Principal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer – High-Speed Links

Cadence; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 154,000 - 286,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a highly skilled mixed-signal design engineer in California to contribute to physical IP development and verification. The role involves circuit design, verification, and post-silicon testing within a collaborative environment with digital teams.

The candidate should have strong fundamentals in mixed-signal design, using Cadence tools, MATLAB, and HDL-based modeling. Excellent communication and a track record in advanced process tech are preferred.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in EE with 5+ years or M.S. in EE with 7+ years of mixed-signal design experience.
• Experience in advanced process technologies.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to all mixed-signal design, verification, and testing.
• Develop circuit designs from high-level architecture specifications.
• Create post-silicon test plans and execute them.
• Collaborate with digital team to achieve functional and performance closure.

Skills

Mixed-signal design

Verification flows

Communication skills

Self-starter / independent work

Basic signal processing

Education

Ph.D. EE with 5+ years

MS EE with 7+ years

Tools

Cadence analog design environment

MATLAB

C

SystemVerilog / VerilogA

Perl / Python

Job description

Cadence is seeking a highly skilled mixed-signal design engineer in California to contribute to physical IP development and verification. The role involves circuit design, verification, and post-silicon testing within a collaborative environment with digital teams.

The candidate should have strong fundamentals in mixed-signal design, using Cadence tools, MATLAB, and HDL-based modeling. Excellent communication and a track record in advanced process tech are preferred.