Principal Product Engineer - DIP

SHANGHAI Until 10/6/2026 8+ years exp First posted August 7, 2026 Last posted August 7, 2026
Job description

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

Key Responsibilities

  • Technical Support & Case Management: Act as the primary interface for technical issues, driving resolution for complex subsystem application or implementation problems. This includes monitoring case management systems like Salesforce (SFDC) and Jira.
  • IP Integration & Validation: Support Pre-Silicon integration, post-silicon bring-up, and verification of PHY and controller SoC integration. Conduct RTL and gate-level simulations to ensure functionality and assist with timing closure.
  • Customer Engagement: Proactively engage with customers to identify potential issues, prioritize critical technical problems, and manage escalations, ensuring high satisfaction.
  • Technical Leadership: Develop comprehensive knowledge bases, document product limitations, and provide feedback to internal Product Engineering and R&D teams for continuous improvement.
  • Guidance & Training: Create and deliver technical training, seminars, and documentation to support customer success and adoption of best practices. 

Required Qualifications

  • Experience: Requires 8+ years of experience in verification and design, specifically with IP development.
  • Technical Expertise: Strong background in digital electronics, Verilog/SystemVerilog, and UVM methodology.
  • Protocol Knowledge: Practical knowledge of memory or communication interface IP protocols such as MIPI (CSI2/DSI/I3C/PHY), PCI Express, DDR, LPDDR, HBM, or USB.
  • Skills: Excellent debugging skills, ability to handle complex problems, and proficiency in scripting languages (TCL, Perl, or Python).
  • Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Electronics or Electrical Engineering. 

Preferred Skills

  • Experience with Cadence-specific tools, EDA workflows, or similar IP design platforms. 

Core Competencies

  • Strong communication and presentation skills, capable of influencing both internal teams and customer stakeholders.
  • Proactive and collaborative approach, able to work across global, cross-functional teams.
  • Strategic thinking to drive product roadmap improvements based on user feedback.
  • Fluent spoken English

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About this role

Summary

Lead verification and support for IP development, customer engagement, and technical leadership.

Job title

Principal Product Engineer - DIP

Experience level

8+ years

Minimum experience

8+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Shanghai, on-site with possible remote support allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

VerilogSystemVerilogUVMTCLPerlPythondebugging

Preferred skills

Cadence toolsEDA workflows

Specializations

verificationdigital electronicsprotocolsRTLsimulation
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Shanghai, China

On-site City