Lead Design Engineer
Cadence
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Practise the Lead Design Engineer at Cadence interview free →At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. Cadence Tensilica CPU/DSP Processor Team is hiring senior engineers to join our R&D teams in Pune, Bangalore and Noida. This is an amazing opportunity to work in an impactful job at a world leader in computational software, semiconductor design IP, and system verification hardware. Come be part of this great Processor team where you can make an impact that is visible. Lead Engineer positions are for one of the two roles: (a) Perform as a member of the Logic Design Team for Xtensa processors. Responsible for the RTL implementation of microprocessor cores, multiprocessor sub-systems and their peripherals. Implement the micro-architecture in Verilog RTL, simulate and debug its functions and run synthesis, place & route and other Electronic Design Automation scripts to meet timing, area, and power goals. Assist with developing test plans; writing functional diagnostics; debugging failures; and analyzing coverage information. Work closely with various Design Verification and Electronic Design Automation teams. (b) Perform as a member of the Design Verification Team for Xtensa processors. Responsible for verification of microprocessor cores, multiprocessor sub-systems and their peripherals. Assist with developing test plans, writing functional assembly diagnostics, UVM/SVA monitors, debugging failures, and analyzing coverage information. Work closely with various RTL Design and Electronic Design Automation teams. Required Skills and Experience : 4+ years of Design or Design Verification experience BS/MS in EE/Computer Engineering or a similar major. Deep understanding of Digital Design and/or Design Verification fundamentals Experience in working as part of a team, or guiding/mentoring junior engineers Excellent knowledge of computer architecture/micro-architecture and design verification fundamentals Expertise with Verilog and popular EDA simulation, SystemVerilog assertions and functional coverage Good working knowledge of scripting languages like Python, Perl, Tcl, Unix shell or similar languages Knowledge of technical safety concepts and requirement specifications according to ISO 26262 Proficient with C language and assembly language Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary Exposure to debugging netlist/gate level simulation. General understanding of embedded SW. We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.
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