Principal Product Engineer - Custom Layout & Virtuoso Applications
CadenceEdinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Added 14 Jul · still live
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£45,000
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About the role
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
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 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.
Job Title: Principal Product Engineer - Custom Layout & Virtuoso Applications
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Reports to: Product Engineering Group Director
Job Overview
The Principal Product Engineer - Custom Layout & Virtuoso Applications plays a central role in bridging Cadence's world-class electronic design tools with the needs of our most strategic customers. Working at the intersection of customer success, R&D, and product development, this role shapes how customers adopt and succeed with the Virtuoso platform for custom analog and FinFet-based design.
The successful candidate will drive both technical depth and cross-functional collaboration - translating real-world customer challenges into product improvements that benefit the broader Cadence ecosystem.
Job Responsibilities
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 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.
Job Title: Principal Product Engineer - Custom Layout & Virtuoso Applications
Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Reports to: Product Engineering Group Director
Job Overview
The Principal Product Engineer - Custom Layout & Virtuoso Applications plays a central role in bridging Cadence's world-class electronic design tools with the needs of our most strategic customers. Working at the intersection of customer success, R&D, and product development, this role shapes how customers adopt and succeed with the Virtuoso platform for custom analog and FinFet-based design.
The successful candidate will drive both technical depth and cross-functional collaboration - translating real-world customer challenges into product improvements that benefit the broader Cadence ecosystem.
Job Responsibilities
- Engage directly with customers to understand their custom analog design and layout requirements - with particular focus on FinFet-based flows within the Virtuoso platform - and translate those needs into actionable product guidance.
- Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent professional experience.
- 5–8 years of experience in the electronic design automation (EDA) industry or a closely related technical field.
- Experience with FinFet layout techniques and multi-patterning methodologies.
- Experience with the Virtuoso Analog Design Environment (ADE).
- Knowledge of Innovus and Open-Access frameworks.
- Proficiency in scripting languages such as TCL or Perl.
- Experience working in a customer-facing or field applications engineering role.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical content to both technical and non-technical audiences.
This role sits within Cadence's Product Engineering organisation and works at the confluence of R&D, sales, and customer success. Key internal stakeholders include R&D teams, Product Validation, Technical Publications, and Marketing. Externally, you will engage regularly with some of Cadence's most technically sophisticated customers across the semiconductor and systems design space.
Primary tools and platforms include Virtuoso Layout Suite, Virtuoso ADE, the SKILL programming language, and internal Cadence product lifecycle and defect tracking systems.
Check What We Can Offer You
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday per year
- Private Medical and Dental plans, Income Protection and Life Insurance
- Group Personal Pension Plan
- Cycle to work scheme and gym subsidy
- 5 days paid time to volunteer to give back to our communities
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work© & Fortune 100 organization
Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Travel: Occasional travel to customer sites and Cadence offices is expected (estimated <10% of time). Most travel will be domestic, with some international travel possible depending on customer base.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.
Travel: Occasional travel to customer sites and Cadence offices is expected (estimated <10% of time). Most travel will be domestic, with some international travel possible depending on customer base.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.
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Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2125 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~52k in sampleP25 £40kP75 £59k
£30kmedian £48kgoing rate £45k£59k
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