Lead Design Engineer

Cadence Design Systems • Austin, TX

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About The Position

At Cadence, Lead Design Engineers help develop technology that makes an impact. The role focuses on designing and integrating IPs in SoCs based on customer-provided high-level architectural specifications. It also involves design quality checks, synthesis and PPA optimization, preparing microarchitectural documentation, and supporting verification and physical design teams. The engineer is expected to collaborate across teams and develop automation for repetitive tasks.

Requirements

• B.E., B.Tech, or M.Tech with 5–8 years of experience as a digital design engineer.
• Strong knowledge of digital design fundamentals and Verilog/SystemVerilog (SV).
• Solid knowledge of Lint/CDC tools and ability to set up flows from scratch.
• Knowledge of creating synthesis constraints and Static Timing Analysis (STA).
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or Tcl.
• Ability to innovate and automate repetitive tasks.
• Good communication skills for effective cross-functional collaboration.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with synthesis tools.
• Familiarity with simulation tools such as Xcelium or Verisium to support verification.
• Experience with AMBA protocols and other ARM IPs.
• Experience with high-speed IPs such as PCIe, Ethernet, and DDR.

Responsibilities

• Design and integrate IPs in SoCs based on high-level architectural specifications from customers.
• Perform Lint and CDC checks to assure design quality and resolve related issues.
• Create synthesis constraints at the IP and SoC levels, and perform basic synthesis for PPA (Power, Performance, Area) optimization.
• Create detailed Microarchitectural Specification documents for the design.
• Support the verification team with test plan creation, coverage analysis, and feature debugging.
• Support the physical design team as needed for design implementation.
• Develop innovative solutions to automate repetitive tasks.
• Collaborate within and across teams for effective project execution.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior