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

Job Title: Principal Software Engineer

Location: Helsinki, Finland

Reports to: Software Engineering Group Director

Job Overview:

The Circuit Simulation Engineer will be responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining software, designed to perform analog and RF circuit simulation.

This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge problems in analog and mixed-signal design automation at advanced process nodes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Research, design, and validate algorithms for circuit simulation.
• Build robust, scalable and maintainable implementations and integrate with production toolchains.
• Collaborate across engineering and cross‑functional teams to deliver innovative, production‑grade solutions.
• Support team objectives through open communication and co-operation.
• Experience on parallel computing and/or GPU utilization as well as knowledge on circuit simulation (e.g., Spectre, HSpice, APLAC) is a strong plus.

Job Qualifications:

• MSc/PhD in electrical engineering, applied mathematics/physics, computer science, or similar.
• 5+ years of work experience on numerical analysis on some related field (circuit, EM, thermal, fluid, photonics, quantum).
• Experience on algorithms related to e.g., sparse matrix solvers, iteration, optimization etc.
• Proficiency in C/C++ programming on Win and/or Linux environment.
• Team player with good communication skills.

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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