Lead Design Engineer

Cadence; Pune District, Pimpri-Chinchwad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence in Pune seeks an experienced DSP engineer to develop and optimize audio codecs and audio processing software for Tensilica's embedded HiFi processors. The role emphasizes firmware performance tuning, feature updates, and documenting implementation details for engineers and customers.

You will work with internal customers and partners, apply C and assembly optimizations, ensure clean interfaces, and contribute to robust embedded audio solutions across multiple configurations, with a

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DSP for audio and speech processing.
• Strong knowledge of C and assembly and DSP optimizations.
• Experience with embedded hardware and processor architectures.
• Familiarity with audio standards (MPEG/Dolby/DTS) is desirable.
• Bachelor's degree in CS or EE; advanced degree preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize audio processing firmware in C with intrinsics.
• Update firmware for features and new processor configurations.
• Document engineering details and customer-facing interfaces.
• Collaborate with internal teams and partners to resolve audio issues.

Skills

DSP development

C programming

Assembly language

Performance tuning

Embedded systems

Technical communication

Team collaboration

Audio/speech processing

Education

BE/BS in CS or EE

MTech/MS preferred

Tools

Git

Job description

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

This position requires the development of optimized audio codecs and audio processing applications for Tensilica's configurable embedded HiFi series of processors.

• Developing and Optimizing performance of audio processing firmware using C level changes using C instrinsics.
• Updating the audio firmware for features, interfaces and new processor configurations.
• Documenting the implementation for engineering details and for customers.
• Interacting with internal customer engineering team & partners and resolving different Audio issues.

Required Skills

• The candidate should have a good experience in developing and optimizing DSP applications in C and assembly language for a DSP or DSP-like processor, and should have a good grasp of the issues surrounding software performance tuning.
• The candidate should have experience applying principles of good software and interface design and should have experience with at least one version control system.
• Good technical communication skills are required.
• Candidate must be self-motivated and capable of working independently or as part of a team. Experience with embedded hardware and knowledge of computer system architecture is desirable.
• In-depth knowledge of audio/speech processing and standards (e.g., MPEG, Dolby, DTS, G.7xx, etc.) is essential.
• 5+ years relevant work experience in DSP in audio and speech signal processing.
• Educational qualification: BE/BS in CS or EE is required, MTech/MS is preferred.

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