Sr. Principal Design Engineer
CADENCE US
Apply to this job HYDERABAD Until 8/23/2026 12+ years exp First posted May 22, 2026 Last posted May 22, 2026
Job description
At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.
- BTech/ MTech in Engineering
- 12+ years of VLSI industry experience in Verification.
- SOC level verification experience preferred
- IP or Subsystem or SOC level verification experience
- Should be able to develop test plans, tests
- Strong knowledge of SV, UVM. Should be able to create verification environment using UVM methodology
- Should be able to develop bus functional models, monitors, checkers and scoreboards.
- Should have experience in coverage driven verification closure.
- Strong individual contributor with good debug, problem solving skills
- Working knowledge of verification cycle for any complex IP/SOC for atleast one/more projects.
- Lead verification strategy and high quality execution part of SOCs/Chiplet based SOCs.
- Mentor and guide verification engineers, fostering technical excellence
- Strong experience on complete SOC level Verification Cycle
- Ability to collaborate and work seamlessly with design, architecture, and cross‑functional teams
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About this role
Summary
Lead SOC verification, develop test plans, mentor teams, and collaborate across design functions
Job title
Sr. Principal Design Engineer
Experience level
12+ years
Minimum experience
12+ years exp
Industry
software
Location requirements
must be located in hyderabad, india, no remote specified
Salary
Not specified
Management role
No
Skills & keywords
Required skills
verificationVLSIUVMcoverage driven verificationdebug
Preferred skills
SOC verificationtest environment developmentproblem solving
Specializations
verificationVLSISOCUVMbus functional models
Locations
Structured locations inferred from the posting.
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
On-site City