Principal Software Engineer

Company Overview

Siemens EDA is a global technology leader in Electronic Design Automation software. Our software tools enable companies around the world to develop highly innovative electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. Our customers use our tools to push the boundaries of technology and physics to deliver better products in the increasingly complex world of chip, board, and system design

Position Overview

We are seeking a Principal Software Engineer with strong expertise in artificial intelligence and software architecture to help develop the next generation of intelligent engineering software.

In this role, you will lead the design and development of AI-powered capabilities that automate complex workflows, improve engineering productivity, and turn domain expertise into reliable, scalable software. You will work closely with engineering, product management, and customer teams to translate emerging AI technologies into production-ready solutions across the Siemens EDA portfolio.

This position requires hands-on engineering, sound architectural judgment, and the ability to guide technical direction and mentor engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• AI Architecture & Development: Define and implement software architectures that integrate machine learning, generative AI, and agentic workflows into engineering applications.
• Intelligent Workflow Automation: Build AI agents that use software tools, APIs, and domain knowledge to execute tasks, validate results, and support human oversight.
• Production Engineering: Advance AI capabilities from experimentation to deployment, emphasizing maintainability, scalability, performance, and reliability.
• Evaluation & Quality: Establish testing and evaluation approaches for AI systems, including task success, accuracy, robustness, reproducibility, and operational performance.
• Product Definition & Strategy: Partner with product management and domain experts to identify valuable AI use cases, define requirements, and guide technical roadmaps.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with software, infrastructure, research, and customer teams to integrate and deploy AI capabilities within existing products and platforms.
• Technical Leadership: Lead architecture and design reviews, establish engineering standards, mentor engineers, and resolve complex technical challenges.
• Research & Innovation: Evaluate emerging AI technologies and make practical build-versus-adopt decisions based on product needs and engineering evidence.
• Technical Communication: Clearly document and present designs, tradeoffs, capabilities, and results to technical and nontechnical audiences.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• A bachelor’s, master’s, or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Physics, or a related technical field.
• A minimum of 10 years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial hands-on experience developing and deploying AI or machine learning capabilities.
• Demonstrated technical leadership in designing and delivering complex, production-quality software systems.
• Strong programming skills in Python and C++, with experience developing in Unix/Linux environments.
• Practical experience with modern AI frameworks and applying machine learning, large language models, or generative AI to real-world problems.
• Experience integrating AI models with software tools, APIs, data sources, and application workflows.
• Strong understanding of software architecture, algorithms, data structures, automated testing, and performance optimization.
• Ability to evaluate AI system behavior, diagnose failures, and improve quality through systematic testing and measurement.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and guide technical decisions.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with agent orchestration, tool calling, retrieval-augmented generation, or knowledge management systems.
• Experience with model serving, inference optimization, GPU computing, or distributed systems.
• Familiarity with model adaptation, fine-tuning, computer vision, or scientific computing.
• Experience deploying AI solutions in enterprise or customer-controlled environments.
• Familiarity with semiconductor manufacturing, EDA, inspection, metrology, or other complex engineering domains.

Why Us

We are Siemens:

At Siemens Software, flexibility is how we work-hybrid by default, built on trust and autonomy. Together, 30,000 people across more than 200 countries build technology that shapes the real world.

You’ll grow through real projects, strong technical peers, and global mobility, backed by the scale and benefits of an industrial software leader. We’re committed to equality and inclusion, and we hire based on merit, skills, and impact. Bring your curiosity and creativity and help us shape tomorrow!

The salary range for this position is $154,200 to $277,600 and this role is eligible to earn incentive compensation. The actual compensation offered is based on the successful candidate’s job-related skills, experience, and relevant education/training. Siemens offers health and wellness benefits to employees; you can access the benefits available in your country via the link: https://jobs.sw.siemens.com/benefits/

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion in our Diverse Global Workforce

We value your unique identity and perspective. We are fully committed to providing equitable opportunities and building a workplace that reflects the diversity of society, while ensuring that we attract the best talent based on qualifications, skills, and experiences. We welcome you to bring your authentic self and transform the everyday with us.

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Siemens offers a variety of health and wellness benefits to our employees. Details regarding our benefits can be found here: https://www.benefitsquickstart.com/siemens/index.html

The pay range for this position is $154,200 - $277,600 annually. The actual wage offered may be lower or higher depending on budget and candidate experience, knowledge, skills, qualifications, and premium geographic location.

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