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/SystemVerilog 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

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