Principal Product Engineer

Cadence; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is hiring for the Perspec Tool and Libraries Product Engineering role in Bengaluru to lead development of the Perspec System Verifier and its libraries. You will collaborate with R&D, field engineers, and customers to design and implement advanced verification methods across ARM, RISC‑V, PCIe, and performance domains.

The position requires strong background in verification tool development, multi‑domain expertise, and leadership to mentor junior engineers and deliver reusable

Qualifications

• Strong background in product engineering or verification tool development.
• Deep understanding of SoC verification challenges across ARM, RISC‑V, PCIe, and performance domains.
• Experience collaborating with R&D, field application engineers, and customers.
• Familiarity with multi‑threaded and multi‑executable verification environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and enhancement of the Perspec System Verifier tool and its associated libraries.
• Collaborate with R&D to design, implement, and improve verification methodologies and product features.
• Work with field application engineers and customers to understand verification challenges and provide effective solutions.
• Drive the integration of Perspec with verification environments including ARM, RISC‑V, PCIe, and performance verification domains.
• Provide technical leadership in verification domains and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Perspec tooling

SystemVerilog

SoC verification

Multi-core

Tools

Perspec Library

SystemVerilog

ARM architecture

Job description

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.

Cadence

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

The Cadence Advantage

• The opportunity to work on cutting‑edge technology in an environment that encourages you to be creative, innovative, and to make an impact.
• Cadence’s employee‑friendly policies focus on the physical and mental well‑being of employees, career development, providing opportunities for learning, and celebrating success in recognition of specific needs of the employees.
• The unique “One Cadence – One Team” culture promotes collaboration within and across teams to ensure customer success
• Multiple avenues of learning and development available for employees to explore as per their specific requirement and interests
• You get to work with a diverse team of passionate, dedicated, and talented individuals who go above and beyond for our customers, our communities, and each other—every day.

Job Overview

Role: — Perspec Tool and Libraries Product Engineering

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development and enhancement of the Perspec System Verifier tool and its associated libraries.
• Collaborate closely with R&D teams to design, implement, and improve verification methodologies and product features.
• Work with field application engineers and end customers to understand their verification challenges and provide effective solutions using Perspec tools and libraries.
• Drive the integration of Perspec with various verification environments, including ARM, RISC‑V, PCIe, and performance verification domains.
• Provide technical leadership in one or more verification domains such as:
• ARM Architecture: Multi-core coherency, power management, memory subsystem, exception handling, and advanced power scenarios.
• RISC‑V Architecture: PMP (Physical Memory Protection), privilege modes, cache coherency, and exception level transitions.
• PCI Express (PCIe): Root Complex and Endpoint configuration, DMA operations, interrupts (MSI/MSI-X), power management, error injection, and advanced PCIe features.
• Performance Verification: Industry‑standard benchmarks (CoreMark, Dhrystone, LMbench), adaptive traffic profiles, and system performance analysis.
• Other Protocols: AMBA CHI, ACE‑Lite, and other SoC protocols with emphasis on multi‑core verification.
• Lead product engineering efforts to ensure the tool and libraries meet customer needs and industry standards.
• Support and guide the development of reusable verification scenarios and test suites.
• Participate in customer engagements, providing expert advice and troubleshooting complex verification issues.
• Mentor and coach junior engineers and cross‑functional teams on Perspec tool usage and best practices.

Preferred Skills And Experience

• Strong background in product engineering or verification tool development.
• Deep understanding of SoC verification challenges across ARM, RISC‑V, PCIe, and performance domains.
• Experience collaborating with R&D, field application engineers, and customers.
• Familiarity with multi‑threaded and multi‑executable verification environments.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to translate customer requirements into product features and verification solutions.

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