Sr Principal Application Engineer - Design Verification

YOKOHAMA Until 8/22/2026 4+ years exp First posted June 23, 2026 Last posted June 23, 2026
Job description

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

Job Responsibility:

1. Work closely with the Sales team to identify and scope opportunities for Cadence SoC Verification solution, AI solution, simulation Emulation and Acceleration products.

2. Plan, execute and manage key technical evaluations and benchmark with existing and potential customers.

3. Train, ramp-up and accompany customer project.

4. Conduct basic and advanced trainings, presentations and demos as necessary.

5. Providing technical expertise to address clients’ queries, which need expert involvement.

6. Aligned closely with corporate engineering and sales/marketing team on customer requirement for product direction/improvement.

Job Requirements:

4-6 or above years’ experience in the following areas:

1. Design experience in Verilog/VHDL for IP or SoC chip level.

2. Verification with knowledge of System Verilog/VHDL and HDL simulators.

3. Experience of using formal verification, Jasper experience is a plus.

4. Experience with hardware emulator or accelerator is a big advantage.

5. Experience of advanced verification methodology like UVM is a plus.

6. Experience of AI for design and verification is a big advantage.

7. Strong verbal and written communication skills in Japanese is needed.

8. Business-level English proficiency is preferred.

9. Strong teamwork skills with good human relationship.

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About this role

Summary

Design, verify, and support SoC projects using HDL and verification tools.

Job title

Sr Principal Application Engineer - Design Verification

Experience level

4-6+ years

Minimum experience

4+ years exp

Industry

technology

Location requirements

YOKOHAMA, on-site required, some remote allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

VerilogVHDLSystemVerilogHDL simulatorsformal verificationJasperhardware emulatorUVMAI verificationcommunication

Preferred skills

business Englishteamworkhuman relations

Specializations

VerilogVHDLSystemVerilogHDL verificationformal verification
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Hybrid City