
Sr. Principal Solutions Engineer - Front End - Cadence - Austin, USA
Solutions Engineer
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Job Description
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Cadence Solutions (North America) team is looking for an experienced candidate to lead Front End Design projects. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity is for a highly motivated engineer with a passion for innovation and a proven track record of success in the semiconductor industry. This is a leadership role where you will be responsible for: Technical Leadership: Guide and mentor a team of RTL design engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment. Design & Microarchitecture: Define and develop microarchitectural features for IPs and subsystems, ensuring they meet PPA goals. RTL Development: Write, debug, and optimize RTL code in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL to create complex digital logic. Verification & Signoff: Oversee pre-silicon verification activities, including Lint, Clock Domain Crossing (CDC), Formal Verification (FV), and other quality checks. Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Design Verification (DV), Physical Design (PD), Architecture, and firmware engineers, to ensure successful delivery. Qualifications: *10+ years of Front End design and/or verification with a BS/MS Engineering or Computer Sciences *Proven experience in leading and managing complex engineering projects *Rich experience in IP creation and/or SoC and IP (CPU, Memory, Interface) integration *Expert in RTL design (Verilog), simulators debuggers *Hands on Experience in Synthesis, SDC creation and support PD and STA teams. *Experience in driving results in multi-disciplinary organization Desirable: A Self-motivated person with good communication and design management skills Experience with Cadence front end toolset
Company Information
| Location | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Remote - Global | 130 |
| Kato Scholari, Finland | 1 |
| Role type | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Software Engineer | 16 |
| Application Engineer | 14 |
| Product Engineer | 10 |
| Systems Engineer | 4 |
| Design Engineer | 4 |
| Lead Design Engineer | 4 |
| Senior Principal Design Engineer | 3 |
| Distributed Systems Engineer | 3 |
| Principal Design Engineer | 3 |
| Application Engineering | 2 |
| Program Manager | 2 |
| Customer Engagement Engineer | 2 |
| Formal Verification Engineer | 2 |
| Intern | 2 |
| Senior Principal Software Engineer | 2 |
| Design Engineering Architect | 2 |
| Solutions Engineer | 1 |
| Application Engineering Intern | 1 |
| Verification Engineer | 1 |
| Intern AI-Driven Flow Validation | 1 |
| Business Systems Analyst | 1 |
| HR M&A Leader | 1 |
| Revenue Accounting Manager | 1 |
| Storage Engineer | 1 |
| Emulation Design Engineer | 1 |
| Global Account Group Director | 1 |
| HR Business Partner | 1 |
| Order Administration | 1 |
| AI Security Architect | 1 |
| Scientific Sales | 1 |
| Product Validation Engineer | 1 |
| AI Forward Deployment Engineer | 1 |
| Software Security Architect | 1 |
| Legal Intern | 1 |
| Account Technical Executive | 1 |
| Data Center Technical Executive | 1 |
| Customer Engagement Manager | 1 |
| Product Manager | 1 |
| Lead Scientific Developer | 1 |
| System Engineer | 1 |
| Product Validation | 1 |
| Technical Recruiter | 1 |
| Customer Design Engineer | 1 |
| Product Operations | 1 |
| Product Engineer System Verification | 1 |
| System Engineering & Integration | 1 |
| Product Engineering Architect | 1 |
| Software Security Director | 1 |
| Cloud Support Engineer | 1 |
| IT Internship | 1 |
| AI Engineer | 1 |
| Layout Design Engineer | 1 |
| Software Intern | 1 |
| Digital Implementation Architect | 1 |
| Design Engineering Intern | 1 |
| Server Farm Engineer | 1 |
| Principal Software Engineer | 1 |
| Business Development Director | 1 |
| ASIC Verification | 1 |
| Lead Software Engineer | 1 |
| Principal DFT Engineer | 1 |
| CAE/FEA Senior AE | 1 |
| HR Intern | 1 |
| Scientific Software Developer | 1 |
| Senior System Engineer | 1 |
| Software Test Engineer | 1 |
| Software Engineering Intern | 1 |
| Signal Integrity Engineer | 1 |
| Sales Administrator | 1 |
| Infrastructure Architect | 1 |
| Digital Implementation Engineer | 1 |
| Signal and Power Integrity | 1 |
| Role level | Active listings |
|---|---|
| Mid-Level | 129 |
| Senior | 2 |
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Job Details
Responsibilities
- Guide and mentor a team of RTL design engineers
- Define and develop microarchitectural features for IPs and subsystems to meet PPA goals
- Write, debug, and optimize RTL code in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
- Oversee pre-silicon verification activities including Lint, CDC, and Formal Verification (FV)
- Collaborate with Design Verification, Physical Design, Architecture, and firmware engineers
Requirements
- 10+ years of Front End design and/or verification
- BS/MS in Engineering or Computer Sciences
- Proven experience in leading and managing complex engineering projects
- Rich experience in IP creation and/or SoC and IP (CPU, Memory, Interface) integration
- Expert in RTL design (Verilog), simulators and debuggers
- Hands-on experience in Synthesis and SDC creation
- Experience supporting PD and STA teams
- Experience in driving results in multi-disciplinary organization
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