ECAD Application Engineer

Job Title: ECAD Application Engineer
Location: Sunnyvale, CA.

Looking for an ECAD Application Development Engineer with development expertise in Cadence suite of applications, specifically Cadence OrCAD, Allegro, System Capture and Pulse to play a key role in customizing and extending the ECAD applications used at Amazon. This position will be responsible for leading the functional design, customizations, configurations, and support of ECAD applications with a primary focus on building and deploying the systems/solutions that scale. This role will have the opportunity to integrate cutting-edge AI/ML technologies into traditional CAD workflows, enabling intelligent automation and design assistance. Core activities will include gathering and defining requirements, designing, and developing scripts/automations, prototyping and developing ECAD application extensions, and support engineering tools and process automations by collaborating with teams responsible for working with Product Data Management (PDM), Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and CAD systems.

Job's Responsibilities:

Responsible for the maintenance and support of Cadence suite of applications (OrCAD, Allegro, System Capture, Pulse).
Design, develop, implement, and support Cadence extensions, features, and customizations.
Explore and implement AI/ML-powered features for intelligent design review, automated design generation, and design optimization.
Support, enhance, and develop integrations with PDM/PLM toolsets and workflows.
Develop custom OrCAD workflows and process automations
Develop automations using Tcl/SKILL scripting
Collaborate with AI/ML teams to integrate large language models (LLMs) and machine learning capabilities into ECAD workflows.
Provide subject matter expertise on Cadence toolset and ECAD data management
Diagnose and solve a range of issues, including, but not limited to software deployment, platform interoperability, EDA systems, installation, and licensing.
Interact with business customers to understand and document their business processes and requirements.
Create business requirements documents, system configuration documents, detailed functional design documents, test plans and test cases, user training documents, and implementation documents.

Basic Qualifications:

3+ years of work experience with Electronic Design Automation tools.
Design experience using EDA tools (OrCAD/System Capture/Allegro PCB/Pulse PDM)
Development experience using SKILL, Tcl, C/C++, Java, or Python
Fluency in AI/ML/LLM technologies and their practical applications in software development and automation.
BS/MS degree in Electrical Eng. or a related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with machine learning frameworks (AWS Bedrock, TensorFlow, PyTorch) or working with large language models.
Demonstrated ability to integrate AI capabilities into traditional engineering workflows.