Senior Principal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer
Cadence Design SystemsJob Title
Senior Principal Mixed-Signal Design Engineer
Role Summary
Join an experienced engineering team developing physical IP for industry-standard high-speed serial links. The role covers mixed-signal circuit design, verification, and silicon validation for advanced process technologies.
Work independently on assigned tasks, contribute to project leadership, and collaborate with digital teams to achieve functional and performance closure.
Experience Level
Senior — leadership-level IC mixed-signal design engineer.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include design, verification, test, and collaboration across teams.
- Architect and implement mixed-signal circuits from specification through silicon.
- Develop and execute post-silicon test plans and perform silicon validation.
- Define and follow mixed-signal design and verification flows in the Cadence analog environment.
- Collaborate with digital design teams to close functional and performance requirements.
- Contribute to project leadership, schedule planning, and technical decision-making.
- Automate design and verification tasks where appropriate.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and professional abilities are listed below; degree and years of experience are in the Education Requirements section.
- Strong understanding of mixed-signal circuit design fundamentals.
- Experience with mixed-signal design and verification flows using Cadence analog tools.
- Familiarity with basic signal processing concepts relevant to analog/mixed-signal design.
- Ability to develop functional models and work with digital interfaces.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; able to work independently and lead technical tasks.
- Practical experience developing and executing silicon validation and test plans.
Nice-to-have:
- Serial link design techniques (high-speed PHYs, equalization, link training).
- Data converters (ADC/DAC) and clock synthesis/recovery (PLLs, DLLs, CDRs).
- MATLAB or C for architecture development and modeling.
- Hardware description languages such as SystemVerilog or Verilog-A for functional models.
- Scripting skills (Perl, Python) for automation.
- Prior silicon validation/testing experience for mixed-signal IP.
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.
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.
