Principle Development Engineer(Virtual Solution)

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

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop system-level AVIP solutions for emulation/prototyping platforms (Palladium Protium)
• Build and integrate Accelerated Verification IP environments for complex SoC and subsystem validation
• Develop end-to-end verification flows including:
  • AVIP integration
  • Testbench and system modeling
  • Bare-metal / driver-level validation
• Architect scalable solutions for multi-protocol system validation across multiple clock domains
• Optimize solutions for performance scalability and emulation efficiency
• Develop custom test cases tools and automation to enable advanced use models (embedded / co-emulation / hybrid flows)
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (PE AE customers) to debug and resolve system-level issues
• Contribute to next-generation AVIP methodology evolution including integration with AI/ML-based verification flows
• Support customer enablement including bring-up debug and solution deployment

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering Computer Engineering or related field with 5-10 years experience
• Strong expertise in high-speed protocols such as:
  • PCIe CXL AMBA UCIe Ethernet (at least one)
• Strong RTL design experience (SystemVerilog / Verilog)
• Strong C/C development experience for modeling testbench or system integration
• Solid understanding of:
  • System-level verification methodologies
  • Emulation / acceleration flows
• Hands-on experience with Palladium / Protium / FPGA / emulation platforms is strongly preferred
• Good debugging skills for complex system integration issues

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing or using AVIP (Accelerated VIP) solutions
• Experience with end-to-end system validation flows (simulation emulation prototyping)
• Knowledge of UVM and verification frameworks
• Knowledge of Qemu/Gem5 or other system emulation projects
• Experience with multi-language environments (SV C/C Python)
• Familiarity with Emulation/Prototyping flows
• Exposure to AI/ML techniques applied to verification or tooling
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently

Soft Skills

• Excellent English communication skills (both verbal and written) are required
• Strong learning capability and adaptability to new technologies
• Ability to collaborate across global teams
• Proactive mindset in problem solving and customer engagement

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