DSP Hardware Design Engineer

Cadence; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

Cadence seeks a senior DSP/CPU design specialist in California to advance state-of-the-art digital logic for high-performance processors and accelerators. You will apply Verilog/SystemVerilog expertise, leverage EDA tools, and contribute to data-path design and DSP algorithms across audio, speech, image, and video domains.

The role emphasizes strong communication, self-motivation, and a proactive approach to learning and contributing within the Cadence technology ecosystem.

Qualifications

• MS in EE/Computer Engg. with 5+ years of relevant CPU/DSP design experience.
• Excellent logic design skills demonstrated by CPU/DSP/NPU/Hardware Accelerator implementations/tape-outs.
• Experience in data-path component design is a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and popular EDA implementation, simulation and verification tools.
• Experience in AI-native logic design, analysis and/or optimization workflows is a plus.
• Good knowledge of computer architecture and pipeline designs is required.
• Experience in scripting languages. Perl knowledge is required.
• Experience with assembly language programming is a plus.
• Knowledge of DSP algorithms in audio, speech, image, video and communication domains is a plus.

Skills

CPU/DSP design

Verilog/SystemVerilog

AI-native logic design

Computer architecture

Pipelining concepts

DSP algorithms

C/C++ understanding

Communication skills

Education

MS in EE/Computer Engg.

Tools

Verilog

SystemVerilog

EDA tools

Perl

Assembly language

C/C++ compilers

Job description

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

• MS in EE /Computer Engg. with 5+ years of relevant CPU or DSP design experience.
• Excellent logic design skills as demonstrated by successful CPU/DSP/NPU/Hardware Accelerator implementations/tape-outs.
• Experience in data-path component design is a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and popular EDA implementation, simulation and verification tools.
• Experience in AI-native logic design, analysis and/or optimization workflows is a plus.
• Good knowledge of computer architecture and pipe-line designs is required.
• Experience in scripting languages. Good knowledge of Perl is required.
• Experience with assembly language programming is a plus.
• Knowledge and interest in commonly used DSP algorithms in audio, speech, image, video and communication domains is a plus
• Understanding of C/C++ compilers is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary.
• Self-starter, motivated and eager to learn and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art DSP products

The annual salary range for California is $136,500 to $253,500. 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 programs include: 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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