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Sr Principal Digital Design Engineer (Ethernet)

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Cadence

Sr Principal Digital Design Engineer (Ethernet)

Cork, Ireland

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

Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality.

Cadence customers are the world's most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.

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

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Job Title: Senior Principal Digital Design Engineer

Location: Cork

Reports to: Design Engineering Director

Job Overview:

The Cadence Silicon Solutions Group (SSG) develop leading edge Intellectual Property (IP) for a variety of High-Tech Markets. The Cadence IP solutions allow our Customers to tackle IP-to-SoC development in a system context, enabling them to focus on product differentiation and to reduce time to volume.

The Cadence IP Vision is to deliver industry leading IP solutions to enable our customers to be successful across these fast-moving application spaces.

The Senior Principal Digital Design Engineer will be based in Cork, as part of an experienced Controller IP Team with long established Controller development sites in Europe, US and India.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Technical leadership of complex IP such as Ethernet, Storage, PCIe/CXL, MIPI-Visual.


  • Collaborate with system architects and product managers to define the architecture and specifications on standards such as Ethernet 802.3, considering factors such as data rate, power consumption, and compatibility with industry standards.


  • Hands-on leadership of RTL, Testbenches & FPGA Platforms development.


  • Planning of activities and milestones for the Digital Controller Development teams.


  • Leadership of cross-functional technical meetings with Analog & Software counterparts.


  • Support customer pre-sales and post-sales meetings.


  • Participate in Technical Review Meetings and Checklist Reviews as part of ISO-9001.


  • Represent Cadence in Standards Body Working Groups e.g. IEEE, PCI-SIG, JEDEC, MIPI


  • Represent Cadence by presenting at Industry Conference such as IEEE, DAC, MIPI Alliance.

Job Qualifications:

  • Degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related discipline.


  • 10-15 years' experience in microelectronics/EDA industry.


  • Experience of Verilog RTL Design essential.


  • Experience of Metric Driven Verification (MDV) essential.


  • Experience of Front-end design tools covering LINT, Synthesis, CDC Analysis essential.


  • Experience of SoC Architecture and Development essential.


  • Experience of Technical Team leadership essential.


  • Excellent oral and written English essential.


  • Self-motivated with excellent planning, interpersonal, and communication skills.

Additional Skills/Preferences:

  • Experience of AMBA protocols such as AXI, AHB & APB preferred.


  • Experience of Quality processes, such as ISO-9001 & ISO-26262 preferred.


  • Experience of Front-end design tools covering LINT, Synthesis, CDC Analysis preferred.

Additional Information:

Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

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Client-provided location(s): Cork, Ireland
Job ID: Cadence-R46884
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Health Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program