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Cadence

Senior Applications Engineer – DDR Design IP

Cadence, San Jose, California, United States, 95199

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Senior Applications Engineer – DDR Design IP Job Location: San Jose, CA

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology. The Cadence IP team develops industry‑leading IPs that enable customers in a variety of markets—from the endpoint to the edge to the cloud. At Cadence we’re helping set the standard on IP products that get integrated into SoCs that power the world’s data centers, automobiles, cloud, and wireless systems. We offer amazing opportunities to grow in your career.

We are growing our Memory IP presales team and we are looking for smart, energetic, collaborative, and creative people to help us lead the industry with our IP products. At Cadence, we believe in embracing diverse ideas and striving for excellence in all that we do. Do you want to make a difference and be challenged? Join the high‑performance culture at Cadence.

As a Technical Presales Engineer, you will support the technical presales of DDR IP by generating collateral through simulations, synthesis, and publications. As you grow into more senior roles, you will use your knowledge of different memory interface standards to architect memory solutions for customers using Cadence DDR IP. This role offers the benefit of both technical growth and business skill development. You will be part of the Technical Field Organization helping educate customers and provide solutions using our DDR IP portfolio. Our memory PHY and controller IPs are used in data centers, mobile devices, automobiles, and consumer devices.

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

Qualifications

BS/MS in EE, CE or related majors

Knowledge of computer architecture and electronic circuits

Knowledge of Verilog HDL

Experience with simulation and synthesis tools

Excellent presentation skills and verbal/written communication skills is a must

Nice to Have

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, SystemVerilog, and FPGA design

Knowledge of AXI, DFI protocols

Working knowledge of memory controller and memory PHY

The annual salary range for California is $84,000 to $156,000. 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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