Cadence
SeniorTestEngineer
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“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.
solve challenging issues; drive solutions from rough requirements; find solutions to complex problems
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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