Principal Software Engineer – Circuit Simulation R&D

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
📍 San Jose, CA, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 08, 2026

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...

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Job Details

  • Location San Jose, CA
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category other-general
  • Posted Date June 08, 2026
  • Application Deadline June 13, 2026