Jasper Formal Verification - Sr Principal Application Engineer

As a valued member of the North American Field Applications Engineering (AE) team, you will collaborate with prominent semiconductor and system companies to implement Cadence’s Jasper Formal Verification solutions. This dynamic, customer-facing position requires you to provide hands-on technical support throughout both the pre-sale and post-sale stages. By working closely with account teams and product developers, you will help address and resolve complex verification challenges for customers. 

Your primary responsibilities include: 

•  Establishing technical credibility and building strong relationships with clients, who may range from newcomers to seasoned experts in formal verification.  

• Your role involves delivering exceptional reactive support, proactive training, and expert consultation to ensure users derive maximum benefit from our products. 

• Additionally, you’ll partner with R&D teams to introduce innovative formal flows and applications to customers, advocate for their needs, and assist in the development of competitive and inventive solutions. 

• To maintain Cadence’s edge in the industry, you are expected to stay informed about the competitive landscape and continually seek ways to distinguish our offerings.  

• Mentoring junior AE team members and fostering a collaborative, team-oriented environment is integral to this role.  

• Representing Cadence at technical conferences and trade shows provides you an opportunity to showcase our expertise and connect with industry peers. 

Success in this position requires: 

•  A comprehensive understanding of RTL design, particularly the advanced features of System Verilog.  

• You should possess deep expertise in applying formal property-checking tools to various functional verification scenarios. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is familiarity with simulation-based verification concepts such as transactors, scoreboards, and functional coverage models.  

• Proficiency in UNIX, scripting languages like TCL, grid computing dispatchers, and EDA tool administration is also necessary.  

• The ideal candidate is self-driven, capable of working independently with minimal supervision, and has at least seven years of relevant industry experience.  

• An advanced degree in a related field is highly desirable.