[Hiring] Principal Design Engineer @Cadence Design Systems

Role Description

We are seeking a Principal Design Engineer with strong Mechanical Engineering or related engineering background, deep CAE domain expertise, and expert-level understanding of Nastran solver workflows. This role is responsible for:

• Studying pre-processing and post-processing workflows.
• Defining complete design specifications.
• Documenting use cases and specifying user interactions.
• Guiding solver integration requirements for the development team to implement.
• Acting as a senior design authority for CAE workflows.
• Bridging customer engineering needs, solver behavior, product usability, and implementation-ready requirements.
• Designing Python scripting and developing custom Python tools.
• Using design and modeling tools such as Figma and Visual Paradigm to communicate workflow concepts, interaction models, and system behavior clearly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computational Engineering, Computer-Aided Engineering, Applied Mechanics, or a related engineering discipline.
• 12+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering, CAE, simulation workflow design, solver integration, application engineering, product design, or related engineering software domains.
• Expert-level understanding of Nastran solver workflows.
• Deep expertise in CAE pre-processing and post-processing workflows.
• Proven experience defining product use cases, workflow specifications, interaction models, user journeys, edge cases, and acceptance criteria for engineering software development teams.
• Experience working with software development teams to translate engineering workflow knowledge into implementable requirements.
• Hands-on experience designing Python scripting workflows and custom Python tools for CAE productivity.
• Practical experience using design and modeling tools such as Figma and Visual Paradigm.
• Experience with CAE products or simulation platforms such as MSC Apex, Patran, Nastran, Adams, Marc, Abaqus, ANSYS, HyperWorks, or equivalent technologies.
• Practical experience using AI-assisted software development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or similar tools.

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of Nastran solver concepts and workflows.
• Strong understanding of CAE model definition and engineering validation expectations.
• Ability to specify detailed pre-processing and post-processing workflows.
• Proficiency with Python scripting concepts and ability to design or develop custom Python tools for CAE automation.
• Strong working knowledge of Figma for workflow mockups and user interaction design.
• Strong working knowledge of Visual Paradigm or equivalent modeling tools.
• Ability to work with development teams on solver integration design and implementation tradeoffs.
• Familiarity with CAE automation, scripting APIs, and validation workflows for commercial engineering software.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on impactful projects.
• Collaborative work environment.
• Professional development opportunities.

Company Description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.