Lead Product Engineer: System Verification and Emulation

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Cadence Design Systems Inc. is seeking a highly motivated Lead Product Engineer: System Verification and Emulation to join our team in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

As a Lead Product Engineer: System Verification and Emulation, you will independently drive Palladium customer engagements, acting as a technical lead for deployment, adoption, and optimization of emulation-based verification flows.

You will work closely with R&D teams to influence product direction, drive new feature enablement, and ensure real‑world customer requirements are reflected in Cadence solutions.

The objective is to increase customer productivity by delivering scalable, robust, and innovative verification methodologies using cutting‑edge emulation technologies.

Cadence has been nominated as a Great Place to Work globally and in Brazil and is also a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.

Job DescriptionLead Palladium hardware emulation engagements with customers, from initial deployment through advanced use‑case enablement and ongoing optimizationServe as the primary technical point of contact for assigned customers, driving successful adoption and long‑term usage of emulation‑based verification flowsAnalyze complex customer verification environments and workflows to identify opportunities for improved scalability, performance, and productivity using hardware‑assisted verificationWork closely with R&D teams to provide feedback based on real customer use cases, drive enablement and validation of new features and capabilities and include product roadmapDevelop and maintain high‑quality technical collateral, reference flows, and examples for both customer engagements and internal enablementCollaborate with field, support, and R&D teams to reproduce, debug, and resolve complex customer‑reported issues, providing clear technical root‑cause analysis and recommendationsAct as a technical mentor and subject‑matter expert within the product engineering organization, sharing best practices and lessons learned across engagementRequirementsComplete Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience3-5 years of hands‑on experience in RTL verification, with exposure to hardware‑assisted verification (emulation or prototyping)Strong fundamentals in digital logic design and RTL development using Verilog/SystemVerilogExperience with simulation‑based verification methodologies, testbench development, and debugWorking knowledge of Linux-based development environments and common EDA workflowsProficiency in C/C++ and Python for modeling, automation, and analysisStrong analytical, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis skillsEffective written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to collaborate across multiple teamsNice To HaveCourse or project work with FPGA based designs and verificationAdditional Job DetailsEmployment category: CLTEmployment term: 40 hours/week.

Competitive benefits.

Location: Av Contorno 5800, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.

Cadence is the only company that provides the expertise and tools, IP, and hardware required for the entire electronics design chain, from chip design to chip packaging to boards and to systems.

We enable electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create innovative products that transform the way people live, work, and play.

Our products are used in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments.

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