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Est. Monthly
Estimated €12,284 - €13,890
Posted May 12, 2026 · 80 days agoLast seen July 30, 2026Est. expiry June 16, 2026

Senior Principal Design Engineer

Shanghai, China
Onsite · Software engineering
Full-time · Mid-Level
English
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Salary analysis

Compared with the selected benchmark ("All roles in Shanghai, China"), this listing's salary midpoint is about 6% lower. The offer still falls within the benchmark range (€8,102–€19,831). The listed pay band (€12,284–€13,890) is tighter than the benchmark, which suggests lower salary variability. This benchmark is based on 4 comparable listings.

Monthly salary comparison for Senior Principal Design Engineer
MarketLower bound (25th percentile)MedianUpper bound (75th percentile)
All roles in Shanghai, China€8,102/per month€13,087/per month€19,831/per month
Pay in our data — not quoted in ad (Mid-Level)€12,284/per month€13,087/per month€13,890/per month
About the role

Responsibilities include working in Cadence Flagship Emulation and Prototyping product line; designing, developing, modifying, and productizing protocol products like PCIe, advanced Ethernet, and more, which are crucial to modern IC design and verification. The role involves logic RTL design, UVM based verification, board design/debug, and documentation. The candidate will work on complex protocol or system integration issues, electrical or timing closure, RTL design, or verification methodologies. Requirements include an MSEE or equivalent, experience in logic design and debug, RTL design with Verilog, FPGA design for Xilinx, UVM verification, and scripting languages like Perl, TCL, C-shell. Excellent communication skills are essential.

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