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Group Director, Design Engineering - Front End

AUSTIN💼 Full-time🗓 2026-07-24 → 2026-10-07

Core

Lead Front End Design projects and mentor RTL design engineers to define microarchitectural features for IPs and subsystems.

Role type

Senior IC Front End Design Engineer (Leadership)

Builds

Complex digital logic IPs and subsystems for semiconductor products

Domain

Semiconductor / Digital Logic Design

Deliverable

production ML models | product features (via careerplan.io/jobs/R51782-group-director-design-engineering-front-end-at-cadence)

Required skills

RTL design (Verilog, SystemVerilog, VHDL), Microarchitecture definition, Pre-silicon verification (Lint, CDC, FV), Synthesis, SDC creation, IP creation, SoC integration

Preferred skills

Cadence front end toolset experience

Responsibilities

Guide and mentor a team of RTL design engineers, Define and develop microarchitectural features for IPs and subsystems, Write, debug, and optimize RTL code, Oversee pre-silicon verification activities, Work closely with cross-functional teams including DV, PD, Architecture, and firmware engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities