IC/PCB EDA, Strategic Account Director

Originally posted 6 July 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 6 November 2026.

About the role

The Strategic Account Director develops and executes strategies for the adoption and growth of Cadence solutions across a designated strategic account. The role leads a worldwide Account Executive and Account Technical Executive team covering the Cadence product, IP, and services portfolio.

What you'll do

• Lead a worldwide team of Account Executives (AX) and Account Technical Executives (ATX) while coordinating field Application Engineer resources.
• Maintain and expand a sales pipeline to meet or exceed quarterly and annual booking targets.
• Consult with executive decision makers and clients on design and system requirements to architect solutions across EDA software, IP, hardware, and Design Services.
• Facilitate customer interactions across Cadence marketing, engineering, and executive management.
• Develop customer relationships across organizational levels to align technology roadmaps and address business challenges.

What you'll need

• BSEE or MSEE with 8+ years of experience in a related field.
• 5+ years of experience managing technical or engineering teams.
• Design flow expertise and application related to IC and System design within the Cadence product portfolio.
• Working knowledge of software, IP, and business processes.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate, consult, and resolve conflicts with senior and executive customer decision makers.
• Cross-organizational skills to represent customer requirements to internal technical and business stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Previous experience as a System Architect or Design Manager.

Skills: Account Executive, technical executive, sales pipeline, customer relationships, design flow expertise

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