At a glance
Cadence is hiring a CST Application Engineer in San Jose, CA; Cary, NC +2. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 30 years of experience, first listed on November 1. The advertised pay is $74,200–$137,800 a year. The description mentions Embedded C, Linux, C++ and Python. Cadence has 99 other openings in the US, 76 of them in San Jose, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 141 Software & IT openings in San Jose, CA today; the typical one asks for 10 years and advertises about $206,000 a year at the midpoint.
About this role
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Cadence Design Systems is looking for new STEM Bachelor’s graduates with experience using electronic design automation (EDA) tools to join our Customer Support Team’s (CST) New College Graduate Rotational Program in San Jose, CA, Austin TX, Cary NC, or Burlington MA.
As an integral member of CST, you work with the best in class EDA tools, collaborate with technical experts and support the sales team in a dynamic, innovative environment focused on silicon design and design automation. In this customer facing role you will provide the front-line design services, technical sales and customer support to the most advanced Cadence customers and will work with the Cadence account teams to come up with innovative solutions to address our customers’ most challenging technical problems. This is an entry level rotational position for STEM bachelor level graduates who have limited experience but a strong desire to learn and be a part of the electronic technologies of tomorrow.
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
The person in this full time regular entry level position will start in a cohort based, one year program that will include new colleges graduates from across North America and consist of two six month rotations with detailed, hands-on training in applications used for Digital Design/Simulation, Physical Design, Analog Design/Layout, Package Design, Systems Design, Advanced Verification/Emulation. This program is only for students graduating with a Bachelor’s degree only. The opportunity to learn from the technical experts, sales and application engineers who provide the design services, technical sales and customer support to the most advanced Cadence customers will be included in this one year program.
After the cohort program has been successfully completed, the person in this role will be assigned full time regular responsibilities in a CST business group based on the person’s interests and company needs.
This cohort-based program will offer experience in the following areas:
- Fundamentals in design, verification, HDLs, synthesis and timing
- Embedded software development and HW/SW codesign and co-verification
- UNIX , C/C++, and scripting languages such as Perl, TCL, Python
- Digital physical design and implementation
- Sign-off for timing, IR drop, power analysis, SI analysis
- Custom and analog design
- Opportunity to network and participate in fun activities and recent college grad community at Cadence.
Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn silicon and electronic design concepts into reality.
Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
The annual salary range for California is $74,200 to $137,800. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.
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