Lead Functional Product Engineer, Power Analysis

Cadence Design Systems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 115,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems is seeking a skilled engineer to join our Power Analysis team in California, focusing on developing, debugging, and deploying Signoff power analysis flows at customer environments.

You will work closely with R&D to integrate flows with synthesis and PnR, reproduce and fix customer-reported issues, deploy tools at sites, and help customers optimize power results while improving flow efficiency.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of industry work experience in power analysis.
• Experience with Signoff power analysis (static and dynamic) and knowledge of power optimization techniques.
• Knowledge of UPF power formats; power domains, isolation, level shifting, retention.
• Verilog/SystemVerilog proficiency for design analysis and testcase creation.
• Understanding of digital design fundamentals; clock domains, timing/power trade-offs.
• Experience with low-power design methodologies (DVFS, power gating, multi-voltage).
• Familiarity with Liberty (.lib) and SPEF formats.
• Scripting skills: Tcl, Python, or Shell.
• Familiarity with tools such as Joules, Voltus, PTPX or equivalents.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Signoff power analysis flows with integration to synthesis and PnR.
• Reproduce, debug, and resolve customer-reported issues in power analysis tools.
• Deploy and validate power analysis tools at customer sites and provide hands-on technical support.
• Collaborate with customers to optimize power results and flow efficiency.
• Contribute to flow automation and scripting for repeatable deployments.
• Document debug findings, best practices, and flow guidelines.

Skills

Signoff power

UPF

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Power optimization

Digital design

Tcl/Python/Shell

Low-power design

Liberty/SPEF

Power tools

Scripting

Education

B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Electronics / VLSI / Computer Engineering

Tools

Joules

Voltus

PTPX

Job description

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

We are looking for a skilled engineer to join our Power Analysis team, focused on developing, debugging, and deploying Signoff power analysis flows at customer environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Closely work with R&D to develop and maintain Signoff power analysis flowsincluding integration with synthesis and PnR stages


• Reproduce, debug, and resolve customer-reported issuesin power analysis tools and flows


• Deploy and validatepower analysis tools at customer sites; provide hands-on technical support


• Collaborate with customers to optimize power results and improve flow efficiency


• Contribute to flow automation and scriptingfor repeatable deployments


• Document debug findings, best practices, and flow guidelines

Required Skills

• Hands-on experience with Signoff power analysis(static and dynamic power)


• Knowledge of power optimization techniques in Synthesis(clock gating, operand isolation, multi-Vt cell selection,


• Working knowledge of UPF (Unified Power Format)— power domains, isolation, level shifting, retention


• Proficiency in Verilog/SystemVerilogfor design analysis and testcase creation


• Understanding of digital design fundamentals— clock domains, pipeline stages, timing/power trade-offs


• Experience with low-power design methodologies(DVFS, power gating, multi-voltage)


• Familiarity with Liberty (.lib) and SPEFformats


• Scripting skills: Tcl, Python, or Shell


• Familiarity with tools such as Joules, Voltus, PTPX or equivalent

Education & Experience

• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Electronics / VLSI / Computer Engineeringor equivalent


• Must have 3+ years of industry work experience

The annual salary range for California is $114,800 to $213,200. 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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