Senior Product Engineering Architect

Cadence is seeking a world class emulation engineer to be a part of the team responsible for deployment of Cadence verification emulation products at leading semi-conductor and systems companies in North America.  You’ll enjoy the opportunities and challenges of becoming a true expert in multiple verification use models within the Palladium product line and how to apply the product to find defects in pre-silicon verification. You will be called upon to drive competitive evaluations, introduction of new product features in customer flows, and drive customer success on strategic customer engagements leveraging a cross functional team of product, development and application engineers.  You will become a trusted advocate within R&D for key product feature definition and introduction, and be a leveraged asset to the field and marketing teams in showing how our products measure up in key performance areas.  You will also become a respected and trusted source of detailed domain based knowledge making our field teams and customers successful with the use of a complex and world class verification platform.

Position Requirements:

• BS-EE/CE (MS-EE/CE preferred)
  A minimum of 10 years of experience in the EDA / verification industry
• Use of verification tools and a strong knowledge base of the verification of complex digital designs.
• Strong knowledge of simulation and verification tools, with proven expertise in emulation / acceleration platforms.
• Processor based emulation systems experience a plus.
• Strong knowledge of how to debug designs, within emulation/acceleration systems.
• Strong knowledge and direct experience in simulation acceleration methodologies.
• Virtual acceleration technology experience and knowledge is a plus.
• Proven expertise in supporting customers (in HW / FW and SW based systems a plus).
• Hands-on experience with Verilog, VHDL, UVM (SystemVerilog or Specman “e”)  or C/C++ and  Metric/Coverage driven verification.
• Capability with scripting in languages like Perl or TCL and shell scripting.
• 2+ years of experience in a customer engagement role and ability to manage customer migrations.
• Excellent communication skills to work with customers, global RnD, management and sales teams.
• Ability to distill low level technical information and create summary material for reporting to executive staff.
• Ability to travel within North America up to 25%.