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Job Title: Sr Principal Design Engineer
Location: Katowice, Poland
Reports to: Design Engineering Director
Job Overview:
The Vertical Solutions Engineering team develops protocol interface solutions for best-in-class Palladium and Protium emulation systems, enabling connections between the emulator and real-world circuits for ASIC verification. Key protocols include PCI Express, USB, Ethernet, UA Link, SATA, SAS, and Video.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design and test FPGA-based RTL for hardware verification products.
- Develop product architectures and complex RTL modules for protocols such as Ethernet, MIPI, HDMI, and DisplayPort; integrate with hardware and support field deployment.
- Lead or contribute to FPGA design projects, including board design, RTL development, verification, productization, and documentation.
- Address diverse challenges in FPGA design, simulation, and verification.
- Provide guidance for less experienced team members, serve as a subject matter expert.
- Proactively solve significant and unique problems
- Interact with customers providing expertise and product support
- Manage laboratory equipment, contribute to lab enhancements, and identify future needs.
Job Qualifications:
- BSEE or equivalent, with at least 10 years of hardware system design experience.
- Strong communication skills.
- Expertise in FPGA design for Xilinx products, including high-speed design, serial protocols, and timing closure.
- Proficiency in Verilog and RTL verification tools; experience with Cadence simulation products preferred.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (Perl, TCL, C-shell)
- Understanding PCB design and tools is advantageous.
Check what we can offer you:
- Competitive compensation
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Ongoing professional development
- Global collaboration opportunities
- Employee stock purchase plan, bonuses, and recognition programs
- Private medical care, life insurance, and wellness benefits
- Additional paid leave and more
- The opportunity to work for a Great Place to Work© & Fortune 100 organization
Cadence is committed to equal employment opportunity and employment equity throughout all levels of the organization. We strive to attract a qualified and diverse candidate pool and encourage diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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