Cadence is the leader in hardware emulation-acceleration technologies and products. We are looking for a hands-on Principal HW Design Engineer who wants to expand their scope and grow their career. This position is located in our San Jose headquarters office, reports to the Sr Engineering Group Director of R&D, and works in a growing talented organization.

Our emulation-acceleration system platform is the most advanced industry-leading configurable scalable system, generation after generation, used in labs and datacenters. This position requires board design, schematic entry, working with layout engineers to do PCB layout, signal integrity, and bringing up and sustaining the current hardware system platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design, bring-up, and sustainment of the hardware system platform.
• Continuously develop and apply technical domain expertise in Hardware Engineering. Maintain a strong, high level of competence in Electrical and/or Computer Engineering to promote the incorporation of relevant technology into products and/or processes; provide leadership and guidance to junior technical staff members.
• Establish and maintain Engineering Hardware standards, procedures, performance levels, and documentation requirements. Propose and lead process improvement initiatives to drive breakthrough productivity and quality. Lead design reviews.
• Strong technical domain expertise in Electrical Engineering principles, concepts, methods, and global standards compliance to work through technical issues of design integrity, manufacturability, and quality issues mitigation.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related field with a minimum of 7 years of experience OR MS with a minimum of 5 years of experience OR PhD with a minimum of 1 year of experience.
• Demonstrated leader in guiding junior HW engineers.
• Proven success in taking at least one system product from concept to production.
• Experience in high-speed interface design.
• Experience with schematic capture software (CONCEPT / ALLEGRO).
• Good communication skills, especially in the creation of plans and reports.
• Familiarity with volume manufacturing methods and processes is a plus.
• Ability to lead and contribute to cross-functional teams, demonstrate good interpersonal skills, operate independently, and manage multiple diverse tasks.

The annual salary range for California is $131,600 to $244,400. You may also be eligible to receive incentive compensation: bonus, equity, and benefits. 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.