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Principal Firmware Engineer
Principal Firmware Engineer-July 2024
San Jose
Jul 6, 2025
About Principal Firmware Engineer

  At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

  Working COMPANY OVERVIEW

  The Future of Intellectual Property is Here

  Electronic innovation is everywhere, from smart sensors to smart cities, and it is transforming the way people work, live, and play. Cadence is excited to play a role in this innovation, not only as a world leader in electronic design automation (EDA) for over 25 years, but also as a driving force in the advancement of intellectual property (IP).

  Cadence® IP solutions will change the way you think about and use IP in your system-on-chip (SoC) designs. As you use more IP to fortify your SoCs with new functionalities, we can help you reduce the complexity and risk inherent in designing for smart technology while meeting your performance, area, and power (PPA) requirements.

  Cadence is the fastest-growing silicon IP provider, with a proven portfolio and many industry firsts in design IP and verification IP. Engineers choose Cadence when they want the best in interface, memory, analog, peripherals, processor, and verification IP.

  Our Goal: A Perfect Fit in Your SoC

  Cadence provides an open IP platform and IP Factory approach so you can design, customize, and verify IP and IP subsystems to fit your SoCs in ways that weren’t possible before. We work with you to make sure our IP fits as seamlessly as possible into your designs. Growing synergies within our IP portfolio, and between our IP portfolio and EDA tools, provide you with important flexibility and time-to-market advantages over traditional IP integration approaches.

  Quality is Integral to What We Do, Not an Afterthought

  Cadence has amassed thousands of IP tape outs, and our IP solutions are in use by many of the world’s leading semiconductor and systems companies. The Cadence quality assurance program is based on clear, documented policies and reproducible procedures that begin in product definition and development and extend through testing and release to ongoing maintenance and support. Our procedures include specification and maintenance of appropriately detailed product definitions and test/release plans for every Cadence product.

  POSITION DETAILS

  Principal Firmware Engineer (T4)

  This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team of experienced engineers developing physical IP for industry-standard high-speed serial-link protocols. The successful candidate will ideally be a highly motivated self-starter who is able to work independently to complete assigned tasks and can also contribute to project leadership. It is expected that the candidate will contribute during all phases of firmware development for high speed SERDES from architecture development to implementation, verification, testing and customer deployment.

  This includes:

  Contribution during firmware architecture development and implementation of the defined firmware features.

  Working closely with PHY digital and mixed signal architects to figure out the details of FW functions and sequences.

  Working closely with verification team to debug and fix the FW issues found during verification simulations.

  Involvement during post-silicon testing and validation to identify any FW and HW related functionality and performance issues and implement any necessary FW improvements to address these issues.

  Interaction with Product Engineering, System Validation and Design team to debug IP issues in the field and provide hot fixes.

  Create and maintain comprehensive documentation related to firmware design, development, bug fixes and compliance testing.

  Responsibilities include:

  Help to build system level prototype control software to develop/validate adaptation, equalization, and control algorithms for high speed SERDES.

  Implement assigned FW features and work closely with verification and validation team to ensure the functionality and robustness of the implemented features.

  Support of Validation team during electrical and system characterization.

  Support of Product Engineering team during customer deployment of the IP.

  Supporting FuSa compliant firmware development

  Work closely with verification and validation team to develop and execute test plans for FuSa compliant firmware

  Specific desired skills:

  Solid programming knowledge in C/C++ and Python

  Understanding of wireline communication principles

  Knowledge in mixed signal circuit design and digital signal processing techniques

  Experience with silicon validation process and debug is a plus

  Experience with digital verification environment and tools is a plus

  Deep understanding of FuSa compliance

  Strong problem solving and communication skills

  BSc or MSc in Electrical Engineering

  The annual salary range for California is $128,100 to $237,900. 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.

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  Cadence plays a critical role in creating the technologies that modern life depends on. We are a global electronic design automation company, providing software, hardware, and intellectual property to design advanced semiconductor chips that enable our customers create revolutionary products and experiences.

  Thanks to the outstanding caliber of the Cadence team and the empowering culture that we have cultivated for over 25 years, Cadence continues to be recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. 
Our shared passion for solving the world’s toughest technical challenges, our dedication to pushing the limits of the industry, and our drive to do meaningful work differentiates the people of Cadence.

  Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

  Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.

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