Lead Field Service Engineer

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
The Field Service Engineer will install, troubleshoot, and maintain Cadence hardware emulation platforms. This person will serve as the hardware technical representative providing pro-active onsite support at end user customer locations both domestic and international. This person's primary responsibility will be supporting the Atlanta data center but other locations as well in the eastern US. Identifies, analyzes and repairs hardware, firmware, network and other issues. Schedules part replacements and maintenance with customers as needed. Relies on experience and judgment to accomplish goals and ensure customer satisfaction.
Reports to San Jose Field Service Manager
Location: Atlanta, GA
Responsibilities:
Primary contact for all hardware related issues
Planning and Installation of new equipment; reconfiguring existing equipment
Troubleshoot/diagnose and repair hardware and other problems, escalate issues when appropriate
Document all work processes as required
Establish a strong supportive relationship with customers
Inventory control
Work with Field Service team and other Cadence groups to improve processes and procedures
Position Requirements:
BS with a minimum of 4 years of experience OR MS with a minimum of 2 years of experience
Good written and verbal English communication skills
Minimum working knowledge of Linux/Unix
Strong hardware and software troubleshooting skills
Strong documentation skills
Must be able to lift 40 lbs
US drivers license and passport
Willingness to travel domestically and internationally including for short notice emergency service events
Full training will be provided, however any experience in the following areas would be advantageous:
Debugging and repair in a board/system level environment.
Experience with liquid cooled systems and associated repairs
Experience with Linux Shell Skills (use grep, sed, awk, find, etc)
Experience with server scripting tools (python, perl, bash, sh, tcsh, csh or some combination)
Experience with networking including installation/configuration of routers, switches and firewalls
Experience with troubleshooting network issues
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