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Cadence Design Systems

Lead Application Engineer

Jun 19, 2026• Cork, Ireland

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Cadence is a pivotal leader in computational software.

★ 4.4 out of 5 · 53 reviews

  • Size: 10,000+ employees
  • Industry: Technology: Manufacturing
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Why you should apply for a job to Cadence Design Systems:

  • Ranked as one of the Best Technology Companies in 2024
  • 4.4/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.4/5 in supportive management
  • 87% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 89% would recommend this company to other women
  • 87% say the CEO supports gender diversity

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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: Lead Application Engineer

Location: Cork

Reports to: AE Director

Job Responsibilities:

  • Engage with customers to understand their design challenges and propose technical solutions, guidance on methodology and best practices.
  • Act as the primary technical interface for customers on schematic capture and PCB front-end flows
  • Collaborate with R&D, Product Engineering and Marketing teams to drive product improvements and increase proliferation of Cadence solutions.
  • Consult and understand the innovative design needs from customers and communicate with internal teams.
  • Conduct technical demos, training sessions and workshops for customers and partners
  • Debug complex schematic design issues, netlisting problems, library inconsistencies and design flows
  • Creating high impact knowledge article content, tool adoption kits and other high-level documents to increase the self-help of customers
  • Establish technical credibility and rapport with the customer and become the go-to expert for all their technical inquiries and support
  • Assume technical leadership roles in small teams as needed.

Job Qualifications:

  • Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field
  • BE/BTech -7Years+
  • ME/MS/MTech - 5years+
  • Hands-on experience with PCB design/ EDA industry

Requirements and Technical Skills

Minimum:

  • Solid understanding of PCB design flows with Cadence Allegro Design Entry HDL/Orcad Capture
  • 7+ years of relevant industry experience in Hardware Design Engineering, CAD, or application / technical support roles
  • Knowledge about Product Life Management Cycle system
  • Translate customer requirements into EDA workflows, best practices, and automation solutions
  • Ability to quickly analyse design environments and design complexity
  • Verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to interact effectively with both external customers and R&D teams

Preferred:

  • System-level design and large-scale schematic environments
  • Experience in high-speed and complex PCB design environments
  • Familiarity with complete PCB design cycle and CAD tools involved
  • Exposure with TCL, SKILL, python or equivalent script language
  • Proven experience in customer-facing technical roles

Additional Information:

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.

We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.

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Additional Information

  • Posted: Jun 19, 2026
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