LEAD APPLICATION ENGINEER - PCB / HARDWARE DESIGN - CORK CIITY

Client:

Our client a leading Multinational Semiconductor EDA provider requires Lead Application Engineer - Hardware Design for role based in Cork City, Ireland. You will be primary technical interface for customers on schematic capture and PCB front-end flows

You will be required to be onsite four days per week 

Role:

• Engage with customers to understand their design challenges and propose technical solutions, guidance on methodology and best practices.
• Act as the primary technical interface for customers on schematic capture and PCB front-end flows
• Collaborate with R&D, Product Engineering and Marketing teams to drive product improvements and increase proliferation of Company solutions
• Consult and understand the innovative design needs from customers and communicate with internal teams.
• Conduct technical demos, training sessions and workshops for customers and partners
• Debug complex schematic design issues, netlisting problems, library inconsistencies and design flows
• Creating high impact knowledge article content, tool adoption kits and other high-level documents to increase the self-help of customers
• Establish technical credibility and rapport with the customer and become the go-to expert for all their technical inquiries and support
• Assume technical leadership roles in small teams as needed.

Education:

• Electrical/Electronic Engineering or related field

Experience

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in Hardware Design Engineering, CAD, or application / technical support roles
• Hands-on experience with PCB design
• Solid understanding of PCB design flows with Cadence Allegro Design Entry HDL/Orcad Capture
• Translate customer requirements into EDA workflows, best practices, and automation solutions
• Ability to quickly analyse design environments and design complexity
• Verbal and written communication skills
•  Ability to interact effectively with both external customers and R&D teams

Nice to have:

• System-level design and large-scale schematic environments
• Experience in high-speed and complex PCB design environments
• Familiarity with complete PCB design cycle and CAD tools involved
• Exposure with TCL, SKILL, python or equivalent script language
• Proven experience in customer-facing technical roles