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STA Application Engineer

2 days ago Shanghai, China

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Position Description:
1) The candidates should be senior in a way that they are not only technical excellent but also mature & able to talk to customers, advise customers as well as other, following team members. This engineer should have excellent design experiences in the digital front end implementation domain: STA / Timing ECO
2) The engineer must have a solid background in circuits, electronics & physics & should be very willing to learn new stuff.
3) Key Accountabilities: Ability to handle large sized design implementation tasks & architectural tasks alone. Ability to assess Customer's Design environment, to understand his application needs & to build new Design environment based on specifications & available Cadence tool technology.
4) Ability to acquire a basic understanding of the (services) business environment of Cadence. Feeling responsible for technical delivery as well as business development & opportunity creation.
5) Behavioral competencies: Teamwork; Customer focus; Accountability; Communication; Leadership; Proactive;

Position Requirements:
Essential Qualifications:
1) MS degree with 3+ years of applicable experience in electrical engineering, microelectronics.

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2) Essential that the individual demonstrates strong communication, verbal and written, and reporting skills.
3) Good verbal and written communication skill in English is needed.
Desirable Qualifications:
1) Will have demonstrated hands-on experience and expertise with Cadence design tools (Tempus, ETS ) or equivalent tools, flows and methodologies required to execute a front end design project.
2) Will have demonstrated successful completion of chip tapeout (40nm/and below tapeout and/or hierarchical implementation experience are a real plus) as an individual contributor
3) Is able to work on-site at customer premises and put in long hours when required to meet customer deadline.
4) Experience in advance node timing signoff and RC extraction
5) Timing ECO experience is definitively a plus.

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Client-provided location(s): Shanghai, China
Job ID: Cadence-R51406
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Posted: 2025-09-26T18:38:09

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Health Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion