Senior ARM RTL Design - Architect

Cadence Design Systems - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Austin, TX

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior ARM RTL Design - Architect position at Cadence involves contributing to the architecture and design of next-generation SoCs for various markets including Hyper-Scalar, Automotive, IoT, and Mil-Aero. This role offers a significant opportunity for learning and growth, with the potential for the candidate to evolve into a System Architect in the future.

Responsibilities

• CPU IP selection/configuration/integration for ARM and/or RISCV CPU and System IP
• Design IP selection/configuration/integration for Memory and/or Interface IP (PCIe, Ethernet, USB and other)
• Digital design and IP creation/ownership from High Level Arch Specification
• Create detailed Micro-architecture specification, work closely with the architect
• Understanding of performance measurement and refinement; ability to work with verification/validation team to create performance verification plan
• RTL development
• Support Verification teams; support test bench development, review verification and vPlans, provide timely specification clarifications and debug support
• Physical design deliverables; create functional timing constraints, synthesize RTL to ensure power and area targets are met and constraints are correct
• Plan development schedule in detail and track deliverables to ensure timely IP delivery to all consumers
• Work with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure design block/IP success for all target specifications in Silicon

Requirements

• 10+ years of Front End design and/or verification experience
• BS/MS in Engineering or Computer Sciences
• Rich experience in IP creation and/or SoC and IP (CPU, Memory, Interface) integration
• Expert in RTL design (Verilog), simulators, and debuggers
• Hands-on experience in Synthesis, SDC creation, and support for PD and STA teams
• Hands-on experience on CDC/RDC setup, cleanup, and ownership
• Experience in C/C++ and/or Python (or scripting language)
• Experience in driving results in a multi-disciplinary organization

Nice-to-haves

• Self-motivated with good communication and design management skills
• Experience with Cadence front end toolset