Application Engineer – Digital Verification
Cadence Design Systems • Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
**Role & seniority: ** Tech consultant / solution engineer (customer-facing), ~5–10 years experience
**Stack/tools (stated): **
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HDL/verification: UVM, SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL, SystemC, SVA (SystemVerilog Assertions)
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Coverage: code coverage, functional coverage
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Cadence products: Cadence Verification IP or Jasper (plus)
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Top 3 responsibilities:
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Lead technical discovery and scope/qualify opportunities for Cadence digital functional logic verification during pre-sales and customer projects
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Plan and execute technical evaluations with customers/internal teams to validate verification solutions; drive adoption and deployment
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Provide expert support, training, and enablement (basic/advanced trainings, demos, ramp-up/accompaniment)
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Must-have skills:
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Strong, hands-on hardware design/verification background
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Practical verification experience with UVM + SystemVerilog/Verilog/VHDL/SystemC + SVA
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Knowledge of code coverage and functional coverage concepts/tools
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Clear English communication and ability to work globally with customers and internal teams
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Willingness to travel (passport required)
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Nice-to-haves:
- Hands-on experience with Cadence Verification IP and/or Jasper
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Location & work type:
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Global/customer-facing; travel required as needed (exact base location not specified)
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Combination of **p
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Full Description
Job Description
- Act as a tech consultant to lead and support Cadence digital verification solution for customer projects or pre-sales engagements
- Work closely with the sales team to identify, qualify, and scope opportunities for Cadence’s digital functional logic verification solutions.
- Understand customer goals and objectives, and plan, execute, and manage key technical evaluations in close collaboration with customers and internal teams.
- Proactively engage with existing and prospective customers to ensure successful adoption and deployment of Cadence verification technologies.
- Summarize project activities, status, and outcomes, and report effectively to management while sharing knowledge and best practices within the team.
- Train, ramp-up and accompany customer project to ensure successful execution and adoption.
- Deliver basic and advanced trainings, technical presentations, and product demonstrations as required.
- Provide deep technical expertise to address complex customer issues and inquiries that require expert‑level support.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, with 5–10 years of relevant industry experience.
- 5–10 years of hands‑on experience and strong expertise in hardware design and/or verification methodologies.
- Solid hands‑on verification experience using UVM, SystemVerilog, Verilog, VHDL, SystemC, and SystemVerilog Assertions (SVA).
- Hands‑on experience with Cadence Verification IP or Jasper is a strong plus.
- Good understanding of code coverage and functional coverage concepts, tools, and technologies.
- Strong communication skills in English, with the ability and motivation to work in a global, customer‑facing environment with customers and internal business unit teams.
- Valid passport with no travel restrictions; willingness to travel as required.