CST Application Engineer - Physical Systems - United States
$78,400 - $145,600 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is for an Application Engineer focusing on Physical System Design and Analysis (PSDA) through a cohort-based early career program. The program provides hands-on experience with Cadence CAE tools for physical system simulation and analysis.
What you'll do
- Work with computer-aided engineering (CAE) tools to simulate and analyze complex physical systems.
- Collaborate with technical experts and customer-facing teams to solve engineering problems.
- Build practical experience in simulation workflows, application engineering, technical support, and professional services.
- Learn fundamentals of computer-aided engineering, physics-based simulation, and engineering analysis.
- Develop solutions, conduct demonstrations, and enable customers through application engineering.
- Diagnose problems, troubleshoot, and communicate effectively in technical support.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
- Interest in Physical System Design and Analysis (PSDA).
- Ability to use Cadence CAE tools and workflows for physical system design and analysis.
- Proficiency in coding and scripting using languages such as Python.
- Understanding of artificial intelligence applications in engineering analysis, workflow automation, knowledge management, and customer service.
Skills: CAE tools, physical system design, simulation, application engineering, customer service
This role has been open 2 days — well below the 81-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
690
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Median days open
81 d
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Median salary
$195k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Cadence Design Systems | All employers we track in this specialty (690 roles · 74 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 160 | 690 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 183 | 1470 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 169 d | 81 d (+88 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $195k |
Skills observed across this category: CAE tools, physical system design, simulation, application engineering, customer service
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems (this employer) · 160 open roles · median 169 d
- Synopsys · 61 open roles · median 38 d
- Micron Technology · 42 open roles · median 91 d
- Qualcomm · 42 open roles · median 62 d
- NVIDIA · 41 open roles · median 75 d
- GlobalFoundries · 31 open roles · median 52 d
How we counted: 690 open EDA/CAD Engineering (EDA Tools) roles from 74 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.