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Principal Application Engineer

Actively Reviewing the Applications

Cadence

Mumbai Full-Time 4–8 years

Posted 3 days ago • Apply by June 11, 2026

Job Description

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

Define and propose integrated ELM solutions covering customer processes, ensuring strategic alignment and technical feasibility
Collect, formalize, and analyze business requirements, translating them into detailed technical and functional specifications for ELM systems
Design system architecture addressing data management, process automation, integration with systems like PLM/ERP/MES, and scalability for future requirements
Oversee implementation phases, including stakeholder communication, technical governance, risk mitigation, and delivery to the business roadmap
Facilitate workshops, blueprinting sessions, and user acceptance testing with customers to ensure adoption and change management
Mentor consulting teams, lead presales activities (demos, effort estimation), and support sales with solution options and implementation proposals
Work with Product Management and R&D to bring field specific improvements into product roadmaps
Review and establish quality improvement process in the entire implementation lifecycle
Actively contribute to the culture of this dynamic team QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE
4 to 7 Years of Experience in PLM / ERP Implementation and Solution Architecture
Post Graduation or Graduation in computer science or mechanical engineering COMPETENCIES REQUIRED Technical/Functional Competencies
At least 4 years of proven experience as a Solution Architect, technical consultant, or in similar roles, ideally in an enterprise software implementation environment
Good understanding of Engineering Process and Workflows in typical manufacturing companies
Hands-on consulting experience with PLM / ERP or an enterprise software implementation, integration, and roll out
Strong English skills, written and spoken. Proven ability to communicate with a range of people of different technical and experience levels and the ability to be self-directed as well as to work in a team
General knowledge and experience in distributed collaborative multi-tiered enterprise applications
Experience on following technologies is expected o Web application development technologies like Java, JS, spring boot, Perl, XML, XSLT o Storage infrastructure like SAN / NAS / NFS etc. o Authentication and email systems – LDAP / SMTP o Relational database – Oracle, Postgres etc. o Cloud technologies o Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning o Operating Systems – Linux and Windows
Production use of Git, GitLab, GitHub or Azure DevOps
Good understanding of process related software tools like Jira, Confluence etc.
Familiarity with CAE process and tools will be an advantage
Understanding of High-Performance Computing and queuing systems like SLURM
Strong problem-solving skills
Willing to travel at least 50% of the time