Principal Design Engineer

Cadence Design Systems
Munich, Cork, Edinburgh
Full timeFunction: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)Experience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Communication","Problem-solving","Ownership","Collaboration","Technical leadership growth"]

Develop and integrate high-quality synthesizable RTL for complex, high-performance semiconductor designs. Translate architectural requirements into microarchitectures, collaborate across architecture, RTL, verification, and physical implementation, and support full front-end flow from synthesis and simulation through handoff. Participate in design reviews, debugging, lint/timing/CDC checks, and IP integration. Contribute to RTL methodologies, automation, documentation, and continuous improvement while helping solve challenging silicon problems.

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Principal Design Engineer

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Job Summary

Develop and integrate high-quality synthesizable RTL for complex, high-performance semiconductor designs. Translate architectural requirements into microarchitectures, collaborate across architecture, RTL, verification, and physical implementation, and support full front-end flow from synthesis and simulation through handoff. Participate in design reviews, debugging, lint/timing/CDC checks, and IP integration. Contribute to RTL methodologies, automation, documentation, and continuous improvement while helping solve challenging silicon problems.
Location: Munich, Cork, Edinburgh
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Design (Product/UX/UI/Visual)
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, implement, and integrate synthesizable RTL for complex semiconductor blocks and systems.
  • •Translate architectural specifications into microarchitectures and RTL implementations meeting performance, power, area, and functionality requirements.
  • •Develop and maintain unit-level and block-level test environments with verification engineers, and debug issues using simulation and waveform-based methods.
  • •Collaborate with architects and verification/physical design teams to resolve RTL design issues and address timing, area, power, and implementation constraints.
  • •Support integration of internal and third-party IP, perform front-end quality checks (synthesis, timing, lint, CDC), and document decisions in PSG QMS while improving RTL methodologies.

Key Requirements

  • •10+ years of relevant RTL/ASIC design experience.
  • •Proficiency in Verilog or SystemVerilog with strong digital logic and synchronous design principles.
  • •Experience developing synthesizable RTL for ASIC or FPGA implementations.
  • •Familiarity with simulation and RTL debugging, and understanding of common SoC interfaces and protocols.
  • •Basic understanding of synthesis, timing, and physical implementation considerations, plus strong written and verbal communication.
Experience:10+ yearsASICRTLSemiconductor
Education:Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering
Skills:CommunicationProblem-solvingOwnershipCollaborationTechnical leadership growth
Tech Stack:SystemVerilogVerilogRTLRTL synthesisStatic analysisLintCDC analysisSimulationWaveform analysisAssertionsFormal verificationTiming analysisLow-power designIP integrationAMBAAXIAHBAPB

Company Brief

Cadence Design Systems
Provides electronic design automation (EDA) software, IP, and services for semiconductor and systems companies to design, verify, and implement integrated circuits, systems-on-chip, and electronic systems across industries including communications, automotive, and consumer electronics.
Industry: Developer Tools
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Jose, United States
Founded: 1988
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