Senior Principal Design Engineer

Job Description

The role will be a key player in organization responsible for Characterizing and validating Analog and Digital IP based Silicon Solutions at Cadence. Candidate should possess strong leadership skills with ability to manage multiple priorities and guide team members on day-to-day lab tests and silicon characterization activities. Ownership of tasks, ability to collaborate with remote teams located worldwide and clear communication skills, are must have attributes in this role. Coordination with R&D, Marketing teams in defining the scope and delivering the results in time are critical. Minimum Qualifications & Professional Experience: 10-15 years (with BTech) or 10 years (with MTech) experience in Post-Silicon PHY, Systems Interop and Compliance testing. 2-3 years of management experience leading/mentoring a small team of engineers Physical Layer and Protocol layer experience on AT LEAST ONE High speed SERDES on Ethernet/PCIe/CXL/UCIe/ Debug skills and Experience in using lab equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Bit Error Rate Testers, Protocol Exercisers, Analyzers. Proficient with Ethernet, PCIe, UCIe standards and Protocols. Proven experience to interpret the standard s specification to develop Electrical and Protocol, Interoperability and Compliance test suites to validate the silicon. Ability to isolate the PHY and controller (MAC/PCS) features to test, develop calibration / compliance lab suites and characterize. Architect and design Printed circuit boards in Schematic and layout level. Familiarity with peripheral chips, high speed interface design techniques, Signal and Power integrity checks / analysis and fixes needed to meet the performance requirements. Experience in PCIe/UCIe LTSSM states / UCIe Interfaces / Ethernet standards is a plus. Proven experience in developing lab automation scripts and test result analysis to debug and root cause silicon failures. Expertise in developing ESD/Latchup/ HTOL tests to meet industry standards reliability qualification & specification Expert level knowledge in Verilog RTL coding for FPGA, python,C/C++