Cadence

Cadence

Sr. Product Marketing Manager

SAN JOSE · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$154k-$286kDetected 9 days ago
ExpressComplianceProduct StrategySalesCadenceSystems EngineeringElectrical EngineeringHardware DesignPublic Speaking

About the role

  • This role owns product marketing and product-management activities for PCIe and CXL Controller IP and related subsystem opportunities.
  • The ideal candidate combines strong technical depth in PCI Express, CXL, and SoC integration with the business judgment to translate market requirements, customer roadmaps, competitive dynamics, and standards evolution into differentiated product direction and compelling customer-facing messaging.
  • The successful candidate will define requirements, shape roadmaps, build competitive positioning, create high-impact sales and technical marketing collateral, and partner cross-functionally to drive customer adoption and product success across high-performance computing, AI infrastructure, data center, automotive, and advanced SoC / chiplet applications.

Responsibilities

  • Own roadmap input, market requirements, and product definition for PCIe and CXL Controller IP based on customer needs, market trends, competitive analysis, standards evolution, market segmentation, and SWOT analysis.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams on controller portfolio planning, including protocol feature priorities, configurability, integration requirements, compliance considerations, validation readiness, and collateral needs.
  • Support design-win activities by helping sales and field teams position Cadence IP against competitive alternatives, respond to RFIs/RFPs, and articulate differentiation at both technical and executive levels.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
  • 8+ years of experience in semiconductor IP, SoC, hardware design, verification, systems engineering, product management, product marketing, applications engineering, or a closely related technical role.
  • Strong working knowledge of PCI Express and/or CXL technologies, including controller architecture, protocol features, SoC integration, performance, power, debug, compliance, and ecosystem requirements.
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly understand complex hardware and software solutions and communicate their value to both technical and business audiences.

Nice to have

  • MBA or MS in a technical field with strong business aptitude.
  • Hands-on design, architecture, verification, application engineering, or product-management experience with PCIe, CXL, NVMe, Ethernet, SerDes, or related high-speed interface IP.
  • Familiarity with PCIe Gen5/Gen6/Gen7, CXL 2.0/3.x/4.0, PIPE, IDE, TDISP, FLIT mode, ordering rules, RAS, low-power features, compliance flows, and subsystem-level integration considerations.
  • Understanding of AMBA standards and related SoC fabrics or interfaces, such as AXI, CHI, CXS, LTI/DTI, SMMU, and GIC-related integration considerations.
  • Experience with PCIe/CXL IP integration in SoCs, chiplets, packages, boards, or data-center platforms, including interactions between controller, PHY/SerDes, firmware, software, and system validation.
  • Participation in or close familiarity with industry standards bodies such as PCI-SIG, CXL Consortium, NVMe, OCP, or related ecosystem initiatives.
  • Technically credible: able to engage deeply on PCIe/CXL architecture while communicating business impact clearly.
  • Market-driven: connects customer roadmaps, ecosystem changes, and competitive dynamics to actionable product direction.

Compensation

  • 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.

Benefits

  • bonus, equity, and benefits.
  • 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.

Company info

  • Engage with lead customers and ecosystem partners to understand system-level requirements, including AI / HPC infrastructure, data center accelerators, storage, networking, automotive, and advanced SoC / chiplet use cases.
  • At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
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