA, IR Drop, and power/timing closure.
* ** Thought Leadership**:
Represent Cadence at industry forums, author technical papers, and deliver keynote presentations to position Cadence as a market leader.
** Qualifications
* ** 15+ years of experience in IC design implementation and signoff, with demonstrated success in managing large-scale technical programs.
* BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
* Deep expertise in digital design fundamentals, advanced node STA & ECOs (3nm and below), and EDA tool ecosystems.
* Core timing signoff expertise, advanced node STA, UPF & constraints debugging, hierarchical & 3

DIC design STA and closure solutions
* Proven track record of leading technical teams and driving customer success at executive levels.
* Strong proficiency in scripting (Tcl, Python, Perl) and flow customization for design closure.
* Excellent communication, negotiation, and leadership skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
* Prior experience with Cadence tools (Tempus, Certus, QRC) and competitive solutions highly desirable.
* The annual salary range for Washington is $154,000 to $286,000. 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.
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