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Firmware Engineer II

Cadence Design Systems
October 7, 2026
Full-time
On-site
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
RTL Design Jobs, Level - Mid-Career

Job Title

Firmware Engineer II

Role Summary

Develop bare-metal firmware and low-level APIs for DDR5 PHY microcontroller subsystems. Work with hardware designers, memory-subsystem architects, and verification engineers to implement training algorithms and enable firmware-hardware co-verification.

Tasks include firmware development for RTL-based simulations and silicon bring-up and debugging.

Experience Level

Mid-level (Engineer II). Years of experience not specified.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

  • Design and implement bare-metal firmware in C for microcontrollers used in DDR5 PHY
  • Develop low-level APIs to control PHY hardware and memory training sequences
  • Collaborate with hardware designers and memory subsystem architects to derive and implement training algorithms
  • Define and participate in firmware-hardware co-verification plans with the verification team
  • Debug firmware within RTL-based simulations (C + Verilog) and using EDA simulation tools and waveform viewers
  • Perform silicon bring-up and debug on target boards
  • Write and use scripts (Shell/Perl/Python/TCL) to automate tests and debug flows

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

  • Strong knowledge of DDR5 JEDEC specification and DIMM configurations
  • Experience developing bare-metal firmware for high-speed SerDes or memory-interface PHYs
  • Proficient in C for embedded systems and familiar with relevant IDEs
  • Comfortable debugging firmware in RTL simulations and understanding microcontroller subsystems
  • Experience with scripting languages (Shell, Perl, Python, TCL)
  • Familiarity with verification EDA tools, simulators, and waveform viewers

Nice-to-have:

  • Prior silicon bring-up experience
  • Experience designing or implementing memory training algorithms

Education Requirements

Not specified.

About the Company

Company: Cadence Design Systems

Headquarters: San Jose, California, USA

Cadence Design Systems is a global electronic design automation company that provides software, hardware, and intellectual property for designing advanced semiconductor chips. With over 25 years in the industry, Cadence is known for its innovative technology solutions and has been recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. The company is dedicated to solving complex technical challenges in order to enable customers to create revolutionary products and experiences.

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Date Posted: 2026-10-06