Design Verification Architect / Director

Cadence Design Systems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation

401(k) with match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical/dental/vision plans

And more

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems seeks a Director of Design Verification to lead the Processor Verification team, overseeing verification of microprocessor cores and peripherals in a high-impact setting. The role requires deep DV expertise and strong leadership to guide 7–10 engineers.

Location includes San Jose, CA and Austin, TX, with a competitive salary and incentives. The ideal candidate will have 17+ years of verification experience, a BS in EE/CE, and mastery of SystemVerilog/UVM, assembly

Qualifications

• 17+ years of design verification experience.
• BS in EE/Computer Engineering.
• Proven experience leading/managing a team.
• Strong managerial and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent knowledge of computer architecture and design verification fundamentals.
• Thorough understanding of SystemVerilog, UVM, and other languages to build testbenches.
• Exposure to Perl or Unix shell scripting.
• Experience with assembly language programming.
• Experience with Gate Level Simulations and processor verification.

Responsibilities

• Lead and run the Processor Verification team for microprocessor cores.
• Craft verification plans and execute them to verify complex CPU designs.
• Implement simulation or emulation testbenches and diagnostics.
• Oversee coverage collection and closure.
• Collaborate with DV/Arch/Design/FW teams to define coverage scope.
• Track and report the work of 7-10 engineers.

Skills

Design verification

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

SystemVerilog/UVM

Scripting (Perl/Unix)

Assembly language

Gate level simulations

Education

BS in EE/Computer Engineering

Tools

SystemVerilog

UVM

Perl

Unix shell

Formal Verification

Job description

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

Location: San Jose, CA and Austin, TX

Job Description

Responsibilities: As a Design Verification Team Director, lead and run the Processor Verification team, you will be responsible for the verification of microprocessor cores and their peripherals.

• Relevant experience in-order/out-of-order CPU cores and memory subsystem strongly preferred
• Crafting verification plans and executing them to verify highly complex CPU designs.
• You will implement simulation or emulation testbenches, assembly/C language diagnostics, assertion checkers or coverage monitors to meet target verification goals.
• You will be responsible for coverage collection and closure
• You will work closely with cross-functional teams (DV/Arch/Design/FW) to identify coverage scope
• Tracking and reporting the work of 7-10 engineers

Required Skills and Experience

• 17+ years of design verification experience
• BS (or higher) in EE/Computer Engineering
• Proven experience at leading/managing team.
• Strong managerial, leadership and interpersonal skills
• Excellent knowledge of computer architecture and design verification fundamentals
• Thorough understanding of System Verilog, UVM, and other programming languages to build flexible and reusable complex testbenches
• Exposure to scripting languages like Perl, Unix shell or similar languages
• Experience with assembly language programming required
• Experience with Formal Verification will be a plus
• Experience with the development of fully automated flows
• Experience with Gate Level Simulations
• Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary
• Knowledge of processor verification required

The annual salary range for California is $185,500 to $344,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location.

Our Benefits

• paid vacation and paid holidays
• 401(k) plan with employer match
• employee stock purchase plan
• a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options
• and more

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