Sr. Principal AE - Verification IP, HPC Protocols

Cadence Design Systems • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Job Title: AE - Verification IP, High-Performance Computing (HPC) Protocols Location: San Jose, CA Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health. Job Summary: In this role, you bridge the gap between Cadence's R&D and its customers by providing technical expertise for their Verification IP (VIP) portfolio. Drives development deployment of products and technologies and has material responsibility for the success of that product/technology. VIP Application Engineer is expected to be an expert in PCIe, UCIe and AMBA domain of Verification IP family- protocol and product-wise. Main role is to help accelerate VIP portfolio adoption at Cadence’s top tier customers by supporting pre-sales technical activities. The role demands strong independent execution combined with close collaboration across global R&D, Marketing, Product Engineering, Sales, and Support teams to ensure full product alignment. This role requires approximately 10% travel on average.

Requirements

• Experience with PCIe protocol is a must, CXL, UCIe, UALink, UEC protocols knowledge
• 8+ years of Design Verification Experience
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• Strong programming skills in Verilog, System Verilog and UVM
• Advanced skills in debugging pre-silicon verification failures using waveform viewers and simulation analysis tools
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to thrive in a team-oriented environment
• Self-motivated, with a proactive approach to problem solving, continuous learning, and innovation

Responsibilities

• Conduct product demonstrations, manage customer evaluations, and run benchmarks to prove tool value
• Deploy and integrate VIP into customer environments
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to understand customer requirements and drive business closure
• Effectively communicate with customers and PE/R&D teams and get an alignment on the requirements
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical training to customers to foster excellence and product adoption
• VIP AI Technology Enablement for Customers
• Build customer trust and relationship by delivering quality and timely solutions
• Participate in evaluation and win new business

Benefits

• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees