Processor Core Logic Design/Architect

Cadence Design Systems; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is a global leader in electronic design automation, empowering teams to create advanced semiconductor chips and revolutionary products. We value leaders who can identify opportunities, design enhancements, and collaborate across validation and physical design groups to productize solutions.

Join Cadence in Austin, TX to work on challenging processor core logic design projects and help push the boundaries of technology in a collaborative and impact-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in processor core logic design.
• Strong knowledge in Load/Store, Instruction fetch and branch prediction, Memory management, Bus protocols.
• Experience with performance analysis and optimization is a plus, including identifying bottlenecks, modeling improvements, and implementing solutions.
• Requires strong architecture knowledge and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief Architect to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Architect, specify, and design enhancements to address those opportunities.
• Work closely with validation and physical design teams to productize solutions.

Skills

Processor core logic design

Architecture knowledge

Performance analysis

Job description

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

Processor Core Logic Design/Architect Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chief Architect to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Architect, specify, and design enhancements to address those opportunities.
• Work closely with validation and physical design teams to productize solutions.

We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

Position Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in processor core logic design.
• Strong knowledge in at least one of the following areas: Load/store, Instruction fetch and branch prediction, Memory management, Bus protocols.
• Experience with performance analysis and optimization is a plus, including: Identifying performance bottlenecks, Analyzing and modeling potential improvements, Implementing solutions.
• Requires strong architecture knowledge and the ability to work effectively in a collaborative environment.

Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences. Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Our shared passion for solving the world’s toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence.

Cadence is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity throughout all levels of the organization.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.