Senior Design Architect - SoC Systems & Interface IP

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 186,000 - 345,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid vacation and holidays

401(k) employer match

Employee stock purchase plan

Medical, dental and vision plans

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in San Jose seeks an experienced Design Engineering Architect to enable integration and deployment of Cadence IP in customer systems. You will lead technical efforts, develop designs and training, and drive complex pre-/post-sales engagements.

The role requires RTL expertise, SoC experience, and strong communication to collaborate with sales, marketing, and engineering teams. Travel up to 10% is possible; California salary ranges from $185,500 to $344,500 annually.

Qualifications

• RTL design, verification, and debugging high-speed interfaces (PCIe/UCIe/Ethernet).
• IP integration into complex SoCs with good system-architecture understanding.
• Experience with AMBA protocols (ACE/CHI/AXI/APB).
• Proficient RTL coding in Verilog/SystemVerilog.
• End-to-end SoC implementation flows: synthesis, constraints, DFT, CDC, timing.
• Strong written and verbal communication to coordinate across teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical authority for Cadence interface controllers and system IP in customer engagements.
• Lead resolution of customer issues, coordinating with cross-functional teams on pre/post-sales work.
• Develop reference designs, collateral, and application notes for IP integration.
• Develop and deliver training for customers and field engineers.
• Provide advanced technical guidance on IP integration and deployment.
• Lead product evaluations and release-readiness reviews, identify risks and usability gaps.
• Analyze customer use cases and propose product/documentation enhancements.

Skills

RTL design

Interface protocols

IP integration

AMBA ACE/CHI/AXI/APB

Verilog/SystemVerilog

SoC flows

Cross-functional comms

Education

BS in EE/CS

MS in EE/CS

Job description

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in San Jose seeks an experienced Design Engineering Architect to enable integration and deployment of Cadence IP in customer systems. You will lead technical efforts, develop designs and training, and drive complex pre-/post-sales engagements.

The role requires RTL expertise, SoC experience, and strong communication to collaborate with sales, marketing, and engineering teams. Travel up to 10% is possible; California salary ranges from $185,500 to $344,500 annually.