Cadence · 3 days ago
Senior Applications Engineer – DDR Design IP
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$84K/yr - $156K/yrCadence is a technology company that develops industry-leading IPs for various markets. They are seeking a Senior Applications Engineer to support the technical presales of DDR IP, generate collateral through simulations, and educate customers on their DDR IP portfolio.
AerospaceElectronic Design Automation (EDA)HardwareMobileSemiconductorSoftware
Responsibilities
Technical presales of Memory IP
Gain expertise in memory controller and PHY IPs and DDR protocols
Work closely with IP Sales staff, marketing and R&D teams to win opportunities
Run Verilog simulations to enable IP benchmarking
Run RTL synthesis for area and timing analysis
Present IP demos to customers
Travel to customer sites may be required occasionally
Qualification
Required
BS/MS in EE, CE or related majors
Knowledge of Computer Architecture and Electronics circuits
Knowledge of Verilog HDL
Experience with simulation and synthesis tools
Excellent presentation skills and verbal/written communication skills is a must
Preferred
Familiarity with one or more DRAM protocols – DDR4/5, LPDDR4/5/5X, HBM2/3, GDDR6
Perl/Python Scripts
Experience on memory subsystem verification and/or performance analysis
Strong knowledge of ASIC flow, RTL design in Verilog, System Verilog and FPGA design
Knowledge of AXI, DFI protocols
Working knowledge of memory controller and memory PHY
Benefits
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
Company
Cadence
Cadence is a market leader in AI and digital twins, pioneering the application of computational software to accelerate innovation in the engineering design of silicon to systems.
Founded in 1988
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1998-02-20IPO
Leadership Team
Paul Cunningham
Senior Vice President and General Manager
Tom Beckley
Senior Vice President, Custom IC & PCB Group
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