DSP Hardware Design Engineer
Cadence · San Jose, United States
- Location
- San Jose, United States
- Type
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Senior
- Salary
- $136,500–253,500 / year
- Posted
- 26 Aug 2026
Verified open 5 Nov 2026 · Source: Company job board
About the role
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
The Position Requirements are:
- MS in EE /Computer Engg. with 5+ years of relevant CPU or DSP design experience.
- Excellent logic design skills as demonstrated by successful CPU/DSP/NPU/Hardware Accelerator implementations/tape-outs.
- Experience in data-path component design is a plus.
- Excellent knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and popular EDA implementation, simulation and verification tools.
- Experience in AI-native logic design, analysis and/or optimization workflows is a plus.
- Good knowledge of computer architecture and pipe-line designs is required.
- Experience in scripting languages. Good knowledge of Perl is required.
- Experience with assembly language programming is a plus.
- Knowledge and interest in commonly used DSP algorithms in audio, speech, image, video and communication domains is a plus
- Understanding of C/C++ compilers is a plus.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary.
- Self-starter, motivated and eager to learn and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art DSP products
The annual salary range for California is $136,500 to $253,500. 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.
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