Job Description;
As an integral member of the North America Verification Field Applications Engineering (AE) Team, you will work directly with industry leading semiconductor and system companies to deploy Cadence’s market leading verification platforms including cutting edge technologies as Portable Stimulus Standard and machine learning. In this customer facing role you will provide the front-line technical support in the pre and post-sales process and will work with the account team to come up with innovative solutions to address our customers’ most challenging problems in verification. You will own customer success!
In this role, you will develop customer specific verification requirements, including advanced verification component development, methodology support, and operation and maintenance of Cadence’s verification tools and services. You will support technical evaluations and benchmark development for Cadence’s market leading tools such as Xcelium simulation platform, Palladium emulation platform, vManager verification management platform, Perspec portable stimulus system and our vast VIP portfolio. You will create and conduct technical presentations and product demonstrations for customers.
At Cadence, customers are at the heart of everything we do. Talented engineers like you are what enable us to materialize this passion into results. By working directly with Cadence R&D and driving customer engagements, you will enhance your in-depth knowledge in verification tools, unlock unique expertise in verification methodologies, and level up your communication, customer, and sales skills. No matter where you are in your career, whether your next career step is to stay on the technical track, move up in management, or explore sales/marketing career opportunities, the skills and expertise you gain as an Application Engineer here at Cadence will put you miles ahead in your career advancement.
Minimum Requirements:
* BSEE or equivalent required with 5+ years of relevant experience
* DV experience of developing tests at complex Subsystem or SOC level test-benches, creating UVM/C tests that run on ARM/DSP/RISC-V cores.
* Hands-on exposure to Develop, Compile, Run & Debug C/C++ Bare-metal/Firmware/Software tests/apps (targeting ARM CPU’s/DSP/RISC-V) in Pre-Silicon (Simulation/Emulation/FPGA platforms) & Post-Silicon (Bringup boards) setups
* Good understanding of HW register spec’s, Memory maps and develop/debug firmware or embedded software
* Exposure to running tests for performance, coherency, power characterization in pre/post silicon setups
Preferred:
* Knowledge of PSS (Portable Stimulus Standard) and Perspec
* Experience in developing C/C++ based embedded software/firmware, bring-up & debugging in setups (SW+HW)
The annual salary range for California is $157,500 to $292,500. 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.
We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.Skills Required
- BSEE or equivalent with 5+ years of relevant experience
- Design verification experience developing tests at complex Subsystem or SoC level test-benches
- Creating UVM/C tests that run on ARM/DSP/RISC-V cores
- Hands-on experience to develop, compile, run and debug C/C++ bare-metal/firmware/software tests targeting ARM/DSP/RISC-V in pre-silicon and post-silicon setups
- Good understanding of hardware register specifications, memory maps, and firmware/embedded software debug
- Exposure to running tests for performance, coherency, and power characterization in pre/post silicon setups
- Knowledge of Portable Stimulus Standard (PSS) and Perspec
- Experience developing C/C++ embedded software/firmware, bring-up and debugging in SW+HW setups
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