💼 Full-Time Position

Principal Software Engineer – Circuit Simulation R&D

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Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
📍 San Jose, CA, United States
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Location
San Jose, United States
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Posted
June 08, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
We seek a graduate researcher-practitioner in applied mathematics/statistics to advance algorithms for electronic circuit simulation, Monte Carlo yield analysis, and optimization. You will work cross-functionally to turn deep math into production-grade technology.

Qualifications

+ Graduate degree in applied mathematics, statistics, or a closely related field (CS with strong math focus).

+ Demonstrated ability to conduct literature reviews, translate theory to practice, and deliver innovative results in real-world settings.


Core Expertise

+ Statistical inference: significance testing (p-values, confidence intervals), Bayesian statistics, design of experiments, Monte Carlo methods (random sampling, density estimation).

+ Rare-event and reliability analysis (a plus): importance sampling, subset simulation, cross-ent...