Position Description:
- RTL Design Engineer for DDR Memory Controller IP development team.
- The role would include the design and support of the RTL of the DDR Memory Controller solution of Cadence. All leading DDR memory protocols will be supported – including DDR4/LPDDR4.
- The work involved will be working with the existing RTL, the addition of new features into the RTL, ensuring various customer configurations are clean as part of verification regressions, supporting customers, ensuring the design is clean for LINT and CDC design guidelines.
Position Requirements:
- BE/B.Tech/ME/M.Tech - Electrical / Electronics / VLSI with experience as a design and verification engineer, with a large portion of the recent work experience on RTL design and development.
- RTL Design using Verilog is a must.
- System Verilog experience and experience with UVM based environment usage / debugging is required.
- AXI3/4 experience is desired.
- DDR Memory controller and protocol experience is highly desirable. Prior experience in RTL design and implementation of complex protocols is a must.
- Prior experience in IP development teams would be an added advantage.
Skills Required
- Experience as a design and verification engineer
- Expertise in RTL design using Verilog
- Experience in System Verilog and UVM
- Experience with DDR memory protocols
- Prior experience in IP development teams
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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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