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Job Description

Overview

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.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Expertise: Lead technical engagements with customers and partners to achieve best-in-class PPA, working closely with design teams to meet customer success metrics, guiding adoption of Cadence's digital implementation, signoff technologies and AgenticAI features across advanced nodes (3nm 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 Synthesis, P&R, 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 implementation (3nm and below), and EDA tool ecosystems.
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 (Genus, Innovus, Tempus, Voltus, Conformal, Cerebrus) and competitive solutions highly desirable.

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Industry: Technology

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