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

Design Engineering Architect

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

Design Engineering Architect

This is an opportunity to join a dynamic team of experienced engineers developing physical IP for industry-standard high-speed serial-links.

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated self-starter who is able to independently identify and complete necessary tasks within project timelines while providing guidance to other team members as necessary.

It is expected that the candidate will contribute to all aspects of mixed-signal design, verification and testing. This includes architectural exploration, circuit design and development, post-silicon test plan development and execution, and collaboration with other functional teams to achieve functional and performance closure.

Candidate Must Have Thorough Understanding Of

Mixed-signal circuit design fundamentalsBasic signal processing conceptsHigh-Speed Analog/Mixed-Signal circuit design and verification flowsCadence analog design environment

Familiarity with The Following Items Is a Plus

Serial link design techniquesSerial link receiver analog frontend (high bandwidth termination, CTLE, VGAData converter (ADCs and/or DACs) and/or clock synthesis and recovery (PLLs, DLLs, CDRs) techniquesHardware description languages such as SystemVerilog or VerilogA for functional model developmentMATLAB, Python or C to facilitate architecture developmentScripting languages such as Perl or Python for automationSilicon validation testing knowledge and experience

Other Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skillsPhD EE degree with 8+ or MS with 10+ years of relevant industry experience

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The annual salary range for California is $178,500 to $331,500. 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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