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# Lead Design Engineer

Bangalore Manager or lead Design 

Listed on Cadence Design’s official careers site. Listed as of October 18, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Cadence Design’s careers site →](https://cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/BANGALORE/Lead-Design-Engineer_R54815-1)

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## Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

### Strategy and Architecture Verification Planning
- Define the overall verification strategy, including the choice of methodology (typically UVM/SystemVerilog), tools, and infrastructure.

### Testbench Architecture

Design scalable, reusable, and robust verification environments. This includes developing Bus Functional Models (BFMs), monitors, scoreboards, and checkers.

### Feature Extraction

Analyze architectural specifications to identify critical features and corner cases that require rigorous testing.

### Execution and Technical Leadership Development
- Write complex test cases and sequences to achieve high functional coverage.

### Debug

Lead the root-cause analysis of complex design bugs, collaborating closely with design engineers to implement fixes.

### Constraint Random Testing

Implement constrained-random stimulus generation to explore the design space beyond directed tests.

### Formal Verification

Utilize formal tools to prove specific properties or find deep-seated bugs that simulation might miss.

### Metric Management Coverage Analysis
- Monitor and analyze functional and code coverage metrics.

### Gate-Level Simulation (GLS)

Oversee simulations on the synthesized netlist to verify timing and reset behavior.

### Sign-off

Define the "definition of done" and provide final technical approval for the verification phase.

### Soft Skills and Leadership Mentorship

Guiding junior engineers on coding standards and debugging techniques.

### Cross-functional Collaboration

Acting as the primary technical point of contact between the design, architecture, and emulation teams.

### Project Management

Managing timelines, identifying risks in the verification schedule, and prioritizing tasks to meet project deadlines.

### Required Qualifications

B.E./B.Tech or M.Tech/M.S. in Electronics, VLSI, or related field 4–6 years of hands-on DV experience in semiconductor/ASIC/SoC companies

We’re doing work that matters. Help us solve what others can’t.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Not stated
- First seen by OpenNash: Jul 10, 2026
- Last checked: Oct 18, 2026
- Listed for: 100 days
- Location: Bangalore[Apply on Cadence Design’s careers site →](https://cadence.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External_Careers/job/BANGALORE/Lead-Design-Engineer_R54815-1)

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