Position Description:
- Responsible for development and maintenance of the synthesizer for Palladium.
- Implementation for new VHDL/Verilog feature support in synthesizer.
- Logic optimization and performance improvement in synthesizer.
Position Requirement:
- This position requires a Bachelor or Master's degree in EE/CS/CE with 3-5 years of industry experience.
- Candidate should be proficient with C/C++, Operating system concepts.
- Design modeling using Verilog/SV, VHDL or SysC.
- Knowledge and experience in RTL modeling of BFMs along with exposure to verification methodologies using UVM and SC/TLM is preferable.
- EDA/CAD tool development experience or logic design verification experience is highly preferred.
- Knowledge and experience in AI tools like Copilot or Claude code is preferred.
- Requires good communication skills, attention to details, and ability to work in multi-site/multi-person project.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or Computer Engineering
- 3-5 years of industry experience
- Proficiency in C/C++
- Knowledge of operating system concepts
- Experience with design modeling using Verilog/SystemVerilog, VHDL, or SystemC
- Good communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Ability to work on multi-site, multi-person projects
- Experience with RTL modeling of bus functional models
- Exposure to verification methodologies using UVM and SC/TLM
- EDA/CAD tool development experience
- Logic design verification experience
- Knowledge or experience with AI tools such as Copilot or Claude Code
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Equity Value & Accessibility — A discounted ESPP with a lookback feature and equity included in total compensation make ownership broadly accessible and potentially meaningful. Structured compensation at an industry leader adds predictability to equity participation.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid, with mental‑health/EAP and fertility support enhancing the offering. The breadth across core care and family‑building needs strengthens the healthcare package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Global Recharge Days, volunteer time off, and companywide breaks indicate a comprehensive time‑off framework. In addition, many salaried roles are described as having flexible or generous PTO policies.
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