Photonics Engineer

Cadence Design Systems · Vancouver, British Columbia · $73,500 - $136,500 annually

Posted 2026-05-14 · Reviewed on 2026-05-29 · What do these ratings mean?

applies via cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com (workday)

Verdict

Cadence Design Systems is a major publicly traded EDA (electronic design automation) software company (NASDAQ: CDNS) with a confirmed Vancouver-area office in Port Moody. The application URL goes to cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com — Cadence's own Workday ATS portal — flagged by ats_known_provider. This is a university/new graduate track posting (Univ_Careers path). The NOC code is Software engineers (21231) which is reasonable for a photonics engineer role involving software development.

Salary consistent with published range-5
$73,500–$136,500 matches Cadence's published BC salary range of $89,600–$166,400 CAD (university track may be lower end)
Known ATS provider (Workday)-20
cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com — Cadence's own Workday instance, flagged by ats_known_provider
Major publicly traded EDA company-25
Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) confirmed at cadence.com; Port Moody/Vancouver office confirmed

Application flags (1)

Known ATS provider

cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com

Employer checks

Website found	https://www.cadence.com
Website reachable	yes
Business identity	matches the posting
Location	matches the posting
Job listings on its site	yes
Mail-application address	none - the posting has no mailing address
How it was verified	web search
Confidence	0.97
Summary	Second Cadence Design Systems posting for a nearly identical role. Same verified Workday ATS subdomain. All signals legitimate — likely a second open headcount.
Checked on	2026-05-29

Full description

Occupation (NOC): Software engineers and designers (21231)
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia
Salary: $73,500 - $136,500 annually
Hours: Full-time
How to apply:
Online: https://cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/Univ_Careers/job/Port-Moody-01-Vancouver/Photonics-Engineer_R53782-2