Lead Design Engineer

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cutting-edge technology

One Cadence – One Team

Career development

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in San Jose is seeking an experienced verification engineer to implement and verify Palladium and Protium based SOC validation, focusing on timing closure and readiness for tape-out.

You will work within Cadence's world-class toolchain to ensure design integrity and performance across advanced nodes. Collaborating with Front End RTL and Back End Verification teams, you will perform RTL synthesis, clock-tree construction, and timing analysis using Cadence tools.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years experience or MS with 3+ years.
• Experience with Cadence tools: Innovus, Tempus, QRC, Voltus, Pegasus.
• Experience with 5nm, 3nm and 2nm nodes.
• Proficiency with Linux scripting: Shell, Perl, TCL, Python.
• Knowledge of PCI Express, DDR, LPDDR, SRAM, UCIe interfaces.

Responsibilities

• RTL synthesis and floorplanning.
• Build clock trees and optimizations.
• Close timing, IR drop and physical verification.
• Review and document designs for taping out.
• Interface with Front End RTL and Back End Verification teams.

Skills

Cadence tools experience (Innovus, Tem

RTL/SoC verification

Linux scripting (Shell, Perl, TCL, Py)

Digital design concepts

High-speed interfaces knowledge (PCIe,

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Innovus

Tempus

QRC

Voltus

Pegasus

Linux

Shell scripting

Job description

CARY

SAN JOSE

Full time

R55673

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

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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.

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Job Responsibility

Palladium and Protium are high-capacitive, high-performance hardware assisted verification for complexed System-On-Chip (SOC). This role is to implement, verify, timing closure to tape out Palladium and Protium SOCs.

• Work on RTL synthesis and floorplanning

• Build clock trees and perform optimizations

• Close timing, IR drop and physical verification

• Review and Document designs for taping out

• Interface with Front End RTL design teams and Back End Verification teams

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of experience OR MS with a minimum of 3 years of experience

• Experience with Cadence tools such as Innovus, Tempus, QRC, Voltus and Pegasus

• Experience with advanced technologies like 5nm, 3ns and 2nm nodes

• Experience using Linux servers, Script development using Shell/Perl/TCL/Python

• Detailed knowledge about industry standard interfaces such as PCI Express, DDR, LPDDR, SRAM, UCIe, etc.

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