Cadence Solutions (North America) team is looking for an experienced candidate to lead Front End Design projects. This is a challenging and rewarding opportunity is for a highly motivated engineer with a passion for innovation and a proven track record of success in the semiconductor industry.
This is a leadership role where you will be responsible for:
Technical Leadership:
Guide and mentor a team of RTL design engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
Design & Microarchitecture:
Define and develop microarchitectural features for IPs and subsystems, ensuring they meet PPA goals.
RTL Development:
Write, debug, and optimize RTL code in Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL to create complex digital logic.
Verification & Signoff:
Oversee pre-silicon verification activities, including Lint, Clock Domain Crossing (CDC), Formal Verification (FV), and other quality checks.
Collaboration:
Work closely with cross-functional teams, including Design Verification (DV), Physical Design (PD), Architecture, and firmware engineers, to ensure successful delivery.
Qualifications:
*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), simulators debuggers
*Hands on Experience in Synthesis, SDC creation and support PD and STA teams.
*Experience in driving results in multi-disciplinary organization
Desirable:
A Self-motivated person with good communication and design management skills
Experience with Cadence front end toolset
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