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Senior Principal Design Engineer

Cadence Design Systems

On-site
Nanjing
Full-time
Senior
Principal
7+ yrs
Salary not listedPosted 7m ago

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Job description

Cadence Design Systems is hiring a Senior Principal Design Engineer — a full-time, based in Nanjing role. Apply directly on Cadence Design Systems's careers page below.

Senior Principal Design Engineer

Location: Nanjing

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

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

Job Responsibilities:

Focus on high-speed interface PHY IP physical implementation, develop necessary scripts or tools to enhance current PD design flow. Work in product projects, including but not limited to: complete the project tasks; solve design issue and provide flow to check and avoid similar issue; analyze and summarize PPA optimization methodologies and results, implement optimal design parameters and flows for different projects.

Job Requirement:

-BS with minimum 9+ years of experience. MS with minimum 7+ years of experience.

-Strong physical design experience in the digital implementation domain including Floorplan, CTS, STA, Physical verification, Power analysis.

-Solid background in circuits, electronics, physics, be willing to learn new technology for cutting edge process node and advanced design methodology.

-Skilled in scripting language, such as Perl, C shell, TCL, Makefile, Python.

-Familiar with EDA tools like Innovus, ICC, Calibre, Tempus, PrimeTime, etc.

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Frequently asked questions

What skills are required for Senior Principal Design Engineer at Cadence Design Systems?

The required skills for Senior Principal Design Engineer at Cadence Design Systems include: Perl, Shell, Python.

What is the seniority level for Senior Principal Design Engineer at Cadence Design Systems?

Senior Principal Design Engineer at Cadence Design Systems is a Senior / Principal level position.

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