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# DSP Hardware Design Engineer

- **Company:** Cadence Design Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $136,500 - $253,500
- **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:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.sanjosejobsite.com/job.asp?id=3466804595&tx=KJ8989FFR&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## 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