Principal Product Engineer – Virtual Protocols

Cadence Design Systems

Principal Product Engineer focusing on Virtual Protocols within Cadence. Delivering emulation and prototyping solutions for advanced SOC verification with customer engagement.

Posted 5/13/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $136,500 - $253,500 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LinuxPerlPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver Emulation and Prototyping assisted verification products using virtualization (SW) technologies
Develop, Maintain, and deliver feature-based training for new products/features
Deploying new and emerging protocol products to customers working on advanced SOC and System designs
Use expertise in OS, kernel, and driver SW development to support Cadence VirtualBridge products
Help customers utilize Cadence’s Accelerated Verification IPs and advanced APIs and verification Methodologies
Drive the requirements and deployment of new protocol products and features
Support customers in getting the most out of their Hardware platform investment

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering with a minimum of 7 years of related experience
Masters Computer Science or Electrical Engineering degree with a minimum of 5 years of related experience
Protocol knowledge - PCIE, CXL, Ethernet, USB, AMBA (any preferred)
Verification Methodologies (UVM SystemVerilog / Virtual Prototyping SystemC / Portable Stimulus)
Software development (C/C++ /Object Oriented programming / Linux Kernel/Driver Development)
SOC design and verification experience (preferred)
Hardware emulation experience (preferred)
HDL language knowledge (SystemVerilog, VHDL)
Scripting language knowledge (shell, python, perl)
Compiler tools (make, gcc/g++)

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid vacation and paid holidays
401(k) plan with employer match
employee stock purchase plan
a variety of medical, dental and vision plan options

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Hard Skills & Tools

C/C++Object Oriented programmingLinux Kernel developmentDriver developmentSystemVerilogVHDLshell scriptingpythonperlmake

Certifications

Bachelors degree in Computer ScienceBachelors degree in Electrical EngineeringMasters degree in Computer ScienceMasters degree in Electrical Engineering