Director, Product Management - Custom & Analog Design Solutions

• someone who can sit across from senior analog circuit designers, speak their language, understand the problems they lose sleep over, and earn the technical trust required to influence how they work.

Analog and custom designers are expert, discerning, and rightly protective of proven methodologies. Success in this role depends on the

, the judgment to prioritize what genuinely moves their productivity, and the influence to align R&D, sales, and marketing behind a single, well-articulated plan. Reporting to CPG Product Management leadership, you will translate deep customer insight into a compelling product and drive its adoption across demanding analog and custom design teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage and influence expert practitioners.

Build deep, credible relationships with senior analog and custom circuit designers and their leadership; understand their design challenges first-hand, and earn the technical trust needed to shift entrenched methodologies and drive adoption of Cadence solutions. •

• Deep, hands-on understanding of analog and mixed-signal circuit design
• circuit topologies, device-level design, sizing and biasing, layout and parasitics, PVT and corner behavior, and verification methodology - and a first-hand grasp of the real challenges analog teams face (long design cycles, designer ramp-up, layout closure, cross-node migration).

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• the technical depth and presence to be taken seriously by senior designers, and the persuasive skill to change how experienced practitioners work.
• 10+ years in the semiconductor / EDA industry, including 5+ years in product management, product marketing, or product-line ownership.
• Demonstrated ownership of a product or product line - roadmap, requirements, pricing/packaging, and go-to-market - with accountability for adoption and revenue.
• Strong executive-communication skills and the ability to lead by influence across R&D, sales, and marketing.
• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or a related field; MSEE with an analog / mixed-signal specialization strongly preferred.

• Hands-on analog or mixed-signal circuit design experience earlier in your career - you have designed, simulated, and/or laid out analog circuits yourself and can engage designers from lived experience.
• Familiarity with the Virtuoso custom/analog ecosystem and the broader custom IC design flow.
• Experience with AI/ML-assisted design tools and modern design-productivity approaches.
• Experience with EDA or software commercial models (subscription, term, and consumption-based licensing).
• Prior people-management experience building and coaching a product management team.
• MBA or equivalent commercial experience is a plus.

The annual salary range for California is $178,500 to $331,500. 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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