At a glance
Cadence is hiring a Principal Design Engineer in San Jose, CA; Cary, NC. It is a full-time role in Software & IT, asking for at least 30 years of experience, first listed on November 1. The advertised pay is $140,000–$260,000 a year. The description mentions RTL design and Linux. Cadence has 99 other openings in the US, 76 of them in San Jose, CA. Across all employers on USA Jobs 24 there are 141 Software & IT openings in San Jose, CA today; the typical one asks for 10 years and advertises about $206,000 a year at the midpoint.
About this role
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace industrial and health.
The Cadence Advantage
- The opportunity to work on cutting-edge technology in an environment that encourages you to be creative, innovative, and to make an impact.
- Cadence’s employee-friendly policies focus on the physical and mental well-being of employees, career development, providing opportunities for learning, and celebrating success in recognition of specific needs of the employees.
- The unique “One Cadence – One Team” culture promotes collaboration within and across teams to ensure customer success
- Multiple avenues of learning and development available for employees to explore as per their specific requirement and interests
- You get to work with a diverse team of passionate, dedicated, and talented individuals who go above and beyond for our customers, our communities, and each other—every day.
Job Responsibility
Palladium and Protium are high-capacitive, high-performance hardware assisted verification for complexed System-On-Chip (SOC). This role is to implement, verify, timing closure to tape out Palladium and Protium SOCs.
- Lead a team to implement SOCs or sub system chips
- Work on RTL synthesis and floor planning
- Build clock trees and perform optimizations
- Close timing, IR drop and physical verification
- Review and Document designs for taping out
- Interface with Front End RTL design teams and Back End verification teams
Position Requirements/Qualifications:
- BS in Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 7 years of experience OR MS with a minimum of 5 years of experience OR PhD with a minimum 1 year of experience
- Experience with Cadence tools such as Innovus, Tempus, QRC, Voltus and Pegasus
- Experience with advanced technologies like 5nm, 3ns and 2nm nodes
- Experience using Linux servers, Script development using Shell/Perl/TCL
- Detailed knowledge about industry standard interfaces such as PCI Express, DDR, LPDDR, SRAM, UCIe, etc.
The annual salary range for California is $140,000 to $260,000. 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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USA Jobs 24 copied this listing from Cadence's official careers site on November 1, 2026 and checked it again November 2, 5:17 AM ET. Cadence will never ask you to pay to apply or to buy equipment with a check they send you. If anyone does, it is a scam.
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