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

Candidates must have the ability and desire to be part of a focused, high-energy team that works collaboratively in a fast-paced environment to solve challenging issues to ensure excellent reliability of a complex, cutting-edge system employed by industry leading silicon design companies.

Our team is disciplined in building modular, sustainable Hardware diagnostic solutions that use automation to enable user friendly interfaces and output that is human readable and ready for import into automated test tracking and metrics dashboards.

You must be able to drive solutions from rough requirements, be innovative, and work cross-functionally and with contract manufacturers to achieve team goals.  Best candidates will be proficient in Python, C/C++, know how to read board schematics, have designed board functional tests, worked with testing ASICs, and have a mindset to write ASIC level and board level diagnostics tests and improve Production test processes.

The ideal candidate should be a self-starter that intuitively understands how to find solutions to complex problems given a set of constraints.

Position reports to:           Director of Test Engineering

Location:                            San Jose, CA

Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:

Interface with CMs and Production Engineers to setup and support automated system testing and board Test Cells.Write Diagnostics in C/C++, Python, TCL, and other scripting languages.Writing multi-process or threaded code.Familiarity with Linux shell commands and writing shell scripts.Maintaining and enhancing Diagnostic Production Database and API (LAMP stack, HTML and Python).Extend our automated tests platform and assist in next gen improvements including adding a GUI for test execution and result review.Maintain and extend functional diagnostics and APIs using modular design to test HW.Maintain and extend automation of Linux workstation setup.

Requirements:

BA/BS degree in Computer Science or Electrical EngineeringExcellent communication and documentation skillsPython scripting skills and knowledge of Unix/Linux and shell scriptingFamiliarity and previous experience with SERDES, ASICs, FPGAs, DDR3/4, I2C, SPI, ENET switches and devices, Optics, PCIE, board management controllers

The annual salary range for California is $101,500 to $188,500. 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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