Principal Product Engineer – Digital & Signoff Group

**At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.** ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- **Principal Product Engineer – Digital & Signoff Group (DSG)** **Location:** Bangalore **Team:** Cadence DSG (Digital & Signoff Group) **The Opportunity** Join Cadence’s Digital and Signoff Group (DSG) as a Product Engineer, where you will act as the vital bridge between R&D, Application Engineering, and our global customers. In this high-impact role, you will influence the next generation of chip design software, helping industry leaders solve complex physical design challenges at **7nm and below**. **Key Responsibilities** **Technical Expert:** Serve as the primary place-and-route (P&R) resource for internal development teams and external customers. **Product Evolution:** Collaborate with R&D to track, diagnose, and resolve software issues, ensuring a robust tool release cycle. **Design Benchmarking:** Execute competitive benchmarks to demonstrate Cadence’s edge in Power, Performance, and Area (PPA). **Flow Innovation:** Develop and deploy customized RTL-to-GDSII methodologies and scripts to meet specific customer design goals. **Strategic Collaboration:** Partner with Product Marketing to align technical capabilities with market needs and customer roadmaps. **Requirements** **Education:** Bachelors in Electronics Engineering (EE) + 6 or more years of industry experience, **OR** Masters in Electronics Engineering (EE) + 4 or more year of digital implementation experience. **Core Expertise:** Deep understanding of the full **ASIC design flow** (RTL-to-GDSII) with a focus on physical design and timing analysis. **Advanced Node Experience:** Proven hands-on experience with **timing closure and PPA optimization** at 7nm, 5nm, or below. **Tool Proficiency:** High familiarity with industry-standard EDA tools for synthesis, placement, routing, and signoff. **Scripting Skills:** Proficiency in **Tcl, Python, or Perl** (familiarity with AI-driven productivity tools is a major plus). **Communication:** Strong verbal and written skills to translate complex technical issues into actionable solutions. **We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.** -------------------------------------------------------------------