Mixed-Signal, Sr Principal Design Engineer

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 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 concepts Familiarity 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 experience Other 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 technologies The annual salary range for California is $154,000 to $286,000. 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.