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Design Engineer

AT Cadence
Cadence

Design Engineer

San Jose, CA

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The position is part of Palladium ASIC development team . The team is responsible for all the ASICs that go into the Palladium emulation platform which is an industry leading emulation platform used for emulating complex custom silicon designs used by top semiconductor industries globally . The Palladium platform is a scalable emulation platform that can emulate multi-Billion gate designs with very high amount of memory while maintaining the scalability of the usage modes and debug tools.

The Palladium ASIC team has a wide range of expertise from building large multi-chip devices to integrating such high power devices into complex scalable enterprise grade hardware. The design / verification / physical design of these ASICs pushes various tools to their limits.

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This particular position requires the individual to be part of ASIC Design effort of the next generation emulation processors

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor's in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering + 2 years of related experience; or Master's
  • Experience in RTL development of complex ASIC/SoC.
  • Comfortable in Verilog and SystemVerilog for the development of complex logic systems.
  • Aware of ASIC design flow. Experience with design tools such as Incisive/NCSim, Genus/Design Compiler, STA with Tempus/PrimeTime, power analysis.
  • Experience with Lint and CDC tool flows.
  • Exposure to some major IP and protocols, such as SERDES, PCIe and DDR4.
  • Self-driven. Good communication, organization, analytical, presentation and people skills.

The annual salary range for California is $131,600 to $244,400. 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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Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CA, USA
Job ID: Cadence-R45163
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA With Employer Contribution
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
    • Health Insurance
  • Parental Benefits

    • Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
    • Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
    • Fertility Benefits
    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Adoption Leave
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Casual Dress
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Unlimited Paid Time Off
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Internship Program
    • Leadership Training Program