Senior DSP Hardware Design Engineer — AI-Ready

Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 254,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a highly skilled engineer to contribute to advanced CPU/DSP design efforts. The role focuses on logic design, Verilog/SystemVerilog, and integration with AI-native workflows.

The successful candidate will hold an MS in EE or Computer Eng, bring 5+ years of relevant experience, and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver state-of-the-art DSP products while communicating effectively across disciplines.

Qualifications

• MS in EE/Computer Eng with 5+ years CPU/DSP design experience.
• Strong logic design with CPU/DSP/Hardware Accelerator implementations/tape-outs.
• Experience in data-path component design is a plus.
• Proficient in Verilog/SystemVerilog and EDA tools.
• Experience in AI-native logic design and optimization workflows is a plus.
• Good knowledge of computer architecture and pipe-line designs is required.
• Experience with assembly language programming is a plus.
• Knowledge of DSP algorithms in audio, speech, image, video and communication domains is a plus.
• Understanding of C/C++ compilers is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Self-starter, motivated and eager to learn and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art DSP products

Skills

CPU/DSP design

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Scripting: Perl

C/C++ knowledge

Communication skills

Self-motivated

AI/logic design awareness

Education

MS in EE/Computer Eng

Tools

EDA tools

Assembly language

Job description

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a highly skilled engineer to contribute to advanced CPU/DSP design efforts. The role focuses on logic design, Verilog/SystemVerilog, and integration with AI-native workflows.

The successful candidate will hold an MS in EE or Computer Eng, bring 5+ years of relevant experience, and work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver state-of-the-art DSP products while communicating effectively across disciplines.