Lead Product Engineer

High Speed Serdes IP Lead Product Engineer

Position Description:    

This is a unique opportunity to join the rapidly growing team in the design IP Group at Cadence Design Systems. We are looking for a Lead Product Engineer who will be a key contributor to our advanced high speed SerDes IP products.

This is a hands-on customer facing technical position 

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities:

·        Engage with IP customers to review high speed Serdes IP integration guidelines, provide integration training and recommendations to customer

·        Help customer resolve IP integration issues including floorplan, functional and DFT simulations, timing closure, signal & power integrity with package/board, etc.

·        Conduct design integration reviews on customers’ major SoC design milestones through tape-out

·        Help customer bring up high speed Serdes IPs on customer’s SOC silicon, support customer silicon debug, and improve Serdes performance;

·        Provide critical feedback to R&D team on product issues, performance and feature improvement, and help on future specifications for advanced high-speed serial links

·        Generate technical specifications, datasheets, and application notes of Serdes IP product

Position Requirements:              

·        M.S. Electrical/Computer Engineering (or similar degree)

·        5+ years of relevant experience working with high-speed SerDes and PHYs

·        Familiar with SOC full chip integration design flows and issues, especially on mixed signal PHY integration

·        Strong ability to analyze and resolve IP integration issues related to RTL, verification, physical, or CAD tools

·        Knowledge and experience with SOC design tools such as Digital and Analog simulations, static timing analysis, physical verification, etc.

·        Knowledge and experience with advanced process technology nodes (7nm and below)

·        Knowledge of high-speed Serdes and serial link architecture, design and performance matrix

·        Proficient in automation scripting tools like Perl or others

·        Knowledge with package/board signal integrity and power integrity for high speed Serdes links a plus

·        Hands on post-silicon experience with high speed Serdes bring-up, debug, and system level testing a plus

·        Excellent written and verbal communication skills

We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and in equity seeking groups. If you have accessibility needs during the application and interview process, we encourage you to make your needs known.