Lead Design Engineer

Cadence; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a seasoned verification engineer to implement and verify Palladium/Protium based SOC workflows in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes RTL, clock tree construction, timing closure, and collaboration with Front End RTL and Back End teams, with exposure to latest node technologies and Linux scripting.

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, 3nm and 2nm nodes.

Responsibilities

• Implement, verify, and achieve timing closure for 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.

Skills

RTL verification

Cadence tools

Linux scripting

PCI Express

DDR

LPDDR

UCIe

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Innovus

Tempus

QRC

Voltus

Pegasus

Job description

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