DSP Hardware Design Engineer

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

The position requirements are:

• MS in EE/Computer Engg. with 5+ years of relevant CPU or DSP design experience.
• Excellent logic design skills as demonstrated by successful CPU/DSP/NPU/Hardware Accelerator implementations/tape-outs.
• Experience in data-path component design is a plus.
• Excellent knowledge of Verilog/System Verilog and popular EDA implementation, simulation and verification tools.
• Experience in AI-native logic design, analysis and/or optimization workflows is a plus.
• Good knowledge of computer architecture and pipe-line designs is required.
• Experience in scripting languages. Good knowledge of Perl is required.
• Experience with assembly language programming is a plus.
• Knowledge and interest in commonly used DSP algorithms in audio, speech, image, video and communication domains is a plus
• Understanding of C/C++ compilers is a plus.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary.
• Self-starter, motivated and eager to learn and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art DSP products

The annual salary range for California is $136,500 to $253,500. 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.