Sr. Principal Design Engineer

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