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  • Cadence
  • BELO HORIZONTE, MG
  • Full-Time
  • 10 days ago
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Product Validation Engineer II: Hardware Verification Quality Assurance (QA).

Quality Assurance & Testing Full-Time

Product Validation Engineer II: Hardware Verification Quality Assurance (QA): our view in 3 lines...

  • The Role:This role is for a product validation engineer working on hardware verification quality assurance for EDA and emulation tools.
  • The Person:The person will design and execute software validation and test plans, debug issues with R&D, develop tools and scripts, maintain Linux test infrastructure, and support the release process.
  • Requirements:The role requires software testing experience, EDA and VLSI design, Verilog and VHDL, Tcl or Python, Unix, and very good spoken and written English and Portuguese.

About the role

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Cadence Design Systems Inc. is looking for a motivated Product Validation Engineer II: Hardware Verification Quality Assurance (QA)  to work with us in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to impact the world of technology. Cadence has been nominated as a Great Place to Work globally and in Brazil and is also a Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For.

As a Product Validation Engineer II: Hardware Verification Quality Assurance (QA), you will be part of ATPG/DFT and Fault Emulation team in the HSV group in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The ATPG/DFT and Fault Emulation team works with Palladium, the industry leading Emulation platform based on our proprietary hardware.

Working at Cadence is very dynamic, fast-paced, and integrated with other teams all around the world.

Job Description:

  • Design and execute software validation/test plans for the new features.
  • Work closely with R&D team to debug, solve issues and improve test coverage.
  • Develop tools and scripts for test generation, execution, result analysis, and reporting.
  • Create and maintain test infrastructure on Linux systems.
  • Work closely with the Validation team to support the release process.

Requirements:

  • Complete bachelor’s in computer science or computer Engineering or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with Software testing: 2 years
  • Experience with EDA and VLSI design, including Verilog and VHDL languages.
  • Experience with scripting environments - either Tcl or Python.
  • Experience with Unix environment.
  • Very good spoken and written English and Portuguese

Nice to have:

  • Experience developing software using version control systems.
  • Knowledge of C++ programming language.
  • Knowledge of ISO26262.
  • Knowledge about DFT/ATPG flows.
  • Familiarity with Jenkins.

Additional Job Details:

  • Employment category: CLT
  • Employment term: 40 hours/week.
  • Competitive benefits.
  • Location: Av Contorno 5800, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais Brazil.

About Cadence Design Systems:

Cadence is the only company that provides the expertise and tools, IP, and hardware required for the entire electronics design chain, from chip design to chip packaging to boards and to systems. We enable electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create innovative products that transform the way people live, work, and play. Our products are used in mobile, consumer, cloud datacenter, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. For more information, access http://www.cadence.com

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Published September 23, 2026
Location BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil
Job Type Full-Time