At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.Product EngineerThe Engineer should have the ability to excel in a high-energy, small focused team environment, drive solutions from rough requirements, and have a commitment to high product quality. This position requires a quick learner and demonstrated ability to work in a cross functional environment. In this key role, you will be instrumental in ensuring that our products meet the company's demanding mission critical reliability and quality expectations.
Position reports to: Product Engineering Manager
Location: San Jose, CA
Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:- Factory Support
- Address yield issues prioritized by failure pareto
- Maintain test equipment
- Keep diagnostics up to date
- Root cause and repair RMAs
- Provide reports and metrics on above activities as requested
- Field Support (runtime, service, and installation)
- Root cause analysis on field failures
- Corrective action to prevent future field failures
- Containment actions to minimize impact of field failures
- Provide reports and metrics on above activities as requested
- Continuous improvement
- Test time reduction
- Cost reduction
- Alternate component sourcing
- Reliability improvements
- Identify and close test escapes
- Change Management
- Maintain product documentation in PLM tool (Arena)
- Alternate component/subsystem qualification
- New FW/SW/Diagnostics qualification
- Perform and analyze First Article Builds
- Provide reports and documentation on above activities
Minimum Requirements- 0-1 years of experience in a role with above or comparable responsibilities.
- New College Grad with BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science.
- Linux environment
- admin tools
- basic networking
- shell scripting
- python scripting
- familiar with computer components
- Experience debugging complex electronics
- Reading complex electrical schematics, BOMs, and datasheets
- Physical measurements with common lab tools
- Navigate PCA layout in electronics CAD (Allegro)
- Running diagnostics from a linux based environment
- Mapping diagnostics failures to HW, FW, or SW components
- Mapping SW application failures to HW, FW, or SW components
- Experience with factory support of complex electronics systems
- Can you generate a pareto of failures?
- Can you root cause diagnostic failures to component level?
- Can you maintain the production test equipment?
- Experience with field support of complex electronics systems
- Solid understanding of electronics manufacturing process
- Comfortable with Linux environment: admin level tools, and software development tools, scripts.
- Independent, hard-working, creative, focused, and organized.
Highly Desirable Knowledge/Experience:- Previous experience with complex electronics using electrical, power, optical and liquid cooling backplanes.
- Python and shell scripting
- Basic networking
- InfiniBand technology
- ASICs, DDR (memory), USB, I2C, SPI, SERDES, ENET (Ethernet), PHYs, Optics, PCIE, board management controllers, high density backplane connectors.
- high density Optical manufacturing processes including installing, cleaning, repairing and testing.
- New product introduction experience is desirable.
The annual salary range for California is $88,900 to $165,100. 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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