Cadence

SeniorTestEngineer

Guadalajara, Mexico FULL TIME
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The Brief

“Senior Test Engineer at Cadence. Skills: Python, ASIC testing, Automated testing. Setup and support automated system testing. Support board Test Cells”

What You'll Achieve.

ensure excellent reliability of a complex, cutting-edge system; enable user friendly interfaces; output that is human readable; output ready for import into automated test tracking and metrics dashboards; achieve team goals

Industry & Context.

Problems you'll solve

solve challenging issues; drive solutions from rough requirements; find solutions to complex problems

Eligibility Requirements

Primarily Guadalajara, Mexico in Cadence office or assigned local partner contract manufacturer sites

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

BAS degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering, Excellent communication and documentation skills, Python scripting skills, Unix/Linux and shell scripting knowledge, SERDES, ASICs, FPGAs, DDR3/4, I2C, SPI, ENET switches and devices, Optics, PCIE, board management controllers, AI coding agents: Claude Code, Cursor, Github Copilot, Codex or equivalent

Nice to Have

liquid cooled computer systems, high density Optical and Network test processes, Infiniband, RoCE V2, testing of high-density press-fit backplanes, Linux environment: admin level tools, and software development tools, scripts

What You'll Do.

Setup and support automated system testing

Support board Test Cells

Extend automated tests platform

Assist in next gen improvements

Add GUI for test execution

Add GUI for result review

Maintain functional diagnostics

Extend functional diagnostics

Maintain automation of Linux workstation setup

Extend automation of Linux workstation setup

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

works collaboratively; work cross-functionally; Interface with CMs; Interface with Production Engineers

Communication Scope

Excellent communication skills

Full Job Description

## **At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.** The Senior Test Engineer must have the ability to be part of a focused, high-energy team that works collaboratively in a demanding environment to solve challenging issues to ensure excellent reliability of a complex, cutting-edge system provided by industry leading silicon design companies. The Senior Test Engineer be disciplined in building modular, sustainable Hardware diagnostic solutions that use automation to enable user friendly interfaces and output that is human readable and ready for import into automated test tracking and metrics dashboards. You must be able to drive solutions from rough requirements, be innovative, and work cross-functionally and with contract manufacturers to achieve team goals. You must be proficient in Python, know how to read board schematics, have designed board functional tests, have worked with testing ASICs, and have a mindset to level up Production test processes. The ideal candidate should also be a self-starter that intuitively understands how to find solutions to complex problems given a set of constraints. **Position reports to:** Director of Test Engineering **Location:** Primarily Guadalajara, Mexico in Cadence office or assigned local partner contract manufacturer sites, or any other locations as assigned or instructed by the Company. **Responsibilities will include, but not be limited to the following:** * Interface with CMs and Production Engineers to setup and support automated system testing and board Test Cells. * Extend the Company’s automated tests platform and assist in next gen improvements including adding a GUI for test execution and result review. * Maintain and extend functional diagnostics and APIs using modular design to test HW. * Maintain and extend automation of Linux workstation setup. **Requirements:** * BA/BS degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science or Electrical Engineering * Exc

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