Principal Design Engineer - Controller
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. • Shanghai, Shanghai • Posted July 14, 2026
About the Role
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Job Title: Principal Design Engineer
Location: Shanghai, China
Job Summary
We are looking for a Principal Design Engineer to drive the development of advanced USB4 Controller IP.
Primary Responsibilities
• Serve as a technical leader and senior design expert for high-performance USB4 Controller IP development.
• Drive key architecture and design decisions for the USB4 controller with a strong understanding of power, performance, area, feature, and product requirements.
• Lead frontend design activities for USB4 controller development from specification and micro-architecture through RTL implementation, subsystem integration, and design reviews.
• Define and implement key controller functions such as register architecture, DMA/data movement flows, interrupt handling, link and power management related contr...