Post Silicon Validation Engineer II
Cadence Design Systems · Cary
About this role
Cadence Design Systems is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Cary. The posting calls out experience with Python, System Design, Testing, Automation.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- mid
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Cary
- Posted
- May 18, 2026
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Job description
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Job Title:
Post Silicon Validation Engineer II
About Us
Cadence is a pivotal leader in electronic design, building upon more than 30 years of computational software expertise. We apply our Intelligent System Design strategy to deliver software, hardware, and IP that turn design concepts into reality. This strategy is supplemented by AI-augmented development practices throughout all our organizations to empower our team to focus on creative problem-solving and innovation. Our customers are the world’s most innovative companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products—from chips to boards to systems—for dynamic market applications including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications, automotive, aerospace, industrial, and health. Join us and be part of a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and customer success.
Position Overview
We invite you to join a growing and innovative IP team dedicated to building best-in-class digital and mixed-signal IP solutions. You will work alongside seasoned professionals developing high-performance IP across protocols such as PCIe, Ethernet. In this role, you will be integral to the organization’s efforts to support post-silicon bring-up and characterization.
Responsibilities:
- Evaluation of Cadence’ cutting-edge designs in silicon in a lab environment