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Lead Design Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.: H-1B salaries
42 labor condition applications for the job title Lead Design Engineer at Cadence Design Systems, Inc.. Median offered base salary $126,464; middle half $110,718–$135,907.
Applications (LCAs)42
Median offered salary$126,464
Middle half of salaries$110,718–$135,907
10th–90th percentile$87,131–$151,091
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | 12 | $107,234 |
| FY2024 | 7 | $126,547 |
| FY2025 | 7 | $135,907 |
| FY2026 | 15 | $130,832 |
Applications
| Base salary | Location | Submitted | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $156,853–$213,200 Level II | San Jose, CA | May 29, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 | Certified |
| $130,832–$174,200 Level III | Cary, NC | Apr 23, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 | Certified |
| $110,947–$174,200 Level II | Cary, NC | Apr 22, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $171,481–$205,400 | San Jose, CA | Apr 7, 2026 | Apr 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $130,832–$182,000 Level III | Cary, NC | Apr 6, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $135,907–$171,600 Level III | Austin, TX | Apr 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $110,656–$187,200 Level II | Austin, TX | Apr 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $135,907–$187,200 Level III | Austin, TX | Apr 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $135,907–$187,200 Level III | Austin, TX | Apr 3, 2026 | Oct 1, 2026 | Certified |
| $139,630–$187,200 Level III | Austin, TX | Mar 25, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $92,560–$182,000 Level II | Ephrata, PA | Mar 20, 2026 | Aug 20, 2026 | Certified |
| $122,034–$174,200 | Cary, NC | Mar 3, 2026 | Mar 16, 2026 | Certified |
| $146,717–$213,200 | San Jose, CA | Mar 2, 2026 | Aug 21, 2026 | Certified |
| $128,898–$185,900 Level II | San Diego, CA | Nov 11, 2025 | Mar 27, 2026 | Certified |
| $135,907–$182,000 Level III | Austin, TX | Jul 11, 2025 | Nov 7, 2025 | Certified |
| $168,370–$205,400 | San Jose, CA | May 27, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $124,717–$174,200 Level III | Cary, NC | May 8, 2025 | Oct 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $99,944–$174,200 Level II | Burlington, MA | Apr 10, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Certified |
| $99,944–$174,200 Level II | Burlington, MA | Apr 10, 2025 | Jun 1, 2025 | Withdrawn |
| $118,874–$174,200 | Cary, NC | Mar 3, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $151,091–$205,400 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 3, 2025 | Aug 15, 2025 | Certified |
| $151,091–$205,400 Level II | San Jose, CA | Oct 8, 2024 | Mar 17, 2025 | Certified |
| $126,547–$182,000 Level III | Garland, TX | Sep 6, 2024 | Feb 21, 2025 | Certified |
| $114,048–$174,200 | Burlington, MA | May 22, 2024 | Oct 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $89,835–$169,000 Level II | North Salt Lake, UT | May 1, 2024 | Jun 17, 2024 | Certified |
| $126,984–$195,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 8, 2024 | Sep 1, 2024 | Certified |
| $138,529–$195,000 | San Jose, CA | Mar 4, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 | Certified |
| $126,984–$195,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 4, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 | Certified |
| $119,330–$161,200 Level III | Cary, NC | Feb 28, 2024 | Aug 28, 2024 | Certified |
| $125,632–$161,200 Level III | Cary, NC | Oct 23, 2023 | Nov 6, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $126,984–$195,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Aug 17, 2023 | Oct 1, 2023 | Certified |
| $78,166–$162,750 Level II | Portland, OR | May 30, 2023 | Nov 16, 2023 | Certified |
| $87,131–$161,200 Level II | Cary, NC | May 12, 2023 | Oct 12, 2023 | Certified |
| $83,554–$161,200 Level I | Columbia, MD | Apr 18, 2023 | Aug 20, 2023 | Certified |
| $110,718–$161,200 Level II | Columbia, MD | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 10, 2023 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $110,718–$161,200 Level II | Columbia, MD | Mar 30, 2023 | Apr 17, 2023 | Certified |
| $87,131–$161,200 Level II | Cary, NC | Mar 27, 2023 | Aug 20, 2023 | Certified |
| $87,131–$161,200 Level II | Cary, NC | Mar 17, 2023 | Aug 20, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$195,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Mar 16, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | Certified |
| $126,464–$195,000 Level II | San Jose, CA | Nov 21, 2022 | Jan 2, 2023 | Certified |
| $103,750–$166,400 Level IV | Essex Junction, VT | Nov 3, 2022 | Nov 14, 2022 | Certified, then withdrawn |
| $124,352–$166,400 | Austin, TX | Oct 25, 2022 | Nov 7, 2022 | Certified |
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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
- 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
- Design Engineer II$110,656
- 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).