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# DSP Hardware Design Engineer

- **Company:** Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $136,500.0 - $253,500.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Assembly Language, C++ (Programming Language), Compilers, Computer Programming, Logic Synthesis of Circuits, Perl (Programming Language), Hardware Design, SystemVerilog, Verilog, Scripting, Software Verification
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/SAN-JOSE/DSP-Hardware-Design-Engineer_R56126

## About the Role

* MS in EE /Computer Engg. with 5+ years of relevant CPU or DSP design experience.
 * Excellent logic design skills as demonstrated by successful CPU/DSP/NPU/Hardware Accelerator implementations/tape-outs.
 * Experience in data-path component design is a plus.
 * Excellent knowledge of Verilog/SystemVerilog and popular EDA implementation, simulation and verification tools.
 * Experience in AI-native logic design, analysis and/or optimization workflows is a plus.
 * Good knowledge of computer architecture and pipe-line designs is required.
 * Experience in scripting languages. Good knowledge of Perl is required.
 * Experience with assembly language programming is a plus.
 * Knowledge and interest in commonly used DSP algorithms in audio, speech, image, video and communication domains is a plus
 * Understanding of C/C++ compilers is a plus.
 * Excellent written and oral communication skills necessary.
 * Self-starter, motivated and eager to learn and contribute to the development of state-of-the-art DSP products



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