Lead Design Engineer(Virtual Solution)

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Key Responsibilities

• •Design and develop system-level AVIP solutions for emulation/prototyping platforms (Palladium, Protium)
• •Build and integrate Accelerated Verification IP environments for complex SoC and subsystem validation
• •Develop end-to-end verification flows including:
• •AVIP integration
• •Testbench and system modeling
• •Bare-metal / driver-level validation

• •Optimize solutions for performance, scalability, and emulation efficiency
• •Develop custom test cases, tools, and automation to enable advanced use models (embedded / co-emulation / hybrid flows)
• •Work closely with cross-functional teams (PE, AE, customers) to debug and resolve system-level issues
• •Support customer enablement, including bring-up, debug, and solution deployment

Required Qualifications

• •Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with at least 3 years’ experience
• •Strong expertise in high-speed protocols such as:
• •PCIe, CXL, AMBA, UCIe, Ethernet (at least one)

• •RTL design experience (SystemVerilog / Verilog)
• •C/C++ development experience for modeling, testbench, or system integration
• •Hands-on experience with Palladium / Protium / FPGA / emulation platforms is strongly preferred
• •Good debugging skills for complex system integration issues

Preferred Qualifications

• •Experience developing or using AVIP (Accelerated VIP) solutions
• •Experience with end-to-end system validation flows (simulation → emulation → prototyping)
• •Knowledge of UVM and verification frameworks
• •Knowledge of Qemu/Gem5 or other system emulation projects
• •Experience with multi-language environments (SV + C/C++ + Python)
• •Familiarity with Emulation/Prototyping flows
• •Exposure to AI/ML techniques applied to verification or tooling
• •Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently

Soft Skills

• •Excellent English communication skills (both verbal and written) are required.
• •Strong learning capability and adaptability to new technologies
• •Ability to collaborate across global teams
• •Proactive mindset in problem solving and customer engagement

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