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Design Engineering Architect

Cadence Design Systems 🇺🇸 Austin, Texas, United States of America

Full-time Lead

The Design Engineering Architect will lead a team of RTL design engineers to define microarchitectural features and ensure successful delivery of complex digital logic. This role involves overseeing pre-silicon verification activities and collaborating with cross-functional teams including physical design and firmware engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Technical Leadership: Guide and mentor a team of RTL design engineers
  • Design & Microarchitecture: Define and develop microarchitectural features for IPs and subsystems
  • RTL Development: Write, debug, and optimize RTL code in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL
  • Verification & Signoff: Oversee pre-silicon verification activities

Requirements

  • 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)
  • Hands-on experience in Synthesis, SDC creation, and support PD and STA teams

Key Skills

Front End design RTL design Verilog SystemVerilog VHDL Synthesis SDC creation PD and STA teams Technical leadership Microarchitecture IP creation SoC and IP integration Complex engineering projects Semiconductor industry

About Cadence Design Systems

Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems. Our design solutions, based on Cadence’s Intelligent System Design™ strategy, are essential for the world’s leading semiconductor and systems companies to build their next-generation products from chips to full electromechanical systems that serve a wide range of markets, including hyperscale computing, mobile communications, automotive, aerospace, industrial, life sciences and robotics. In 2024, Cadence was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the world’s top 100 best-managed companies. Cadence solutions offer limitless opportunities—learn more at www.cadence.com.

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