Sr Principal Design Engineer- Mixed Signal

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team of experienced engineers developing physical IP for industry-standard high-speed serial-links.

The successful candidate will ideally be a highly-motivated self-starter who can work independently to complete assigned tasks and contribute to project leadership. The candidate will contribute to all mixed-signal design, verification, and testing aspects. This includes circuit design and development from a high-level architectural specification, post-silicon test plan development and execution, and collaboration with the digital team to achieve functional and performance closure.

Candidate must have a thorough understanding of the following: Mixed-signal circuit design fundamentalsMixed-signal circuit design and verification flowsCadence analog design environmentBasic signal processing conceptsFamiliarity with the following items is a plus:Serial link design techniquesData converter (ADCs and/or DACs) and/or clock synthesis and recovery (PLLs, DLLs, CDRs) techniquesMATLAB or C to facilitate architecture developmentHardware description languages such as SystemVerilog or VerilogA for functional model developmentScripting languages such as Perl or Python for automationSilicon validation testing knowledge and experienceOther requirements:Excellent verbal and written communication skillsPh.D. EE degree with 5+ years or MS EE. degree with 7+ years of mixed signal design industry experience in advanced process technologiesThe annual salary range for California is $150,500 to $279,500. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. Sales positions generally offer a competitive On Target Earnings (OTE) incentive compensation structure. Please note that the salary range is a guideline and compensation may vary based on factors such as qualifications, skill level, competencies and work location. Our benefits programs include: paid vacation and paid holidays, 401(k) plan with employer match, employee stock purchase plan, a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options, and more.We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.