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Design Engineer II at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.: H-1B salaries
19 labor condition applications for the job title Design Engineer II at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.. Median offered base salary $110,656; middle half $97,302–$126,434.
Applications (LCAs)19
Median offered salary$110,656
Middle half of salaries$97,302–$126,434
10th–90th percentile$89,577–$135,728
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 5 | $97,219 |
| FY2025 | 3 | $108,160 |
| FY2026 | 11 | $110,947 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $132,379–$188,500 | San Jose, CA | Jun 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $134,938–$188,500 | San Jose, CA | Apr 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $134,938–$188,500 | San Jose, CA | Apr 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $146,717–$188,500 | San Jose, CA | Apr 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $110,656–$156,000 Level II | Austin, TX | Apr 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $110,656–$156,000 Level II | Austin, TX | Apr 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $110,947–$156,000 Level II | Cary, NC | Sep 29, 2025 | Dec 10, 2025 | Certified |
| $110,947–$162,500 Level II | Cary, NC | Sep 25, 2025 | Feb 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $97,386–$156,000 Level I | Ellicott City, MD | May 29, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $108,160–$149,500 Level II | Austin, TX | May 21, 2025 | Jun 2, 2025 | Certified |
| $105,893–$156,000 Level II | Cary, NC | May 15, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $138,889–$182,000 | San Jose, CA | Oct 22, 2024 | Nov 4, 2024 | Certified |
| $91,416–$156,000 Level II | High Point, NC | Jul 11, 2024 | Jul 22, 2024 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $97,219–$143,000 Level II | Cary, NC | Aug 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $87,131–$143,000 Level II | Cary, NC | Apr 25, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $104,062–$143,000 Level II | Columbia, MD | Apr 11, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $87,131–$143,000 Level II | Cary, NC | Mar 17, 2023 | Aug 20, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $90,189–$143,000 Level II | Cary, NC | Feb 9, 2023 | Feb 20, 2023 | Certified |
| $120,490–$158,600 | San Jose, CA | Feb 24, 2022 | Aug 15, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
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Other jobs at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
- Lead Software Engineer$141,378
- Principal Software Engineer$154,606
- Principal Application Engineer$161,179
- Lead Application Engineer$130,354
- Software Engineer II$127,490
- Sr. Principal Software Engineer$167,978
- Lead Design Engineer$126,464
- Principal Design Engineer$156,853
- Principal Product Engineer$161,859
- Sr. Principal Application Engineer$171,350
- Sr. Application Engineer$110,656
- Sr. Principal Design Engineer$177,341
- Software Architect$192,941
- Lead Product Engineer$127,584
- Sr. Principal Product Engineer$167,109
- Software Engineer$133,807
- Sr. Solutions Engineer - AE$108,181
- Product Engineer II$110,718
- Product Engineering Architect$195,397
- Principal Solutions Engineer - AE$156,916
- Application Engineer$108,722
- Lead Solutions Engineer - AE$126,464
- Scientific Developer I$81,598
- Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - AE$155,980
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).