Senior Principal Design Engineer
Cadence Design SystemsJob Title
Senior Principal Design Engineer
Role Summary
Develop physical IP for industry-standard high-speed serial links with a focus on mixed-signal circuit design, verification, and silicon validation. Work on architecture, circuit implementation, post-silicon test development, and cross-functional collaboration with digital teams.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Typical experience indicated: Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering +5 years, or M.S. in Electrical Engineering +7 years of mixed-signal design industry experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include hands-on mixed-signal design and validation across pre- and post-silicon stages.
- Design mixed-signal circuits from high-level architectural specifications.
- Develop and execute post-silicon test plans and validation procedures.
- Perform mixed-signal verification and close functional/performance gaps with digital teams.
- Create functional models and participate in architecture trade-offs.
- Lead project tasks, provide technical direction, and mentor junior engineers.
- Automate flows and test tasks using scripting and tools as needed.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to achieve silicon bring-up and closure.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and attributes.
- Strong fundamentals in mixed-signal circuit design.
- Experience with mixed-signal design and verification flows.
- Proficiency in the Cadence analog design environment.
- Understanding of basic signal processing concepts.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to work independently and contribute to project leadership.
Nice-to-have:
- Serial link design techniques.
- Data converters (ADC/DAC) and/or clock synthesis/recovery (PLL, DLL, CDR) experience.
- MATLAB or C for architecture development.
- Hardware description languages such as SystemVerilog or VerilogA for functional modeling.
- Scripting experience (Perl, Python) for automation.
- Silicon validation testing experience.
Education Requirements
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with 5+ years of mixed-signal design industry experience, or M.S. in Electrical Engineering with 7+ years of mixed-signal design industry experience in advanced process technologies. No other degrees, certifications, or explicit "equivalent experience" language were 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.
