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You work with strategic customers, Product Management, R&D, Product Validation, and Application Engineering teams to define requirements, validate solutions, and accelerate customer success in physical implementation flows for 3D IC, heterogeneous integration, and advanced packaging.\nJob Responsibilities:\nDrive, validate, and promote an end-to-end solution for system design implementation flows spanning 3D IC, heterogeneous integration and advanced packaging.\nPartner with leading semiconductor customers to understand complex system co-design challenges and translate them into clear product specifications.\nProduce high-quality Product Requirement Specifications (PRS), technical use cases, and support R&D throughout product development.\nCollaborate cross-functionally with R&D, Product Management, Field teams, Technical Publications and Product Validation to deliver robust, customer-ready capabilities.\nCreate and deliver demonstration collateral, application workflows, and enablement materials to accelerate customer and field adoption.\nTroubleshoot design-flow issues, provide technical guidance and workarounds, and drive bug/enhancement prioritization.\nSupport product launches, customer engagements, and industry events.\nOwn deliverables from definition through customer deployment with a strong focus on execution and accountability.\nJob Qualifications:\nBS in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, or a related technical field.\nStrong experience in semiconductor design, physical implementation, advanced packaging, or EDA product engineering.\nStrong hands-on knowledge of the Cadence Virtuoso platform and associated custom IC design flows.\n10+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent demonstrated expertise.\nProven ability to work independently, prioritize effectively, and take responsibility for technical deliverables.\nStrong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across global and multicultural teams, and across functions.\nHighly motivated by the rapidly evolving landscape of 3DIC, heterogeneous integration, and advanced packaging technologies, with a passion for driving innovation in next-generation semiconductor solutions.\nAdditional Skills/Preferences:\nExperience with software product definition, validation, or technical marketing activities.\nExperience with co-design flows around 3D IC, heterogeneous integration, silicon-package-board integration.\nKnowledge of Cadence Allegro Package Designer Plus (APD+) and package implementation methodologies.\nKnowledge of Cadence Virtuoso SKILL language or any other interpreted language.\nAdditional Information:\nCadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. 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