[Remote] Sr Principal Application Engineer – Allegro PCB Design Tools

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Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Cadence is a company that hires and develops leaders and innovators in technology. As a Sr. Principal Application Engineer, you will be responsible for pre-sales technical campaigns to sell EDA tools for printed circuit boards, working closely with sales and customers to provide technical support and build long-term relationships.


Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted technical advisor to key customers, building strong, long‑term relationships
  • Lead enterprise presales engagements, including technical discovery, solution positioning, technical presentations and product demonstrations, and customer enablement through evaluation and adoption
  • Provide high-touch support, education, and technical consultation
  • Partner closely with Sales to influence design wins, expansions, and technology adoption
  • Collaborate with R&D and Product teams to champion customer needs and influence the product roadmap
  • Stay current on…
  • Emerging PCB design and manufacturing technologies
  • Cadence product advancements
  • Competitive solutions, and what differentiates Cadence
  • Share knowledge with other application engineers and contribute to team-wide technical expertise

Skills

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer/Electrical Engineering or equivalent work experience
  • 10+ years of experience in PCB design, layout, or relevant adjacencies
  • Solid understanding of schematic capture and PCB design workflows
  • Excellent English-language written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to present and clearly articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences
  • Knowledge of, or direct experience in the EDA industry
  • Strong background in one or more of: PCB layout or manufacturing, Signal Integrity, Power Integrity, and high-speed design, Electromagnetics or RF, as related to PCB design
  • Hands-on experience with Cadence Allegro platform tools (Allegro PCB Editor, System Capture, Design Entry HDL)
  • Strong professional network within local engineering communities

Benefits

  • Exposure to advanced hardware technologies, including high-speed, high-density, and emerging manufacturing techniques, often before broad market adoption
  • Deep hands-on experience with Cadence's Allegro X platform, including early exposure to innovations
  • Ongoing professional growth through: + Direct collaboration with R&D and Product teams + Learning from experienced counterparts across North America and the globe + Formal training and learning opportunities
  • Growth in technical depth, customer influence, and business impact
  • Cadence is consistently recognized as one of the world's best workplaces by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work
  • Travel requirement: up to 25%
  • Work from home position based in the mid-west

Company Overview

  • Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems. It was founded in 1988, and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is

  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Cadence has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 39 in 2026, 303 in 2025, 220 in 2024, 280 in 2023, 330 in 2022, 233 in 2021, 209 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.

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