Group Director, Design Engineering - Front End

Posted 2 days ago

cadence design systemsAustin (TX)

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing

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About the role

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. 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, System Verilog, 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 We're doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can't.

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Location: AUSTIN

Type: Full time

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