Principal Product Engineer (Analog Design Automation) - San Jose, United States
$136,500 - $253,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 4 August 2026 by the employer.
Drive the development and customer adoption of Virtuoso AI-driven layout automation flows.
About the role
Cadence Design Systems is seeking a Principal Product Engineer to drive the development and customer adoption of Virtuoso AI-driven layout automation flows. This customer-facing role focuses on analog layout automation technology and customer workflows on the Virtuoso Custom Design Platform.
What you'll do
- Drive the development and customer adoption of Virtuoso AI-driven layout automation flows. - Work at the intersection of analog layout expertise, automation technology, and customer workflows to scale Virtuoso automation flows. - Engage directly with customers to understand use cases and articulate technical concepts clearly.
What you'll need
- BS or MS degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related degree with at least 5 years of relevant experience. - Strong hands-on experience with analog / mixed-signal layout. - Deep familiarity with the Virtuoso Custom Design Platform. - Exposure to layout automation, migration, or constraint-driven flows. - Proven ability to work directly with customers and articulate technical concepts clearly.
Nice to have
- Scripting experience.
Skills: analog design automation, EDA tools, scripting, cadence tools
This role has been open 215 days — well above the 70-day median for EDA/CAD Engineering roles.
EDA/CAD Engineering · EDA Tools
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Open roles in category
704
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Median days open
70 d
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Median salary
$187k
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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 (704 roles · 74 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 156 | 704 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 182 | 1513 · 111 employers |
| Median days open | 152 d | 70 d (+82 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $187k |
Skills observed across this category: analog design automation, EDA tools, scripting, cadence tools
Who's hiring in this category
- Cadence Design Systems (this employer) · 156 open roles · median 153 d
- Synopsys · 63 open roles · median 45 d
- Micron Technology · 45 open roles · median 55 d
- GlobalFoundries · 40 open roles · median 28 d
- Qualcomm · 39 open roles · median 78 d
- Keysight Technologies · 35 open roles · median 60 d
How we counted: 704 open EDA/CAD Engineering (EDA Tools) roles from 74 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 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.