Sr Principal Application Engineer

Cadence; Dadri; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence in Dadri, India is looking for a technical leader for their FPGA-based prototyping projects. You will work closely with R&D teams and the North America field team, focusing on advanced Protium compiler flows and customer solutions.

Ideal candidates should have over 12 years of experience, strong skills in SystemVerilog, VHDL, Verilog, C/C++, and SystemC, as well as excellent communication skills. The position offers a chance to be part of a team making a significant impact in technology.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of industry experience in FPGA-based emulation or prototyping.
• Experience with SystemVerilog, VHDL, Verilog, C/C++, and SystemC.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Assume technical leadership for Protium compiler flow.
• Provide in-depth technical assistance in collaboration with R&D.
• Champion customer needs and develop technical solutions.
• Analyze engine bottlenecks and benchmark performances.
• Configure interface bring-up on FPGA platforms.
• Drive successful hardware emulation at key campaigns.
• Serve as a bridge between customers and internal R&D teams.

Skills

FPGA-based emulation or prototyping

SystemVerilog

VHDL

Verilog

C/C++

SystemC

Strong verbal and written communication

Strong teamwork skills

Job description

Overview

Cadence hires and develops leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Join our elite North America hardware application engineering team and work closely with the best AEs, PEs and R&D in the EDA industry. You will report directly to the North America Verification Field Applications Engineering (FAE) Team and be co-located in India alongside our R&D teams. You will be a leading product expert on advanced FPGA based prototyping focusing on Cadence’s Protium X3 system.

Responsibilities

• Assume technical leadership for Protium compiler flow and become the go‑to expert for the North America field AE team.
• Provide in-depth technical assistance in collaboration with R&D to support advanced Protium based flows and secure design wins.
• Champion customer needs and work closely with R&D in India to develop competitive and creative technical solutions.
• Analyze engine bottlenecks and benchmark performances on Xilinx FPGA’s.
• Configure interface bring‑up on FPGA platforms such as PCIe and DDR.
• Drive successful hardware emulation at key campaigns in North America for leading semiconductor and systems companies.
• Serve as a key bridge between customers, NA FAE team, and internal R&D teams.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of industry experience in FPGA based emulation or prototyping.
• Experience with SystemVerilog, VHDL, Verilog, C/C++ and SystemC.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong teamwork skills.

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