Principal Design Engineer

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Support & Case Management: Act as the primary interface for technical issues, driving resolution for complex subsystem application or implementation problems. This includes monitoring case management systems like Salesforce (SFDC) and Jira.
• IP Integration & Validation: Support Pre-Silicon integration, post-silicon bring-up, and verification of PHY and controller SoC integration. Conduct RTL and gate-level simulations to ensure functionality and assist with timing closure.
• Customer Engagement: Proactively engage with customers to identify potential issues, prioritize critical technical problems, and manage escalations, ensuring high satisfaction.
• Technical Leadership: Develop comprehensive knowledge bases, document product limitations, and provide feedback to internal Product Engineering and R&D teams for continuous improvement.
• Guidance & Training: Create and deliver technical training, seminars, and documentation to support customer success and adoption of best practices.

• Experience: Require 8+ years of experience in verification and design, specifically with IP development.
• Technical Expertise: Strong background in digital electronics, Verilog/SystemVerilog, and UVM methodology.
• Protocol Knowledge: Practical knowledge of memory or communication interface IP protocols such as MIPI (CSI2/DSI/I3C/PHY), PCI Express, DDR, LPDDR, HBM, or USB.
• Skills: Excellent debugging skills, ability to handle complex problems, and proficiency in scripting languages (TCL, Perl, or Python).
• Education: Bachelor's or Master's in Electronics or Electrical Engineering.

• Experience with AI tools for rapid prototyping and effective AI prompting.
• Experience with Cadence-specific tools, EDA workflows, or similar IP design platforms.

• Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of influencing both internal teams and customer stakeholders.
• Proactive and collaborative approach, able to work across global, cross-functional teams.
• Strategic thinking to drive product roadmap improvements based on user feedback.