Product Engineer II, Conformal
Cadence Open · verified Oct 24, 2026 At a glance
Mid-level Software Engineering role at Cadence. San Jose · full-time · $105,000–$195,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Become the product specialist for Conformal, with particular depth in equivalency checking using Conformal LEC
- Work between customers and R&D, carrying customer problems to engineers and explaining R&D work to customers
- Break down unclear issues, trace likely causes, identify workable fixes, and give R&D clear details for a product correction
- Coordinate with R&D on feature delivery, improvements, and customer solutions while keeping people updated
- Debug methodically and make informed decisions while meeting deadlines and communicating with the team
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline
- At least three years of relevant experience
- Strong scripting ability, including Tcl, Perl, or other scripting languages
Who this fits
This mid-level product engineering role suits someone who can work across customer and R&D conversations, troubleshoot unclear issues, and stay on deadline. The position is based in San Jose, California.
From the employer
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
This opportunity is for a Product Engineer working with the Conformal Products. You will be part of a highly efficient and independently-minded team of engineering professionals focused on our top customer’s success. You will also be working closely with R&D to help deliver new product features, enhancements, and solutions. Must be able to work with strict deadlines, provide systematic debug and educated decision making, and team communication are required. For this PE role, you will become an expert with the Conformal products, especially in equivalency checking (Conformal LEC). You will represent R&D in front of customers, and represent customers in front of R&D. You will provide regular updates and can troubleshoot ambiguous problem statements, narrow down root causes, discover acceptable workarounds, and translate the issue for R&D to fix.
Knowledge and experience with RTL Synthesis design flows and verification tools is recommended. Must have strong scripting skills with tcl, perl, and other scripting languages. Technical writing skills are highly recommended. Having experience in RTL coding and low power design is a plus. A BS degree in EE, CS, or a related field is required along with 3+ years of relevant experience.
The annual salary range for California is $105,000 to $195,000. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.
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